Because learning French also means discovering French culture, each month we offer you the opportunity to take part in various cultural, tourist and sporting activities to discover Bordeaux and the local culture. Essential for a complete immersion !
Cheese tasting
Enjoy a tasting of several French cheeses with a glass of wine, with explanations from the cheesemaker on the origins of the cheeses tasted.
Guinguette at Alriq
Make the most of the fine weather by attending an Afro Blues concert in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere on the banks of the Garonne at Guinguette chez Alriq.
Excursion to Saint-Émilion
Discover the village of Saint-Émilion with a tour of its underground monuments and a visit to a château where you’ll be offered two glasses of wine.
Club Ciné: DIVA
Come and discover DIVA, a French thriller directed by Jean-Jacques Beneix, with Catherina Vincent, host of Cinémascope 33.2.
Free
Excursion to Arcachon
Climb to the top of the Dune du Pilat, then enjoy an oyster and white wine tasting, before discovering the town and beach of Arcachon.
Bordeaux bike tour
With our guide Jean, discover Bordeaux on a guided bike tour through the historic center and along both banks of the Garonne.
Cultural workshop : Bordeaux Fête le Vin
Explore the vocabulary of oenology and taste the region’s emblematic wines, before enjoying Bordeaux’s famous Fête du Vin.
Museum of Fine Arts
Explore the Musée des Beaux-Arts and plunge into the world of European painting, discovering some of the great French and Bordeaux artists.
Free
Basins of Light: Egypt of the Pharaohs
Discover the immersive exhibition on the Egypt of the Pharaohs and the French Orientalist painters, in the former Bordeaux submarine base.
Pétanque Tournament
Come and test your skills against other Alliance française students in a pétanque tournament, a local sport much appreciated by the French!
Free
Cruise on the Garonne
Enjoy a breathtaking and original view of Bordeaux with commentary from an experienced guide, while sipping two glasses of Bordeaux wine.
What’s up in Bordeaux?
CHAHUTS FESTIVAL
June 6th to 14th
The Chahuts Festival returns to Bordeaux’s Saint-Michel district to celebrate the spoken word!
Enjoy a diverse program of theater, poetry and concerts.
Bordeaux Wine Festival
June 19th to 22nd
Take advantage of Bordeaux Fête le Vin to discover numerous wines and products from the Bordeaux region on the quayside.
Take advantage of preferential rates by reserving your Tasting Passes for 17€ at the AF cultural department!
FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE
Saturday, June 21st
As summer gets underway, the whole of Bordeaux will be celebrating the famous Fête de la Musique on Saturday June 21!
More than a hundred concerts are on offer in the city for an evening rich in music.