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South of France, Monaco & Paris

Schools looking to inspire and challenge students with a CLIL experience are drawn to this comprehensive 13 day French Cultural and Language Tour.

The first five days of the tour are spent at the Center Mediterraneen D'etudes Francaise (CMEF), a French foreign language school in Monaco, with formal language classes by day followed by activities and excursions in and around Monaco (full board). The language school is located in a beautiful private wooded park nestled on the hillside overlooking the Mediterranean. It houses an amphitheater designed by French Poet and Playwright Jean Cocteau, which is used for cultural events and the venue for the Graduation Ceremony. Since its inception the CMEF courses have been attended by more than 280,000 students from all over the world - 4,000 students and 200 teachers each year!

DAY 1 AUSTRALIA - NICE

DAY 2 ARRIVE IN NICE - MONACO

On arrival at Nice airport, make your way to the Center Mediterraneen D’etudes Francaise (CMEF) located in Monaco. Here you will spend the next 5 nights and participate in your language program. Welcome reception in CMEF Amphitheatre. Dinner. Soirée de bienvenue / Crêpes et musique.

DAY 3 CMEF MONACO (B, L, D)

After breakfast begin your CMEF Language Classes for the morning. Time for lunch and then walk to Cap d’Aïl, le chemin des douaniers, la plage Mala. Dinner at your accommodation. Test your knowledge in an evening Music Quiz. Breakfast, lunch and dinner at CMEF.

DAY 4 CMEF MONACO (B, L, D)

After breakfast continue with your CMEF Language Classes for the morning. Time for lunch and then spend the afternoon in Monaco. Dinner at your accommodation. An evening of singing and dancing competitions with Karaoke and Just Dance. Breakfast, lunch and dinner at CMEF.

DAY 5 CMEF MONACO (B, L, D)

After breakfast continue with your CMEF Language Classes for the morning. Time for lunch and then you have a free afternoon (Tête de Chien/Sentier Littoral walk options, laundry opportunity). Dinner at your accommodation. An evening of Gaufres et disco. Breakfast, lunch and dinner at CMEF.

DAY 6 CMEF MONACO (B, L, D)

Its your final day at CMEF. After breakfast continue with your Language Classes and take part in the presentation of certificates. Time for lunch then enjoy an excursion to Èze and visit to a perfume factory, followed by a visit to Menton. Dinner at your accommodation. End your CMEF experience with a Jean Cocteau Art Class. Breakfast, lunch and dinner at CMEF.

DAY 7 MONACO – PARIS (B, D)

This morning it is Au Revoir to your teachers at Center Mediterraneen D’etudes Francaise. After breakfast travel by coach to Nice train station for your train journey to Paris. On arrival check into accommodation. Dinner at accommodation.

DAY 8 PARIS (B, D)

Following breakfast, the day is free for teacher guided sightseeing, introducing students to the major landmarks of this magnificent city. Some of the sights the tour includes are the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral (no entrances included). Dinner at accommodation.

DAY 9 PARIS (B, D)

Today after breakfast continue your Paris adventure. Under the direction of the teacher, visit Montmartre & Sacre Coeur. Lunch (own arrangements). Enjoy a guided bike tour of Paris (approx. 2 hours), before returning to your accommodation. Dinner at accommodation. Evening – teacher guided activities.

DAY 10 PARIS – VERSAILLES – PARIS (B, D)

After breakfast, travel by coach to Chateau de Versailles, one of the finest achievements of Louis XIV’s reign. After a visit to the palace, stop at Giverny to visit Monet’s House & Gardens before you are transferred back to Paris. Take the metro to the Trocadéro and walk to the Eiffel Tower (tickets not included – schools to purchase online via dedicated schools group official website).

DAY 11 PARIS (B, D)

Today is under the guidance of teachers: visit the Louvre (entrance included), walk to Champs-Elysées (via Tuileries & Concorde) for lunch (own arrangements), climb to the top of the Arc de Triomphe and visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, browse through the Galeries Lafayette (via Opéra) for a spot of shopping, see Sainte Chapelle, Conciergerie, and the Notre Dame (outside view). Dinner at accommodation.

DAY 12 PARIS – EURO DISNEY – PARIS (B, D)

After breakfast, take the train to Euro Disney. Spend the day under the guidance of teachers. Return to Paris. Dinner at own arrangements.

DAY 13 PARIS – AUSTRALIA (B)

After breakfast at the hostel, check out and transfer by coach to the airport for your return flight home.