Visite groupe - éthic étapes Val de Loire

The French language

In the heart of the Valley of the Kings

From
514.00€
By
person
Full board

For a week, learn or perfect your French while discovering the essentials of the Loire Valley.

Rooms
37 rooms
Coordonnées du centre
47.596191, 1.317881
62 48

37, rue Pierre et Marie Curie
BP 758
41007 Blois
France

02 54 52 37 00
02 54 42 04 89
The stay

DAY 1: TRAVEL AND ARRIVAL

Arrival in the morning, discovery of the premises, installation, presentation of the program, meals out of the bag (not provided), dinner at the center.

 

DAY 2: BLOIS, CITY OF ART AND HISTORY

Guided tour of Blois at the Renaissance
Discover 8 centuries of heritage in the old streets of Blois, then Renaissance art in France in this town castle that illustrates the evolution of French architecture from the Middle Ages to the 17th century.

Educational workshop at the Château de Blois, "Crime at the court: who killed the Duke of Guise?" After an investigation game, the visit of the royal apartments situates this event in the context of the Wars of Religion. Paintings and portraits allow to recognize the different characters evoked through the game and to explain their roles.

Return and lunch at the center.

 

DAY 3: BLOIS, MAGICAL CITY

Breakfast in the center, French lessons, and lunch in the center.
Free visit of the House of Magic. With its dragon rising from its windows, the House of Magic is an essential step of the visit of Blois. This large house of 1856 offers you to discover the history of magic, the life and work of Robert-Houdin as well as other exhibitions and illusions of all kinds, to finish in apotheosis by a live show.

Return and lunch at the center.

 

DAY 4: CHAMBORD, SYMBOL OF THE RENAISSANCE

Breakfast in the center, French lessons and lunch in the center.

Guided visit to the Château de Chambord "Chambord and the Renaissance"

With words adapted to the school level of the students, the guided tour privileges the history and architecture of the castle in the sixteenth century and leads to discover the original function of the castle of Francis I: an architecture in the image of the royal power at the time of the Renaissance.

Return and lunch at the center.

 

DAY 5: A DAY IN THE VALLEE DU CHER

Breakfast in the center, and departure for the day with packed lunches.

Cruise on the Cher
From Chisseaux en Touraine (2 km from Chenonceaux), board the Gabare, a traditional boat with 65 seats, or aboard the Ambacia, a boat with 75 seats, to discover the Cher, a winding and romantic river that runs along the hillsides covered with forests and vineyards to the arches and beyond one of the largest and most sumptuous Renaissance castle, the Château de Chenonceau.

Free visit of the Château de Cheverny and the exhibition "Les secrets de Moulinsart"

Inhabited by the same family for more than 6 centuries, the Château de Cheverny, its gardens, its labyrinth and its 3D Tintin exhibition will make you spend an unforgettable day.

Return and lunch at the center.

 

DAY 6: FRENCH COURSE

Breakfast in the center, French lessons and lunch in the center.

Free afternoon.

Lunch at the centre.

 

DAY 7: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL PARK IN FRANCE

Breakfast in the center, and departure for the day with packed lunches.

Visit the Beauval Zoo, ranked among the 15 most beautiful zoos in the world by Frobes Travaler, you will not have time to lose to discover more than 4000 animals on 26 ha of park.

Return and meals at the center

The price includes

Full board 7 nights based multiple room

Admission to guided tours and activities

French courses: 5 mornings of 3 hours

The price does not include

Snacks

Transport and local transfers

Supervision of the class in the center

Single or double room supplement

THE FRENCH LANGUAGE IN THE HEART OF THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS

Discover the French language through the symbolic and characteristic places of the Loire Valley.