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You can only imagine Cézanne's
delight in stumbling across Aix. With
its wonderful natural light and rich
provençal hues it's any artist's
dream come true. Long summers and
a mere thirty-minute stretch to the
Mediterranean means the town has little
trouble working its charm on
present-day visitors either. Yet over the course
of the centuries little has changed. Water still
gurgles from old stone fountains, cars still rattle
down the narrow, cobbled streets, and garlic still
roasts in the sun at the colourful daily markets.
Many would say this is France at its best - we'll
just use the word sumptuous and leave it at that…
The
School
Founded some 30 years ago,
the school is located in a charming
turn of the century building, just
a few minutes' walk from the city
centre. On one side it looks onto
a magnificent tree-lined boulevard
and on the other, onto lovely green
gardens. The building consists of
15 classrooms,
a multi-media room, a lounge area and library,
the latter looking out onto a sunny open-air terrace.
The professional yet friendly attitude of the
school will ensure rapid results as well as a
fun and social environment in which to learn the
language, and the location and climate of Aix
are ideal to enjoy a whole range of sporting and
social activities.
Client
Feedback
I've been reading Harry Potter in
French since my trip, so I must have
learnt something! I had a great time
in Aix. I found the language school
very well organised and it had an
excellent attitude towards learning.
My host was most welcoming and Aix
is a beautiful town and region. I
had never been on such a holiday before
but would definitely like to repeat
the experience! Thank you".
Kathryn Thomas
Ave no. of lessons:
20 lessons per week (each lesson 45 mins) Airport Transfer: Marseille airport Accommodation: Host families: shared
rooms, full board
(with packed lunches)
Sample Programme
Sunday: Arrival at airport. Transfer to
location & welcome by host families. Monday: Morning reception, level test
and language classes at the school. Afternoon
guided tour visiting the landmarks of Aix. Tuesday: Morning language classes. Afternoon
half day excursion to vineyard or olive oil
mill. Wednesday: Morning language classes.
Afternoon sports / cultural activity / pétanque
championship. Bowling in evening. Thursday: Morning language classes. Afternoon
half day excursion to Marseille. Evening apéritif
with all the host families. Friday: Morning language classes. Guided
cultural activity, eg. visit to Atelier Cézanne,
the artist’s last studio which remains
as it was when he died in 1906. Saturday: Full-day excursion to Avignon,
European City of Culture, & the 3-tiered
Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard. Sunday: Departure for Marseille airport.
Cactus Rates Aix Because...
* this is where the sun goes during the winter...
* it’s the home of delicious provençal
cuisine...
* it’s a beautiful city with a great location
in Provence and proximity to the Alps and the
Mediterranean.
