French Language Schools in Western Europe

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Have you always dreamed of learning French while exploring iconic cities like Bordeaux? Want to learn a language with the added option to learn to surf or sail? Now is your chance to experience the culture of France while perfecting your language skills with fellow students from around the world. You will have the choice of attending a language camp in two exciting destinations: Arcachon (near Bordeaux) - a lesser-known area of France, but it is no less special than Paris! This coastal city is about a 1-hour drive from Bordeaux in a beautiful region. Your days will consist of morning classes, afternoon surf lessons, excursions, and time to spend in the evening with your host family. Greenheart also offers these programs without the surfing lessons! Saint-Malo (in Brittany) - we want to give you the chance to learn about this historic port city's booming sailing industry through hands-on experience! Your days will consist of morning classes, afternoon sailing lessons, excursions, and time to spend in the evening with your host family. Greenheart also offers this program without the sailing lessons!

Escape to the charming countryside of Paris, just 30 km southwest of the City of Light, in the heart of the breathtaking Vallée de Chevreuse. Welcome to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, a hidden gem where nature, history, and culture blend harmoniously. Here, I invite you to immerse yourself fully in the French language and lifestyle through my exclusive "All-in-French" immersion program designed for both adults and minors. With a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree from the Sorbonne in Modern Literature and Teaching French as a Foreign Language, combined with 20 years of experience, I offer personalized lessons tailored to your level and goals. You’ll not only improve your French with a dedicated private teacher, but also experience the warmth of real French life—from lively market visits to engaging cultural excursions. Fluent in English and Italian, I ensure smooth communication while guiding you toward French fluency in an enriching and supportive environment. Come live, learn, and speak French with confidence!

Business French is of growing importance in a world where intercultural communication and mastery of several languages are essential assets! The CCFS business French course thus allows students to integrate many language skills necessary to evolve in a French-speaking professional environment. This program offers the following combination, over 12 weeks of class (one semester), either in the Fall or in the Spring: - French language teaching focused on Business (10 hours per week) - phonetics with laboratory (5 hours every other week) - lectures on French civilization (optional, up to 9 jours a week) - sessions dedicated to oral and professional writing (job interview, administrative email, annual evaluation interview, meeting, telephone interview, cover letter, analysis of articles from the economic and professional press etc.) We also offer the opportunity to completely immerse yourself in the language and culture by living with a French host family!

Take in-person French evening classes at Sprachenatelier and still have time to study or work in the mornings while improving your foreign language skills. We offer French courses suitable for all levels, from beginners to more advanced students. After a free placement exam, we will find the appropriate level for you. We also offer private lessons with teacher support and effective teaching material. Our French Courses are individually tailored to each class, helping enhance your language abilities through a personalized training program. With the latest methods and teaching materials combined with highly qualified, experienced teachers who make learning French an exciting and rewarding experience, you will see results in no time! Please note that most courses will be taught in both German and the target language (particularly beginner levels), so we recommend at least a B1/B2 level in German. For very advanced classes, you might not need any previous knowledge.

Join this individual French host family immersion program for high school students! Spend 2 to 6 weeks of your summer in stunning and historic Paris, living with a volunteer family. We will choose a family most suited to you and your interests and with a teen of a similar age. You will speak only French from start to finish and will be completely integrated into your host family's life and culture. This is the best way to improve your French! Our families live in and around Paris, giving you a unique and authentic experience living in the capital! Our families are carefully chosen and are all volunteers, eager to host and forge a connection with international students. Enhance your stay with the option to take one-to-one French classes and participate in sports or local activities. This is a highly flexible program—you choose the dates and length of stay. Your host family coordinator is on call 24/7. You will have regular contact with your amazing local host family coordinators during your stay.

