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School music tours to South of France

School Music Tours to the South of France

Gorgeous weather
Many local festivals
Excellent accommodation with wonderful food

“Alahree always understands perfectly what we want and need! Our music tours give our students the best memories of their time at school.”

Jane Werry, Head of Music, Hayes School, Kent

“Club Europe makes organising a tour so easy, I can’t recommend them enough.”

Anthony Chew, Head of Music, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Lancashire

“Club Europe always go the extra mile to ensure that our needs are met.”

James Williams, Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire

“It’s made the group into an unbreakable family and has had the most profound effect on the confidence of every single one of them.”

Darren Roberts, Mounts Bay Academy, Cornwall

We base our groups in the stunning Languedoc-Roussillon region of France

Home to some of the loveliest weather and the most stunning scenery in all of France, with its craggy coastline and multi-hued hills. Our groups stay in the region’s hinterland which is full of romantic associations with art and music. Just to the east of the region lies Provence, perhaps best known for Avignon, with its broken bridge and massive ramparts, and Arles, a glorious Gallo-Roman city in which van Gogh lived and worked. Sommières itself, where our groups are based, is a glorious historic town with lots of shops, cafes and a weekly market.

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Minimum Duration5 Days 4 Nights
Extra NightCall for Details
Coach typeExecutive 48-Seater with Air Conditioning
Tour ManagerFull Time
MealsHalf Board

Concerts

We particularly recommend this part of France for groups who like to perform outdoors.

Concerts are usually held in the evenings due to the heat and take place in wide variety of picturesque squares, courtyards and bandstands. Concerts can be held across the region in Avignon, Baux de Provence and St Remy de Provence, as well as in Sommières itself. A whole host of festivals are held during the summer months in the region, in which groups of a good standard are able to take part.

Sample itinerary

(Bands)

If you are a different ensemble type, please ask us for a sample itinerary.

Day 1

Afternoon arrival in Sommières. Rest of day free.

Day 2

Morning in Sommières to visit the old town. Afternoon visit to a parfumerie, followed by time in the swimming pool at your accommodation. Evening concert in Sommières.

Day 3

Morning visit to the Roman town of Vaison-la-Romaine. Afternoon visit to Arles to see the famous amphitheatre. Evening concert in Lunel.

Day 4

Full day excursion to Avignon to visit the Papal Palace and famous bridge. Afterwards, visit the Pont du Gard aqueduct and climb to the top for a bird’s eye view. Evening concert in Viavino.

Day 5

Morning free in Sommières for last minute shopping and swimming. Afternoon departure.

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Extra activities and excursions

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Sightseeing in Vaison-la-Romaine
Day trip to the coast
Pont du Gard
Orange and Arles

See the Roman amphitheatre, medieval old town and wine museum.

Spend a day in the charming seaside town of Ste Marie de la Mer with its small harbour and beautiful cobbled streets.

Incredible 3-level Roman aqueduct spanning the river Gard.

Visit the Roman monuments, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

A lovely accommodation centre in the pretty historic town of Sommières, which offers both the Cévennes hills and the beaches of Petite Camargue (just half an hour away), as well as easy access into the region of Provence.

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FAQs

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We understand that school music tours are considered as a reward or holiday for many groups and that where you stay is really important. All hotels and hostels we use are suitable for young music ensembles with many offering rehearsal space and instrument storage. Rooms are normally multi-bedded for students and twins, sometimes singles, for adults. Generally, rooms are en-suite.

We work hard to generate excellent attendance at each concert, as we understand that an appreciative audience makes all the difference. We produce eye-catching posters and handbills, which are displayed and distributed in the environs of your concerts. We also advertise your concerts in online and hard copy local What’s On Guides as well as newspapers, by way of press releases. In addition, we invite local dignitaries, music societies and music students to your concerts. Last but not least, we provide you with posters for your concerts, which will be displayed in your coach and placed on your Club Europe poster board at your venue by your tour manager before each concert.

We accept any group as long as they are used to performing together as an ensemble, even if only to their fellow students and parents. We always ask for a recent recording of your group and we have range of venues on offer that will welcome beginner groups as well as experienced ensembles.