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FRANCE,
Perpignan Perpignan, the sunniest city of France, multi-cultural and friendly. Salvador Dali said: Welcome to the "Center of the World"
Choosing Perpignan to
learn French is a unique chance to live in a city in
Southern France taking advantage, at the
same time, of the proximity of Spain and Barcelona.
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French course of
15 group lessons per week, option business, option sport.
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Tuition Programs
- 1 lesson: 60 minutes
- Minimum age: 18
- Schedule: 9AM to 12PM
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Maximum 12 students per class
- All levels available
- Test and certificate of attendance
- You will be able to practice many sports as horseback riding, golf,
sailing, tennis, swimming, ...
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Academic semester: 4 months tuition.
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Academic year: 8 months tuition.
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Option business:
SEE BELOW
- Option sport:
SEE BELOW
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Self teaching sessions
at the lab
everyday with free access to: 10 IBM PC's with French
software/Internet/Email services
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Extra activities
organized by the school some free of charge, others with small extra
cost.
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Airport transfer at
arrival.
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Welcome party.
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1 afternoon outgoing
per week in Perpignan (entrance included)
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During summer time,
afternoon at the
beach
(free ride once a week) and
1 week-end in a
French family (non compulsory)
Party at school
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Starting Dates
2 weeks sessions:
January: 6 or 20
February: 3 or 17
March : 2 or 30
April: 13 or 27
May: 11 or 25
JUNE : 8 - 22
JULY : 6 - 20
AUGUST : 3 - 17 - 31
SEPTEMBER : 14 - 27
October: 12 or 26
November: 9 or 23
December: 7
4 weeks sessions:
All year round. Every Monday. During summer time, on the following
dates.
| May |
J |
July |
A |
Sept. |
| 28 |
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2,30 |
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3 |
Academic year
starting September 28th, 2008 to May 27, 2008
Academic
semester starting January
28 till May 24th, 2009.
Closing Dates.
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March |
May |
July |
Août |
November |
Déc. |
| 21,24 |
1,8 |
14 |
15 |
1,11 |
20 to
4/01/09 |
Options available
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The school proposes to its students an optional
auto-formatted preparation assisted by a French teacher of the
French exams DELF and DALF, delivered by the French Ministry of
Education. A very good level of French is required, as well as
enrollment for two semesters, eight months from October to May.
DELF
“Diplomes d’Etudes
en Langue Francaise” or
DALF
“Diplome Approfondi en
Langue Francaise”
preparation program: 8 months required.
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The school also proposes
to its
students an auto-formatted preparation assisted by a teacher who
gives the TEF exam at the Alliance Francaise. An intermediate level
of French is required, as well as enrollment in the program for one
semester, either 4 months in the spring or fall.
The French Evaluation Test or
test d’Evaluation de Francais or TEF.
- Our prices are available from
January 1st to
December 31, 2008. These prices never include the
plane ticket.
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Located in the center of the city of
Perpignan,
a short distance away from the railway station - the « center of
the World » according to the famous painter Salvador Dali -,
the premises of the Academy occupy a mansion of the beginning of the
last century that was renovated in order to offer students all
facilities of a modern school, quite near the lodgings they occupy.
Bright and comfortable course rooms, a
friendly library full of books and newspapers at students’ full
disposal, a computer science and languages laboratory composed of 15 IBM
PCs connected to the Internet over a high-speed
connection, laser and inkjet color printers,
everything totally free service, a
multimedia center with camcorder, big screen TV, DVD player, a cafeteria
open at any time, and a charming garden planted with trees.
Costs
Prices are in Euros
(€). Please convert into Canadian
dollars when final payment is made. Thank you.
Currency
Converter
| Program / week |
2 |
4 |
Add. month |
| 15 lessons
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599€ |
1199€ |
999€ |
| 15 lessons
+ option business |
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1599€ |
1399€ |
| 15 lessons
+ option sports |
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1769€ |
1559€ |
Academic
year (regular)
Option business / option sport |
5999€
+ 1199€ / + 1999€
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Academic
semester (regular)
Option business / option sport |
3299€
+ 699€ / + 999€
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Option
business:
Based on the original teaching methods used by the Academy, the
objective of this training module is to teach to an audience composed of
foreigners the essential principles of written and oral expression that
will permit them to evolve in a French-speaking environment.
This combined program allows the
student to complete his stay by an internship at a French company.
