[d_hzy]

A question for fellow french members or french experts:

So I am currently studying in Montpellier and my semester ends at mid May. And now I get the chance to do some research for my school and stay the whole month of June here in South of France, maybe even longer (working on it) because July is supposedly even better.

I will be spending my time reading books/doing research, going to the beach and hitting on girls/tourists at night in bars or clubs.

I’m looking for a place where there is a lot of people, preferably students, ideally closer to the beach.
I’ve asked around, read related sheets on the forum and looks like Montpellier will be fairly quiet during June, Cannes would be way to expensive and not my scene, Nice and Saint-Tropez don’t start getting popping until July. And there is Toulouse with more students but I’ve visited and I’m not a big fan of the setup of the city.

If you think any other city in France (not necessarily the South) would be good in June, don’t hesitate to bring it up here.

Any suggestions? I appreciate all the comments.

[Nordwand]

Not considering Marseille?

[Dalaran1991]

Maybe pay Corse a visit? The people seem nice and upfront, the cuisine is great.

And beaches, bitches and coconuts.

[Jetset]

A number of people here seem to really like Lyon.

[britchard]

(04-07-2017 12:31 PM)Jetset Wrote:  

A number of people here seem to really like Lyon.

Yeah but it's not close to a beach, which is what OP was looking for. Lyon is a great student city though.

You might want to consider a smaller town/city, like Biarritz. I think there was a datasheet on Biarritz floating around somewhere a few months ago.

[roxy]

Hi, yes Cannes is very expensive and not sure it's the best for young people.
I lived more than 10 years in Bordeaux (I'm french). I advice you this city (and it's not because I lived there).
It's a very beautifull city, you can read books and relax on the riverside (have a look there). I spent a few hours every days here, reading my kindle. You can also try to pick up girls there, and they are a lot of tourists there, maybe you can pickup them.
For bar and disco, you can go to lacanau (on hour far, it's the beach), every day during summer there are a lot of people in the club, and girls are very opened (they are tourists, not girls from bordeaux !). It's very young, a lot of girls are about 16 I think but not all of course.
Do you speak french ?
Maybe I will be in Bordeaux this summer feel free to contact me if you want to have a drink

[balybary]

Quote:

No swinger should die without experiencing Cap D’Agde. Tens of thousands of sexual adventurers migrate there from all over Europe every summer for wonderful weeks of sunbathing and sex. There is nowhere like it in the world, by day and naked city focused on a fantastic beach, by night a constellation of bars, restaurants and swinging clubs thronged by cosmopolitan libertines.

The Naturist Village is a town by itself, with a 2 km (1 mi) beach, a large marina, 2,500 pitches campsite, apartment complexes, hotel, shops, restaurants, night clubs, bars, post office, bank and ATMs, launderettes, hairdressers and other facilities. In all there are about 180 businesses in the village. One can potentially spend an entire vacation without leaving the area or wearing clothes.

just kidding

[d_hzy]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

@Nordwand I've visited Marseille. The city is too big for me and I'm not sure if I will like the vibe over there in June.

@Dalanran1991 Have you been to Corse? A couple of french dudes here have told me that Corse is a great spot for partying.

@Britchard Yes, I checked out that Biarritz sheet. Seems like a surf town that gets really hopping starting July, but I will keep an eye on it for sure.

@Roxy I'm actually gonna visit Bordeaux with my family at the end of April and I will see how I like it. That riverside looks pretty cool.
I speak French, no problem talking with girls in French. One question: for Bordeaux, when do all the wine tourists come in?

[MrRoundtree]

I would suggest Biarritz. Saint Tropez is nice but I believe very french (mostly french tourists) until July.

[churros]

To the Bordeaux guy: I heard that city was big, dirty, industrial, and full of immigrants. Is that true? Not being a dick, maybe I got the wrong info...

[Lime]

^Bordeaux actually doesn't feel as big. Wide streets and not much high rise. The part I was in looked clean.

[dongiovanni]

I've been to most cities in France and Lyon is the pick for me. Every night in the summer is pussy by the river getting drunk.

[roxy]

(04-08-2017 03:29 AM)d_hzy Wrote:  

One question: for Bordeaux, when do all the wine tourists come in?

Hi, these are the 2 mains events :
- fête du fleuve 27 may to 4 june
- fête du vin (don't find the exact date on google, weird, you can check...)
These 2 events are in the riverside.

Quote:

To the Bordeaux guy: I heard that city was big, dirty, industrial, and full of immigrants. Is that true? Not being a dick, maybe I got the wrong info...

The city is not so big, maybe one hour walking betwin the 2 opposites sides of the city. It's not dirty and not full of immigrants, yes I think you have the wrong info lol. Bordeaux is the city where french people are the most happy, and it's the favorite city where french people would like to live (according to polls).

[godzilla]

Do you have to be in France DHzy?....Barcelona has a crazy amount of tourists in June if you're trying to party everyday.

[d_hzy]

@godzilla I don't have to be in France. I was in Barca for a weekend last month and I agree, it would be a great city to party in June. But I guess I'm looking for more of a chill city where I can work on my French. But would head down there for a weekend without hesitation if I get bored.


Looks like Bordeaux and Biarritz are winning. I am going to Lyon for a couple of days tomorrow and Bordeaux at the end of this month. Hopefully I can make my decision very soon.

[Vaun]

(04-07-2017 10:00 PM)roxy Wrote:  

Hi, yes Cannes is very expensive and not sure it's the best for young people.
I lived more than 10 years in Bordeaux (I'm french). I advice you this city (and it's not because I lived there).
It's a very beautifull city, you can read books and relax on the riverside (have a look there). I spent a few hours every days here, reading my kindle. You can also try to pick up girls there, and they are a lot of tourists there, maybe you can pickup them.
For bar and disco, you can go to lacanau (on hour far, it's the beach), every day during summer there are a lot of people in the club, and girls are very opened (they are tourists, not girls from bordeaux !). It's very young, a lot of girls are about 16 I think but not all of course.
Do you speak french ?
Maybe I will be in Bordeaux this summer feel free to contact me if you want to have a drink

Personally I like Cannes and go every year for work. During the festivals in late June its a fun town and there are a lot of foreigners for you French players to feast on. AirBnB's are super cheap on and near the croisette. In late June its a fun time to go. Club 55 is a pretty amazing spot in St Tropez. I love it there and would live up in the hills above Cannes, Mougins has to be one of the most picturesque and interesting places in the world. I always say I would retire there. For the young bucks this might not be your cup of tea though.

[Vicious]

You can't go wrong with Nice, you get what you pay for though. It's a very expensive place.

Marseille works too but not as international, for good and worse.

[Lime]

How is Bordeaux city in the summer? I know mostly the villages outside at the Ocean, but is Bordeaux itself lively in summer?

[churros]

What's the best place to stay in Bordeaux?