Description

The school was founded in 1985, and is located in the heart of the old town, with its quaint pedestrian streets, surrounded by many restaurants and terrace cafe.

Located on the street corners of "rue des Bons Enfants" and "rue du Panier Fleuri" the school building occupies a magnificently renovated 18th century building (it even has a 15th century cellar) and offers a warm, charming, multicultural atmosphere.

From your classroom window you can admire the "Charlemagne Tower"; one of the town's oldest monuments. The school has spacious and comfortable classrooms (some are air-conditioned), reception area and a beautiful roof top garden which also acts as a social meeting place for the students between breaks and after classes.

The school has computers and seven individual language laboratories. Students have free access to the internet. The reception area also has drinks and snacks available and use of a public phone. Tea and coffee are offered free of charge during the morning breaks.

Highlights

A region in the heart of France where the climate is mild and the countryside beautiful and where Leonardo da Vinci, Rabelais, Ronsard, Balzac and Bergson once lived.

Located on the banks of the longest river in France, Tours is in the heart of the fertile vineyards of the Loire Valley.

Filled with hundreds of chateaux and vineyards, remnants of the valley's golden age under Francois I during the 15th century, the Loire is a fine destination for history enthusiasts and wine lovers alike.

Renowned worldwide for its magnificent chateaux inhabited by French royalty during the 15th and 16th centuries, this region is an ideal place to study.

This city of 250,000 people has a lively cultural scene, several museums and a stunning medieval quarter-place, Plumereau that boasts quaint, inexpensive hotels, pedestrian streets, open-air cafes and eclectic boutiques.

Tours boasts a friendly environment, with a dynamism which attracts a university population of almost 30,000.

Languages

• French

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• French

Cost in US$:

2 weeks from 2,140 USD

Program Fees Include:

Standard: 4 lessons daily (20 lessons per week)
or Combined: 4 group lessons daily (20 lessons per week) PLUS 3 hours of private lessons.
or Semestered: 4 lessons daily (20 lessons per week) including 3 lessons of DELF/DALF preparation work and 2 lessons of cultural activities. Set program length of 12 weeks.
or Teacher Training: 6 lessons daily (30 lessons per week)

* Use of teaching materials and instructional documents.
* Maximum class size: 7 students.
* Host Family accommodation, private room with meal options.
* Cultural and social activities.
* Language proficiency certificate at end of program upon request.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of Max. 7

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Approx. 3 -5 Business Days

Languages Abroad's Mission Statement

We offer language immersion in many different cities and countries. Each year over 35,000 students of all ages travel with us and our various specialized divisions. Our programs are designed to give students from around the world the unique experience of LIVING and LEARNING a language in a foreign country. We offer undergraduate academic credit, teen summer camps, add on adventures, programs for mature adults and much more.