Intensive French in Grenoble: Beyond the Classroom

From Grenoble, you can be skiing in the upper Alps in 90 minutes, take the TGV to Paris or catch connections from Lyon to go hiking in Provence, warm up by the Mediterranean or sample French wine in the regions of Burgundy or Champagne.

Learning does not begin or end in the classroom. To help you get a true taste of French culture, a wealth of cultural activities and excursions are included in your program fee. Activities may include:

  • Walking tours of Grenoble
  • Visits to local museums such as:
    • Musée de Grenoble
    • Musée Archéologique Saint Laurent
    • Musée Dauphinois
    • Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation
  • Cuisine class
  • Wine tasting festival
  • Visit to Chartreuse monastery
  • Meetings with French students for conversation practice
  • Hiking in the mountains
  • Soccer or ice hockey matches
  • French movies
  • Trip to Château de Vizille (birthplace of the French Revolution)
  • Thanksgiving Dinner (fall semester)