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Porquerolles always favoured by Students at French language school

Participants to French immersion program adore the island

As the weather was particularly mild and sunny last week-end of October, some students took the boat to Porquerolles Island and spent Sunday there, with no other noise but the cries of sea-gulls and the hum of a bicycle from time to time. They hadn’t planned to swim and were quite surprised to find out that the sea was just pleasantly fresh, and all made the most of it! More good memories to take back home at the end of their course of French language in the South of France…..

Fountain stolen in Parc Olbius Riquier puzzles participants to French language course

Learners of French in France wonder how

A rare and strange theft was committed at Hyeres exotic gardens Olbius Riquier in September: a lovely fountain named “the child with the urn” which had adorned Place de la Republique up to the end of XIXth century, then been transferred in Square Stalingrad, and then been put away for a long period until it was installed in Parc Olbius Riquier in 1987, disappeared one night, probably stolen to be sold to a collector. The mysterious event raised a strong interest at French language school in Hyeres, South of France.

Learners of French in France surprised by French bath suits

French language school students go to swimming-pool

Mature American gentleman learning French at Elfca and appreciating a bit too much his host family’s cuisine and good wine decided he had to give himself some exercise and went to Hyeres very modern swimming-pool. He was very embarrassed when told that his Bermuda shorts were not accepted. Would he have to take them off? Well, not exactly, just to change for swimming-trunks… But he preferred to renounce, finding that type of suit not quite appropriate to his age, as he explained during class at French language school on the Riviera.

Ventilo show in French language school area

Participants to French language course attend kite- and wind-surf show

The Ventilo show concept was born five years ago of the encounter of a handful of surf fanatics wishing to organize an event that would gather both wind and kite surf lovers. For a full week during November holidays, events and exhibitions followed one another on Giens peninsula for the greatest pleasure of an all age-public among whom many of those who learn French in the South of France.

Olbia explained to learners of French in France

French language course students visit archaeological exhibition

« Olbia la Bienheureuse (blissful Olbia), une colonie grecque de Marseille IV-I siecle avant Jesus-Christ », is the rather long title of a fascinating exhibition presenting the ancient Greek settlement of Olbia at Almanarre beach. Vases, coins, jewels and other objects, but also a reconstitution of everyday life in the happy settlement, an event that students at French language school in South of France would not miss.