1. Caroline Marion Teaching mobility Banská Bystrica Decembre 2016
Campus international des métiers de la Gastronomie, de l’Hôtellerie et des Tourismes Georges Frêche
Caroline Marion Teaching mobility Banská Bystrica
Decembre 2016

2. The new regions
From January 2016
22 regions
13 regions

3. Languedoc Roussillon
The region Languedoc Roussillon is subdivided into five départements.
HERAULT 34
GARD 30
LOZERE 48
AUDE 11
PYRENEES ORIENTALES 66
The word Languedoc originates from the "Oc" language, the region where once people spoke the language of Oc, whilst in the rest of France the people spoke Langue d’Oil.

4. Geography and Climate Climate Type : Mediterranean
Average Temperature :
Summer: 23.7°c
Winter: 8.1°c
Average sunshine : hours/Y
Average rainfall :
Summer: 25.8 mm
Winter: 49.9 mm
Equivalent to 545 mm per year
A mountain climate : Inland areas of the Lozère and the Pyrenees with cooler temperatures in the Summer and snowy Winters.

5. How to get there ? By air 5 international airports
Montpellier Mediterrannée
Carcassonne Sud de France
Sud de France Perpignan
Béziers – Cap d’Agde
Nîmes-Alès-Cévennes-Camargue
By rail
TGV links Paris to Montpellier in 3h30, to Nîmes in 3h00, to Barcelona in 3h00.
In 2017 a new TGV railway between Perpignan and Nîmes
By road
The A9, A61, A75 motorways
National highways
By boat
Mediterranean sea : Sète, ….
The Midi Canals : Canal du Midi, from Rhône to Sète, the Robine

7. The vineyard in Languedoc –Roussillon A terroir of sun-drenched wines
A paradise for lovers of wine tourism
The largest and the oldest wine-growing region in the world.
It spreads over more than
hectares.
A quality combined with diversity with over thirty different grape stocks being grown.
Sweet wines : Muscats, Banyuls
Sparkling wines : Blanquette
Red wines : AOC wines
White wines
Rosé wines

8. The Unesco World Heritage sites in Languedoc Roussillon
 The Canal du Midi
and its many locks
 The colossal walled city
of Carcassonne
 The Pont du Gard,
the immense Roman aqueduct
 Routes of Santiago de Compostela
- The Abbey of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
- The Abbey church of St-Gilles-du-Gard
 The Fortifications Vauban
- Villefranche de Conflent
- Montlouis
 The Causses and Cévennes,
a natural and cultural landscape

9. The beaches

10. DUNES

11. Les étangs

12. Seaside resorts
PORT CAMARGUE
LA GRANDE MOTTE

13. Le Pic Saint Loup
The inland region around Montpellier is mostly made up of hills with vines or what we call “garrigue”, a mix of scrub and herbs, with Rosemary, Thyme, Fennel and wild Mint growing everywhere.

14. This is truly a walk country - the gently rolling hills offering endless treks through the vines and across the many rivers.

16. MONTPELLIER :
8th largest city of France with inhabitants, and has also been the fastest growing city in the country over the past 25 years students
3rd largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and Nice.
3rd destination for tourism after Paris and the French Riviera

17. Lycée des métiers de la gastronomie, de l’hôtellerie et des tourismes
Upper secondary school opened in 2012 dedicated to tourism, hospitality and gastronomy
15-22 y.o
800 pupils
Urban area in the centre of Montpellier
Preparing to vocational certificates, technological and vocational baccalaureates, Higher National Diplomas, professional bachelor
2 training restaurants, 1 training hotel, 1 bakery shop
10 to 15 Erasmus + students every year

18. Nelson Mandela hotel

20. Gastronomic restaurant

21. Brasserie

22. Classes

23. Boutique

24. BTS = Higher National Diploma
Tourism
Hospitality Management
Restaurant Management

25. Internships for 2 months minimum
B2 level in English required
Some basics in French would be a plus
Strong motivation

26. One semester studies including a 5-week internship
First semester
B2 level in French required
Some classes in English
German would be a plus
Strong motivation

27. See you soon!