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Its duration is fixed at 4 weeks, of which :
- 3 weeks of courses and practical learning at the rate of a minimum
of 16 hours per week
- 1 week at the end of the stay
reserved for a full-time internship at a company. Students will be
offered internships without pay at a company in Perpignan or its
environs for a period of 1 week. Before the internship period, the
Academy will offer students a selection of companies, operating
substantially on an international level, among which they will make
their choice and to which they will submit their applications according
to French rules of drawing up of Curriculum Vitae and job interviewing.
Should the company offer so, students can even prolong this internship
period by a period of remunerated employment beyond the scheduled dates
of the stay. All insurance formalities are covered by the Academy.
Before they depart for their internship location, supplementary Business
French courses will be given to students who will choose this option.
Option sport:
Based on the original teaching
methods used by the Academy, the objective of this training
module is to teach to an audience composed of foreigners the essential
principles of written and oral expression that will permit them to
evolve in a French-speaking environment.
This combined program allows the
student to complete his stay by a intensive sport practice. They can
choose between golf, sailing or equitation (horse riding).
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Its duration is fixed at 4 weeks, of which :
- 3 weeks of courses and practical learning at the rate of a minimum
of 16 hours per week
- 1 week at the end of the stay
reserved for an intensive practice course of the chosen sport.
Students who will choose this option will do an intensive practice
course of their favorite sport (golf, sailing or equitation) within the
Academy’s sports facilities located in Saint-Cyprien, along the seaside.
During the first weeks of the stay, before the intensive practice,
students will be able to practice their sport once a week.
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Special Events : Festivals,
Concerts and Theatre..
All year long
the various touristic sites offer music festivals,
exhibitions and all kinds of cultural events.
A lot of concerts
are organized in
Perpignan and on the beaches: pop, rock, salsa,
techno, jazz, blues, latino…
According to the season,
the city and the villages bordering the sea or the
mountain are livened up by traditional events :
Grape Harvesting, Christmas scene and chorals, Sanch
Procession, Corridas, a multitude of festivals about
bears, witches, cherries, markets of foie gras,
truffles, local wines, new Beaujolais, farm
products…
In the south,
everything is an excuse for celebration !
Some big events :
Perpignan’s wide selection of festivities, cultural
and musical entertainments have a distinctly
southern feel.
“La Sanch” at Easter
The Good Friday procession is an emblematic sacred
fete, a poignant and spectacular parade of
black-robed Penitent Brotherhoods chanting solemnly.
This procession celebrates the Passion of Christ and
crosses the city over several hours before returning
in Sant Jaume. Since 1416, the
brotherhood had the role of assisting the condemned
to death.
“La Saint-Jean” in
June
A midsummer celebration
symbolising
the reappearance of life,
La Saint-Jean features bonfires at the foot of the
city’s main monuments, which illuminate the town.
“La Sant Jordi” in
June
Lovers’ day in Catalonia
celebrates the Patron Saint and protector of the
Catalans Saint Georges.
"Les Estivales" in
July
Based on various Mediterranean cultures and
featuring theatre, dance, music and song, Les
Estivales is a must. The event was created
in 1987 and is marked by its anchoring in
the South and the Mediterranean. The content of the
event is characterised by co-productions from these
cultures either in regard to themes or the
participant artists.
Les Estivales
“Les Jeudis de
Perpignan” in July
Every Thursday since
1995 during summer
evenings, musicians and theatrical companies have
entertained locals and visitors with performances in
the streets of Perpignan. Local artists as well as
national or international companies come together in
a vibrant and eclectic mix of entertainment.
In August :
Pablo Casals festival in Prades,
Les Méditerranéennes festival
of Argelès-sur-Mer, for listen all type of musics
“Visa pour l’Image”
in beginning of September
With this event,
Perpignan becomes the world
capital of photojournalism
every year, from late August to
early September. Reporters and journalists come from
everywhere in the world to meet and develop their
business. Another opportunity to discover the
world. Visa
pour l'image
In October :
JazZebre, jazz, blues and
salsa festival, and
Yda y vuelta for lovers of latin music.
All over the year :
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El Mediator and La
Casa Musicale : concert Halls for
pop, rock, salsa, techno,...
- Boîte à Clous : concerts,
varieties, humour and comedy by the famoust French
artists
- Mega Castillet et Mega CGR :
leisure and movie big theaters
Historic
Sites
Founded by the Romans,
then capital of the Kingdom of Majorca
that included the islands of Majorca,
Montpellier and Sicily,
Perpignan is a city rich of history and of
traditions. Although it became French
based on the signing of the Pyrenees Treaty in
1659, the region has managed to preserve its
natural and historic environment.
