Homestay in Montpellier
Learn French in the classroom and with a host family
Detailed program
Day 1: Arrival in Nice
You arrive in Nice and are then transferred to Montpellier. You meet your host families, with two students per family, for a warm first exchange.
Overnight with your host families.
Day 2: Montpellier – Saint-Jean-De-Fos
You’ll visit the language school where you’ll be taking your classes, then set off on a guided walking tour of Montpellier’s historic center. Take an excursion to Saint-Jean-de-Fos to visit a pottery workshop and learn traditional techniques.
Overnight with host families.
Day 3: Montpellier – Nîmes
You attend your first French language course at the school. You’ll take an excursion to Nîmes to visit the Arènes and the Maison Carrée, two emblematic monuments. You’ll then discover the Pont du Gard, a masterpiece of Gallo-Roman architecture. At the end of the day, return to Montpellier.
Overnight with host families.
Day 4: Montpellier
Spend a full day with your host families to fully experience the “French way of life”, ideal for Saturdays and Sundays.
Overnight with host families.
Day 5: Montpellier – Saint-Guilhem-Le-Desert
You take part in your second French language course. You’ll go on an excursion to Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert to visit the Clamouse cave and discover this charming Provencal village. Return to Montpellier at the end of the day.
Overnight with host families.
Day 6: Montpellier – Camargue
You’ll take part in a cooking class where you’ll prepare local specialties, which you’ll then enjoy for lunch. You’ll then head off on an excursion to the Camargue: visit the town of Aigues-Mortes with its ramparts and the Tour de Constance, followed by a cruise on the Rhône and a visit to a bullfighting ring.
Overnight with host families.
Day 7: Montpellier
You attend your third and final French course. Enjoy free time at the Odysseum shopping center, where you can go shopping or have fun at the skating rink, bowling alley and other activities.
Overnight with host families.
Day 8: Montpellier – Nice
Assembly at the meeting place and departure from Montpellier to Nice Airport.
Services included
- Transportation by coach or minivan according to the number of participants
- 7 nights in a hotel, youth hostel or accommodation center
- Half-board from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 8
- Visits and excursions as described in the program
- Travel file for tour leader
- VOYEL assistance 24 hours a day
Good to know
Program duration and activities can be modified
Optional / supplement
- Services of a VOYEL guide
- Lunches