The Cothill Educational Trust owns a château near Toulouse called The Château de Sauveterre. In their penultimate year, all boys spend a term at the château which operates like a normal school except all the lessons are in French!
Through the château, pupils are offered a wonderful opportunity to improve their written and oral French, as well as to develop personally and socially by acting as guests and hosts whilst living in a foreign country. The fine weather, delicious food and small numbers ensure that each individual maximises his chances to grow academically and socially.
The videos below provide a useful account of life at the château, even though they date from 2000-2006. As a consequence, please note that some of the information needs to be updated. Firstly, Neal Bailey became the new Directeur in September 2011, replacing his brother Duncan who appears in the video as Directeur from 2003-2011. Secondly, Duncan became the new Headmaster of Cothill House in 2011, replacing Neil Brooks (also shown in the videos) who fulfilled this role between 2003-2011, before he was appointed to run The Old Malthouse in Dorset.
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