We invite you to participate in this Provence experience in the beautiful and charming region of Avignon. This immersion program is a perfect spring getaway for those motivated by the prospect of a week in warm and sunny Provence while participating in an active & enriching educational vacation. The key to the success of this immersion program is for you to live entirely "in French" no matter what your level of proficiency. A variety of activities will help you gain or improve your command of the French language and the experience will deepen your understanding of the French culture.

Activities/Program
In brief: one day spent doing "classroom" activities – classroom often being the beautiful village’s park, the nearby "Truffières" and Garrigue-covered hills -- and alternate days devoted to traveling and visiting villages, towns, and cities full of new and stimulating flavors, colors, interests, and historical discoveries while carrying out individual projects and interviews. The evenings will be spent together relaxing by the fireplace while sharing our adventures or, for the most studious "kind," away from the crowds studying.

Accommodations
In order to experience Provence from within, the site of our lodging will be one of the many small villages perched on top of a steep hill so typical to the Luberon area. Off the beaten path, yet only a 30-minute ride away from the administrative capital of the Vaucluse department, we will be staying in a picturesque bed & breakfast named La Maison aux Volets Bleus in the charming village of Venasque. We will enjoy our breakfasts and dinners in the dinning-room of our hosts Martine and Jérôme Maret, talented cooks who will introduce us to some of France’s best cuisine. Our lunches will be taken "on the road" during our traveling days or in the house we will be renting next to Martine and Jérôme’s residence. You will also be able to indulge in one of the wonderful restaurants while spending the day in the city of Avignon.

Transportation
Air & ground transportation to and from Venasque is your responsibility. However, we will provide you with information on taxis and organize a "collective pick-up" upon your arrival and when departing Venasque. Our group expeditions throughout the week will be via bus and are included in the course fee.

Golden Provence

This immersion is for the mature adult interested in a challenging cultural, social and linguistic experience with like-kind individuals attracted by the intellectually stimulating activities of which this program is composed. In a nurturing learning environment, we will offer similar activities to our Spring immersion with only slight changes in the content and organization. Designed for both speakers of French and francophiles with a desire to embark upon the experience of learning a foreign language, our language classes will be held every day, evenings or mornings, to allow for an equal amount of travel, lectures, visits, shopping sprees, and wine tastings. Exercising will be a part of our daily activities through long early morning walks for those who wish to do so.