Cultural
activities
The best way to learn French is to live it.
Discover Bordeaux — its wine, its streets, its people.
Bordeaux is
your classroom
At French in Bordeaux, we believe that language learning doesn't stop at the classroom door. Bordeaux is a UNESCO World Heritage city — one of France's most beautiful and vibrant cities, with a rich history, world-famous wine, incredible architecture and a unique joie de vivre.
Our cultural activities are designed to complement your language lessons — giving you real-life contexts to practise your French, make new friends and discover this extraordinary city.
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Pick your adventure
Wine tasting
Visit the vineyards of Saint-Émilion, Médoc or Entre-deux-Mers. Learn the vocabulary of wine — and drink it. The most French of all activities.
Market visits
Explore the Marché des Chartrons, the Marché des Capucins or the Sunday organic market. Real conversations with real Bordelais.
City walks
Discover Bordeaux's hidden streets, its UNESCO heritage architecture, its street art and its vibrant neighbourhoods — with your teacher as guide.
Cooking classes
Learn to cook French classics — canelés, entrecôte bordelaise, crêpes — while practising the vocabulary of food, kitchen and recipes.
Kayaking
Paddle along the Dordogne or the Garonne. Sport, nature and French conversation — the perfect combination for an active immersion day.
Café terrace sessions
Some of our best lessons happen over a coffee on a sunny terrace. Informal, relaxed and genuinely French — the perfect way to practise conversation.
Shopping in Bordeaux
Beyond Rue Sainte-Catherine — discover Rue Saint-James, Rue des Remparts and the Quai des Marques. Shopping as a French language lesson.
Darwin Éco-système
Our home base — a former military barracks turned urban eco-system. Street art, organic food, skate park and creative energy. The most Bordeaux place in Bordeaux.
Festivals & celebrations
Brocantes at Les Quinconces, Christmas markets at Allée de Tourny, Fête du Vin — Bordeaux's calendar is full of events to discover and enjoy.
Read before
you arrive
Our teachers write about life in Bordeaux — the language, the food, the culture and the hidden spots.
The hidden streets beyond Rue Sainte-Catherine — Rue Saint-James, Rue des Remparts and more.
7 sub-regions, dozens of AOCs and endless bottles to discover.
Brocantes, Christmas markets and local traditions in November and December.