French Culinary Arts School in the south of France
 Gastronomicom
French Culinary School is located in a beautiful
resort in Cap d’Agde, a famous
Mediterranean seaside town in the well-known
region of Languedoc-Roussillon, between Montpellier &
Perpignan, close to Beziers Airport, about 120
km from the Spanish border. Cap d’Agde is set in
a wonderful landscape, with beautiful beaches,
palm-trees, excellent Mediterranean food and the
most important vineyard in Europe. The climate
is extremely pleasant and very sunny throughout
the year.
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 About Us: We offer cooking and pastry
hands-on classes in English, French Wine and European Wine
lessons, Food and Beverage Service courses, practical
work experience (internships), and French
language courses. We are not only a French culinary
institute, but also a school where you can learn
French Culture, the French language and professional
vocabulary. You will receive a
French Gourmet Certificate or Diploma upon full
completion of your program.
Our ultimate goal is that our
students improve both their skills and
knowledge of the food,
beverage and gastronomy of the region and France,
and the French language, but will also enjoy
visiting Languedoc-Roussillon, with its historic
cities, varying and beautiful landscapes, and
the most productive wine region in the world.
1 Month Courses: We offer 3 different called Gourmet programs for 4 weeks with 30 hours of lessons per week, including
"hands-on" cookery classes or wine tasting and visits
to wine cellars. All the week-ends are free: 1 - French cooking + intensive French; 2 - French Pastry and sugar decoration + intensive French; 3 French Wines + Intensive French.
3 Month Courses: We offer 8 different Gastronomic programs for 12 weeks with 30 hours of lessons per week, including
"hands-on" cookery classes or wine tasting, visits
to wine cellars and 3 organised professional and touristic excursions (2 in France and 1 in Spain). All the week-ends are free and you have 1 week holidays to visit France.
1 - French cooking + intensive French
2 - French pastry and sugar decoration +
intensive French
3 - French and European wines + intensive French
4 - Fine dining food and beverage + intensive
French
5 - French cooking + intensive French + 4 months
training course (internship) in a luxury Hotel
restaurant in France
6 - French pastry and sugar decoration +
intensive French + 4 months training course
(internship) in a luxury Hotel restaurant in
France
7 - French and European wines + intensive French
+ 4 months internship in a luxury Hotel
restaurant in France
8 - Fine dining food and beverage + intensive
French + 4 months internship in a luxury Hotel
restaurant in France
 Culinary Internships: For students holding a
student visa (students from Europe do not
require a visa), the school provides an
internship in a luxury hotel/restaurant or
restaurant in France. During the internship, the
student will receive an indemnity of
approx. 400 Euro per month, plus full board and
accommodation. We have relations with leading
international hotels, Relais-Châteaux (a
collection of the most beautiful restaurants and
hotels around the world),
and 4-Star establishments with gourmet
restaurants. Interns receive a Diploma upon full
completion of the study program and a
Certificate of Internship indicating the name of
the hotel / restaurant and the dates of
training.
Our Students come from many different
backgrounds and regions. Our students in the
past have come from the USA, Canada, France, UK,
Holland, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Spain,
Mexico, Venezuela, Nepal, South Africa, Kenya,
Tunisia, Mauritius, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan and
many other countries.
 You may perhaps be:
- a Hospitality or Gastronomy Professional or
Chef, and you want to improve your knowledge in
modern French cooking, pastry or wines.
- a Head Waiter or Maitre "D" and you also want
to be Sommelier and or train for a specific job.
- a student in Hospitality Management, and you
want to improve your knowledge of fine dining,
French cooking, pastry or wines, and learn
French at the same time.
- an individual, and you want to discover French
fine dining, cooking, pastry or wine, learn
French, and at the same time to enjoy visiting
the south of France.
- a quality culinary vacation enthusiast,
seeking an unforgettable educational experience.
Entry Requirements: You are between 18
and 60 years old, and very motivated by food and
beverage and Gastronomy. You want also to learn
French language or improve your French language.
European students don’t need any visa. For
non-native speakers of English: Your level of
English is minimum 600 points in TOEIC or 550
points in TOEFL.
For more information about the courses,
accommodation and prices, please contact us
below.
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