The art of living Mediterranean-style has been long been perfected in Montpellier. Nestled in the Golfe du Lion, the capital of France's Languedoc region is a thriving university city, the nerve centre of France's south-west.

Radiating out from its bustling Place de la Comédie is the pedestrianised Centre Historique, a maze of attractive, winding streets, open-air terraces and luxurious private mansions, or hôtels particuliers. Holding all this in are wide tree-lined boulevards and an impeccable new tram system that will convince even the most stubborn motorist to leave their car keys at home. But the best bit is that you can enjoy all this and still have the beaches, mountains, vineyards and countryside on your doorstep too.

The school was founded in 1995 and is located in a smart 17th century town house just a few minutes' walk from Place de la Comédie. With 6 classrooms, a reception area, a local information centre with internet access and a roof terrace, it prides itself on offering high quality French tuition in a comfortable and friendly environment.

It boasts a team of experienced and enthusiastic teachers, who pay particular attention in class to developing students' practical communication skills. Attracting students from many European countries, as well as from further afield, the atmosphere is both cosmopolitan and lively.
NB. During the summer students may attend the junior school premises.

I very much enjoyed the language course. I was amazed at how much they taught us in 1 week! The teacher was great. Thank you so much so for making the whole thing so easy. I will certainly recommend Cactus to other people.”
Isabelle Turnbull