Departing from Perpignan
and within a 2-hour trip, it is possible
to get access to almost
30
historic sites in the area and get
completely absorbed in French and Catalan
culture. The Academy
offers throughout the stay days of visits with
the teachers in order to discover the
culture and the history of France.
> Castles and fortresses
of the medieval era: Villefranche, Mont-louis,
Castelnou, Carcassonne, Collioure, Salses, Fort
Lagarde, Palais des Rois de Majorque, Châteaux
Cathares... veritable fortified places built to
protect their wealth and still standing up !
> Abbeys and cloisters
built in the 11th and 12th century in the plain
and in the Pyrenees: Abbaye de Saint Martin du
Canigou, Saint Michel de Cuxa (with a
famous copy in New York), Arles sur
Tech, Serrabonne, Fontfroide, Cloître d’Elne,
Prieuré de Marcevol, Hospice d’Ille sur Têt...
keepers of the faith and incredible testimony of
the cultural wealth of the times !
> Cities of art and of
history of the region, deserving to be
explored in order to discover their
architectural diversity and their Southern soul:
Perpignan the Catalan, Montpellier the regional
capital of Languedoc Roussillon, Toulouse the
pink city, Barcelona the eccentric !
> Important cultural sites
: Tautavel where the skull of the oldest
European was found; Collioure and Céret that
inspired Picasso, Matisse, Derain and Chagall;
the Surrealism Museum of Salvador Dali , the
Little Yellow Train climbing up toward the
Pyrenees...
Finally, the region has
numerous regional natural parks : in the
Pyrenees but also in the sea. Pedestrian or
underwater treks are possible all year long and
give access to a fauna and a flora still almost
intact.
This department is one
of the sunniest of France, and, moreover,
it is not affected by pollution: agriculture and
tourism have managed to preserve the beauty and
colors of these landscapes. More and more
Europeans discover the region and decide by the
way to settle there because of the quality of
the living environment.
City information
"Perpignan, the Catalane"
Founded by the Romans, and ancient
capital of the Kingdom of Majorca, this city
renowned for its extraordinary climate,
its palm tree lined squares and its sunny terraces will enchant you by
its untarnished Mediterranean charm.
Located some 30 km away from Spain,
Perpignan is actually the gateway to Spain, directed toward Barcelona,
its Catalan cousin, washed by the Mediterranean Sea in the immediate
vicinity and protected by the Pyrenees mountain
chain. French for more than 3 centuries, the city has managed to keep
its traditions, and enrich itself from the widening of Europe.
Studying in Perpignan
In Perpignan, 1 out of 10 inhabitants is a student,
the cultural life is very rich there and thanks to its exceptional
geographic position, all kinds of sports and tourism activities are
within arm’s reach. The different immersion programs
offered will permit you to have an exceptional experience: improve
your French whatever your level, absorb
French way of life, and take advantage of the proximity of Spain to
discover Barcelona.
The Academie de Langues France Mediterranée organizes all through
the stay touristic visits but also intensive
practice courses of golf, sailing or equitation in
order to take advantage of the fantastic natural environment of the
region. According to the seasons and in their free time, students
can easily go to the beach, go skiing in the Pyrenees,
spend the day in Spain or Montpellier. This stay in Perpignan, at
the crossroad of the south European route, will let you have an
unforgettable experience.
 Where
the new city and the old city meet you can see Le Castillet. A large part
of this handsome brick chateau that was once a gateway to the city, then a
state prison, was built in the late 14th century. Louis XI transformed it
and added the present Notre-Dame gateway during the French occupation. Its
elongated machicolations, its pink dome on the pinnacle give it a unique,
almost Oriental, air amidst the French military architecture. It houses
the fascinating museum of Roussillon folk arts and traditions, called the
"Casa Pairal".
 Built in two
parts, in the 14th and 18th centuries, St Jacques Church comprises two
apses. Its only nave houses a number of magnificent Catalan-style
altarpieces. 14th century entrance porch. Stunning Catalan-style gardens.
Behind the church is the garden of La Miranda built on the remains of
Medieval fortifications. This church is the starting point on Good Friday
for the stunning procession of La Sanch (Precious Blood procession),
similar to the "Holy Week" procession in Seville.
 Set in the very
heart of the citadel, this is the most important monument in Perpignan and
one of the most remarkable examples of Medieval civil and military
architecture in the Midi. It was built from 1276 to accommodate the court
of Jacques 1st of Majorca. The latter major works were carried out here by
their successors, the Kings of Aragon.
Perpignan weather
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