School Trips to Montpellier

School trips to Montpellier are ideal for groups preparing for their exams as they offer students the chance to totally immerse themselves in French!

Elegant Montpellier is one of France’s most renowned university towns – nearly a third of the population are students. And it’s this young population, combined with historic architecture that gives Montpellier its unique atmosphere and makes it a great choice for French school trips.

Whatever your reason for visiting, we’ll tailor-make your school trip to Montpellier to ensure that it suits your curriculum and specific learning requirements.

Why visit Montpellier?

Get your students talking

Montpellier is one of the most popular choices for French language study tours, partly because our partner language school there is fantastic and partly due to the suitability of the city for school trips.

The laidback, welcoming nature of the Montpelliérains means your students will have plenty of opportunities to practise their French skills with native speakers on an everyday basis, leaving them feeling more confident and with a greater enthusiasm for all things French!

The language school organise a great programme of cultural activities designed to you’re your students explore the French culture through their language skills. One example of this is a visit to a local market. As well as learning about French cuisine and the important cultural tradition of visiting local markets, this will provide your students with an excellent opportunity to practise their French with the stallholders.

Another activity arranged by our partner language school in Montpellier is Photomania – a photo challenge. Students will be set a series of photo challenges that will take them around the city, requiring them to speak to locals in French as they go!

Rich history and culture

Montpellier was founded in the Early Middle Ages and it became an important trading post for the Mediterranean region.

The city has always been a centre for education and the University of Montpellier is one of the oldest in the world, having been founded in the 13^th century - alumni include Petrarch and Nostradamus.

A youthful, exciting city

Despite its history, Montpellier is actually a really youthful city, as around a third of the population are students. And this promotes a vibrant atmosphere, with plenty of life, which your students will appreciate.

There’s plenty to see and do in and around Montpellier, whether you want to relax on one of the nearby beaches, visit one of the vibrant markets or take a trip out to one of the other historic cities nearby, such as Avignon or Nîmes.

Book with Halsbury

Take a look at our range of Montpellier school trips below, and then get in touch with one of our tour advisers to discuss your requirements.