Registration form Marseille ’27

This tour takes place in French only.   Here’s the program in PDF form.

French immersion workshop in Marseille & Aix-en-Provence, France, July 10-20, 2027.   

• $3499 land only, DBL occupancy. 
• $150 holiday discount if deposit is postmarked by  December 31, 2026. 
• Please note that the hotels in both Marseille & Aix collect a taxe de séjour of roughly 3,00 E per day per visitor; you’ll pay it directly to the hotel upon departure.

Optional visits may be cancelled if the minimum number of people is not attained, in which case participant will be refunded:

• Day trip to Cassis, 7/7   $159
• Day trip to Martigues, 7/9: $159
• Day trip to Le pont du Gard/Les Baux, 7/12: $179
• Single supplement Marseille and Aix-en-Provence: $699
• Extension tour to Le Luberon 7/14-7/15 : $799 (includes transportation, lunch, one additional night in Aix-en-Provence)

Transportation 
 Arrival at and departure from the workshop is the responsibility of the individual; closest airport to Provence is Marseille-Provence.  Flights depart from CDG and Orly to Provence fairly often with Air France.  TGV trains from Paris to Marseille and from Aix-en-Provence are available from Paris Gare de Lyon rail station (3.5 hrs) and Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (4 hrs).  Contact us if you need tips on scheduling.

Payment 
 To reserve your space, a deposit of $950 is due by check only before March 15, 2027. $150 holiday discount if deposit is postmarked by December 31, 2026.  Balance may be paid by check or Zelle.  Balance due by April 15, 2027.  The French Traveler strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation insurance to protect your investment in case of unforeseen accident or incident which prevents you from attending at the last minute. 

Inclusions 
 All lodgings based on DBL accommodations where possible in deluxe hotel in center of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence ♦ all breakfasts and other meals where noted ♦ all guided tours ♦ all seminars & accompanying reading materials ♦ introductory & farewell cocktails  ♦ entrance fees and transportation to scheduled locations ♦ tips, taxes, & service charges for all group activities. 

Exclusions 
 International airfare ♦ land transportation to & from Marseille and Aix-en-Provence ♦ single room accommodations ♦ meals on days marked “at leisure” ♦ all drinks except at welcome & farewell dinners ♦  accident/baggage/trip cancellation insurance ♦ any activities not scheduled in program ♦ optional activities ♦ laundry, dry cleaning or valet service ♦ phone, fax

Registration
 Print out registration form from website and send it with your deposit check of $950 made out to The French Traveler to The French Traveler, Inc., 1825 Ponce de Leon Blvd #346,  Coral Gables, FL 33134.  Deadline for reservations: March 15, 2027.  Balance due April 15, 2027.  Balance preferred by check but may be made via Zelle.  Registration after March 15, 2027 may incur the single supplement if we are unable to find a roommate for you.  Please note that most of our travelers seem to prefer single accommodations; we do our best to accommodate those who wish to share a room, but we’d like you to understand that it is not always feasible, as the hotel is usually fully booked in this peak tourist period.  You can also register right here on our website.

Cancellation Policy   
 Cancellations must be made in writing and received by The French Traveler no later than   April 14, 2027. Cancellations received on or before April 14, 2027: Deposits and any   additional payments made toward the trip are refundable, less a $200 per-person cancellation fee. Cancellations received on or after April 15, 2027: No refunds will be issued for any reason, whether for the deposit or for any balance paid, unless The French Traveler cancels the trip.  Trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.

Transfer Policy
 A reservation may not be transferred to another person. The original participant may not substitute another traveler in his or her place if the original person is unable to attend. The French Traveler strongly recommends purchasing trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect your investment should you be prevented from attending. Such insurance may provide coverage for certain cancellations, including situations in which a refund from The French Traveler is no longer available.  There are several excellent companies on the market.  We have worked with one in the past which was very successful; you may wish to investigate and see if they are appropriate for you: Generali.

Eligibility 
 The Provence 2027 immersion workshop is open to language teachers and/or administrators, librarians, school board officials, members of language associations who speak French at an intermediate level or better; Francophone spouses and family members over 23 are also welcome if they are able to fully converse in French.  To thoroughly benefit from the immersion process, we reinforce the use of French language at all times.

Participant responsibility 
 We will gladly discuss details of the workshop with you.   Attendance at our morning seminars is required, as is the exclusive use of the French language.  We expect you to read the pre-departure information and be in sufficiently good health to undertake the trip.  We use public transportation in France and walk at length, sometimes on bumpy cobblestone streets or on narrow sidewalks.  We take guided walking tours which means walking for 2-3 hours at a time and standing while the guide tells us a story.  We take metros and buses in cities and hire coach buses for our outside excursions. While this contributes to the charm of the experience, it requires the participant to be in good physical condition, particularly knees & hips.  Air conditioning in Europe is not as widespread as it is in the US, and hotel rooms are smaller. Please consider your room choice carefully when registering. While shared rooms are certainly an option, we encourage participants who value privacy and a good night’s sleep to consider a single room. Changing from a shared to a single room after registration closes or once the workshop has begun can be complicated and may result in two single-room supplements—yours as well as your roommate’s—if indeed rooms in the hotel are even available at this peak tourist period.  We focus on absorbing French culture and expect our participants to do their best to adapt to France: vive la différence!  If you have certain dietary or other restrictions, please ascertain beforehand that we are able to accommodate you.  Vegetarian diets can usually be adapted, but we regret that our chefs cannot accommodate either a vegan diet or a lactose-intolerant diet.

Organizer Responsibility 
 The French Traveler has exercised careful consideration with regard to the safety and well being of participants.  We can assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity in connection with the service of any airplane, automobile, train, cable car, motor coach, metro or other conveyance, or for the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying passengers in carrying out the arrangements of these programs.  We accept no responsibility for baggage, losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, force majeure, or other causes beyond our control; such losses or expenses will be borne by the passenger, as tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated.   We reserve the right to make alterations to this itinerary as deemed necessary, or to cancel this program prior to departure, in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation. We reserve the right to decline any person deemed inappropriate for the program, and to change or substitute any activities described above for reasons of inclement weather, unforeseen circumstances, acts of nature or inconveniences or reasons beyond our control.  No refund will be made for any unused portion of this program.  The French Traveler accepts no liability for any carrier’s cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a non-refundable ticket connected with the program.  Program price based on exchange rate in September 2026; if euro/dollar rate reaches or exceeds 1 E = $1.20 by April 15, 2027, a $200 surcharge will be required of all participants, regardless of registration date.

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