MARTINIQUE | French Language Immersion in Fort de France

Fly to Fort de France, Martinique. This island is truly a little bit of France in the French Caribbean Islands. Located in the heart of the Caribbean archipelago, Martinique is one of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles group.
A Forum representative will meet you at the airport and transfer to the school France Langue in Fort de France.
Meet your host families and get settled in. While living with a host family, you will find that French is more than just a textbook language. It becomes a living and working language, spoken and written on a daily basis. You will eat French Indies food, meet French people and have an excellent opportunity to practice your French in real life situations.
Enjoy your first evening with your host family.

Breakfast with your family before going to school.
Go to an orientation tour of the school before attending your French classes (2 hours on the first day).
All educational materials required during your stay will be provided.
Lunch at the school cafeteria (packed lunch).
After your classes, you will head out for a nature tour. Martinique is a multi-faceted island that not only has beautiful white sand beaches, but also a totally different type of ecosystem only a few kilometers away: the mangrove. This tropical forest grows in the brackish waters on the Martinique coastline.
Through this guided boat tour, you will discover the exceptional flora and fauna that lives in the mangrove. At the end of the excursion, you will stop on a small island, « l’ilet Robinson » for refreshments and snacks.
Upon return in Fort de France, join your family for dinner and night accommodation.

Breakfast with your family before your morning at school.
Attend your French classes. (4 periodes of 45 minutes each)
Lunch at the school cafeteria (packed lunch).
This afternoon, you will visit a reconstructed 19th century slave’s village.
The slavery savannah is a 2 acre property located in Trois Ilets. During the guided tour, you will have the chance to visit some of Martinique’s traditional homes; learn about the history of slavery as well as the culture and traditions of the island.
You will also learn about local medicinal plants during the visit of the gardens.
Return home to your family for dinner and night accommodation.

Breakfast with your family before your morning at school.
Lunch at the school cafeteria (packed lunch).
This afternoon, you will partake in a local cooking workshop.
Learn to Cook the Creole Way and taste delicious dishes! During this creole cooking class, you will learn Martinique’s kitchen customs and local traditional cooking practices. Moreover, this class represents a great way to explore the everyday Martiniquan’s culture.
Return home to your family for dinner and night accommodation.

Breakfast with your family before your morning at school.
Attend your French classes. (4 periodes of 45 minutes each)
Lunch at the school cafeteria (packed lunch).
This afternoon, your guide will take you for a visit of Fort de France,
With its historic fort and superb location beneath the towering Pitons du Carbet on the Baie des Flamands, Martinique’s capital—home to about one-quarter of the island’s 400,000 inhabitants—is a truly beautiful place.
Accompanied by a local guide, you will learn the keys of Fort de France’s Heritage and History: its architecture, its traditions and great men, its green sites, its symbolic monuments, and its hidden treasures…
Return home to your family for dinner and night accommodation.

Breakfast with your family before your morning at school.
Attend your French classes. (4 periodes of 45 minutes each)
Lunch at the school cafeteria (packed lunch).
Now it’s time to go scuba diving! Divers of all levels are welcome for a unique diving experience. Explore Martinique’s under water beauty and see corals, colorful schools of fish and turtles.
Return home to your family for dinner and night accommodation.

After breakfast say a fond “au revoir” to your French host family.
Board your private motor coach and transfer to the Fort de France airport for your flight back to the USA.

A bientôt et bon voyage!

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