FRENCH COURSES IN MENS

MENS is the market town for the Trieves; a wonderful plateau of rolling farmland and forests surrounded by the mountains of the Vercors and the Ecrins. This is real France where you are unlikely to hear English spoken.

The Trieves Plateau is home to France's most important "green" centre - Terre Vivante - and the ethos of organic farming and green building permeate the region.

Where is MENS ?

50 mins south of Grenoble, our main train station.

Lyon St Exupéry (LYS) and Geneva (GVA) are our nearest international airports.
Check the airports' websites for the latest destinations.

Lyon St Exupéry (LYS), 2 hrs drive.
Geneva Airport (GVA), 2.5 hrs drive.

We can meet you at the train station at Clelles, 15 mins from MENS by car.
Or at Grenoble railway station which has good connections to these airports.

Dates available in MENS

French courses are available June to October when it is (usually) sunny and warm.

For more information see the websites of Terre Vivante www.terrevivante.org, and the local tourist office www.trieves-tourisme.fr

Your accommodation during your French course in France - in MENS:

Prefaucon farm guest house

Prefaucon Farm is a working sheep farm with100 ewes. Christophe and Laetitia welcome guests and cook very good local food, fresh from the garden. Jean-Louis is the farmer and part-time gardener. From their vineyards he makes his own Trieves wine and a nice walnut wine.
Do visit their website www.atamanta.com

Camping Pré-Rolland

A chalet on the campsite is a great option for families. The outdoor pool is THE social centre of MENS. See our BLOG and the camping website for more photos.

Alcidie Farm guest house

A restored farmhouse deep in the countryside and ideal for a couple seeking a quiet base. Bernadette and André offer a warm welcome. See our BLOG for more photos.

Activities in the Trieves include:

Sports: walking, mountain biking, horse riding, wind and kite surfing, paragliding and via ferrata are all accessible and great fun.

Craft courses: include pottery, watercolour painting, furniture painting, organic cookery, medicinal plants and felt-making. See the tourist office website for courses available when you are here www.trieves-tourisme.fr

Cookery & French lessons are available for specific dates. See our page on French Immersion courses.