Excursions & Activities

Skills learned in the classroom environment are essential, but let's not forget the reason you're studying.

Grammar, irregular verbs, texts ... these are the 'nuts and bolts' of language acquisition and are properly learned in the classroom.

But let's think for a moment about why you're learning French in the first place...

... if you're like most students, it's because you want to interact with French-speaking people in the real world -- listen, speak, understand and be understood.

For this reason, Coeur de France proposes optional cultural excursions for students.

Each excursion is intended to provide students with the opportunity to engage French native speakers in unrehearsed, genuine conversation. Accompanied by Coeur de France staff, students may visit artisans, authentic folk festivals, wineries, châteaux, goat cheese farms, village markets. There are also painting, sculpting and jewelry making workshops for adults and children.

The 2 - 3 hour excursions are open to all interested students. Transportation is included. In order to maintain the high quality experience, a minimum of 3 and maximum of 7 students per excursion is respected. Cost for most of these optional excursions is 15 euros for adults, 5 euros for children under ten years-old.

Because the excursions are optional, the choice is entirely yours; you will never have to pay for something you didn't do.

But it doesn't end there. If you're the sort who likes doing things on your own, there are plenty of other activities you can do nearby. Golf, kayaking/canoeing on the Loire River, swimming at the local swimming complex, tennis, horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking the vineyards and woods -- are all just some of the many outdoor activities students and locals pursue here!

So slow down.

Experience life in the French countryside.

Take the time to learn naturally.

Breath our fresh country air.

Tell a joke... and relax.

You're among friends!

Note: Excursions pictured here are just some examples of the various excursions students may experience.