Sunday 23 February 2014


  

Bonjour tout le monde et bienvenue

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AN INEXPENSIVE AND ENJOYABLE WAY TO GET STARTED - OR TO BRUSH UP ON YOUR CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS

A group holiday Learning French in France is a great way to get started and to improve your vocabulary.

And a Group Holiday is probably much more reasonably priced than you think. 

SUMMARY AND OUTLINE
This is a fully inclusive 7 day group holiday 
for 4 to 6 guests.
WHAT'S INCLUDED: 
Airport pick up and drop off.
We collect you at Bordeaux or Toulouse airports - and we drop you off at the same airport at the end of your holiday.
All daily transport in a minibus.
We take you on all kinds of excursions and sight seeing trips. We shop the markets, explore medieval villages, visit historic cathedrals and chapels, taste the local wine and Armagnac. Walk on a stage of the Pilgrim's Route. (The road to Compostela goes right past the front door of La Petite Galerie.) All great opportunities to pick up more French vocabulary and to practice your French. At the end of the day, we take you back to La Petite Galerie.
Day Trip
Also included is a day visit to the magnificent rose coloured city of Toulouse or to the wonderful medieval 'wine city' of St Emilion.
All meals.
Day of arrival: a buffet dinner 
of local delicacies.
Daily: continental breakfast and picnic lunch with wine.
Evening meal (pre ordered & with wine) at a local bistro, bar or restaurant, and consisting of a starter, main course & dessert.
All accommodation.
Accommodation is at 
La Petite Galerie in Mézin. 
Up to 6 guests are accommodated in 3 bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.
Your accommodation in Gascony: La Petite Galerie.
3 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms - ideal for 3 couples.


PRICES FOR 2018
Question: What does an ALL IN group holiday with French lessons like this cost?
Answer: The main benefit of a group holiday is that the individual cost is very attractive. 

The all in price for 6 people travelling together is only 1400 Euros per person. 
€8400 in total.

(This is also the maximum number 
of guests per trip). 
5 people = 1680 Euros per person.
4 people = 2100 Euros per person.

Please ask for the price for a smaller group:

Continental breakfast at La Petite Galerie

Tackling the French subjunctive in the garden

Photo Gallery

LOOK WHAT WE DID TODAY
We visited an 800 year chateau
We learned a lot about food in the market
We learned even more about local wine and Armagac 
We had our photo taken with the Musketeers and d'Artagnan 
We explored Henry IV's capital: Nerac
We had a great picnic by the river
We went for a short walk around Mézin

All in all, we had a lot of practice talking French in real everyday situations.


Bread is a very important part of French life - here is some bread related vocabulary
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Ray and Lynne have been hosting GROUP HOLIDAYS in SW France for the last 17 years. 



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YOUR HOSTS
Prior to settling in France over 17 years ago, your hosts Ray and Lynne Johnstone have lived in Australia, the UK and South Africa, and they have travelled extensively in other countries. 
OUR MISSION: "We will do our utmost to ensure that you have a relaxed and enjoyable holiday learning French in this safe, peaceful and little known corner of Gascony."

ANY QUERIES?
We hope the above has given you an idea of how we may be able to help you to plan and arrange your French language holiday. If there are any other points you would like us to comment on – or if there is anything above that you feel needs clarification – please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to hearing from you.
Please send us an email if you have any queries.
Bien amicalement.
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LINKS

HIKE THE PILGRIMS ROUTE
A WEEK LONG ALL IN GUIDED WALK ON 
THE ST JACQUES ROUTE 
FROM GASCONY TO THE PYRENEES
An attractively priced holiday 
for groups of up to six walkers

WALK THE PILGRIMS ROUTE IN GASCONY
A WEEKS WALKING ON THE BEST BITS OF THE 
ST JACQUES ROUTE IN GASCONY
For groups of up to six walkers
http://pilgrimswayingascony.blogspot.fr

ART HOLIDAYS FOR FAMILIES OR FRIENDS
Everyone - yes everyone - can learn to paint and draw
Let Ray prove it to you on a week long all in art holiday.
All watercolour materials included.
A group of up to six makes this a very attractively priced holiday.
http://artholidaysinfrance.blogspot.fr

SELF CATERING HOLIDAY GITE 
LARGE VILLAGE GITE WITH GARDEN
Ideal for families or groups of friends 
3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms:
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