Activités

Activités is the French noun meaning activities. It is the plural form of activité and refers to actions, tasks, or pursuits undertaken by individuals or groups. The term is deliberately broad and is used across many domains, including leisure, work, education, culture, and daily life.

In everyday usage, it is often qualified by adjectives to specify the domain: activités sportives (sport activities), activités culturelles, activités professionnelles, or activités artistiques. The phrase activités quotidiennes denotes daily routines, while activités économiques refers to economic activities. In tourism and event planning, lists of activities describe what visitors or participants can do.

In health and social care, the expression activités de la vie quotidienne is used to describe basic daily activities required for independence. Its subdivisions include activités de base (or AVQ) and activités instrumentales de la vie quotidienne (AIVQ), which cover more complex tasks such as managing finances, cooking, or using a telephone, depending on the context.

In education and research, the term designates planned tasks, exercises, or projects that motivate learning. Curricula, syllabi, and program brochures may refer to a calendar of activités or a schedule of activities.

Etymology and usage: activités derives from Latin activitas via Old French; the word is common across Francophone contexts and remains neutral and adaptable to multiple disciplines.