Located in the center of Geneva, Switzerland, ELFI is a school intended for eager adults to start learning or improve their knowledge of the French language. Personalized computer lessons are also available. French lessons proposed by ELFI are intensive and are aimed at non French-speaking people, for every level, from beginners to advanced. French classes are held daily and throughout the year. Using well-known and efficient learning methods, the courses prepare for all major French certificates and diplomas like DELF/DALF, TCF/TEF, as well as for entrance examinations for university: the French admission examination and the French part of the ECUS examination, or Examen Complémentaire des Universités Suisses. ELFI brings an ideal environment for studying. In a serious yet family like atmosphere, the school offers quality lessons and tailors its teaching to the level, progress, and the difficulties of the students.

Discover the most effective way to learn French through immersive, real-life experiences. Whether you're an individual traveler, a family, or a small group of friends, our programs offer an authentic and personalized approach to mastering the language and culture of France. Live and learn directly at your certified teacher’s home. Each immersion includes tailored French lessons based on your goals (conversation, exam prep, work-related French, or daily communication), as well as shared meals and cultural activities that continue the learning experience through guided conversation in real contexts. SLImmersion programs are intensive, flexible, and designed around your needs. You’ll benefit from one-on-one instruction, cultural integration, and the chance to explore France beyond the classroom. To prepare for your stay or continue afterward, we also offer private online lessons. Learn French, live like a local, and connect deeply with French culture with SLImmersion.

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In Nice, you will live in a modern student apartment, in the beautiful Old Port neighborhood, in the very heart of town. Every student chooses two classes as their academic focus: a major and an elective. The French major class meets every morning Monday to Friday while electives meet three afternoons a week. Electives include French Conversation, Photography, Sports, and Studio Art. Abbey Road provides three meals a day of high-quality food through a variety of venues. We often cook together using traditional French recipes. On some nights we go out for group dinners. In any case, our students eat authentic, quality food, as opposed to fast food or tourist meals. Our teaching method emphasizes active, hands-on learning, cultural and language immersion. Most of our French classes include interacting with locals, practicing French, and small group French conversation workshops. The program also offers a great variety of cultural, educational, athletic, and travel activities. You will visit some of the most beautiful destinations on the French Riviera: St. Jean, Beaulieu, Monaco, Eze, Antibes, Cannes, and many others.

Join this exclusive program of activities, which includes a comfortable residence with a swimming pool in a fabulous setting next to the beaches and lively areas of Juan-les-Pins! Antibes/Juan-les-Pins, located between Nice and Cannes, is a beautiful town with a rich cultural life. Lively by day and night, it is our most popular destination for teenagers. Students enjoy excursions to Grasse, St. Tropez, Monaco, Cannes, and Nice. Standard: • 20 x 45 min. lessons/week • Monday to Friday (except the Monday of arrival, devoted to a French test and city tour). • 9:00-12:30 (with a 30 min. break); Maximum of 10 students per class. Intensive (extra fee): • 26 x 45 min. lessons/week • Monday to Friday (except the Monday of arrival, devoted to a French test and city tour). • 9:00-12:30 (with a 30 min. break); Maximum of 10 students per class. • Twice per week: 13:45-16:00, Maximum of 8 students per class Breakfast and dinner are served at the residence from Monday to Sunday. Barbecue evenings and themed dinners are held every week. From Monday to Friday, lunch is served at the school. On the weekend, picnic lunches are provided for excursions or free days.

This intensive French course is open to all levels, from complete beginner to advanced. ACCORD French language school follows the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). In the CEFR, there are six main levels, from A1 (basic user) to C2 (proficient user). At ACCORD Paris, we offer an A0 level for complete beginners. Join a high-quality intensive French course at a cheap price! This ACCORD Paris afternoon Intensive French Course PM2 combines 5 afternoon lessons and one-hour coaching per day. The 5 afternoon lessons include 3 afternoons dedicated to ‘Written French & Grammar’, and 2 afternoons dedicated to ‘French Culture and Civilisation’ or ‘Oral Communication’. This Intensive French Course PM2 invites students to practice their French through the use of authentic material and to learn related idiomatic expressions in various contexts. The emphasis will be on improving confidence in speaking and listening in French in a range of everyday situations. Subjects covered in class include topical vocabulary and language, the study of grammatical structures, pronunciation and listening skills, social skills, cultural awareness, and reading and writing skills.

Immerse yourself in the French language as you journey through six distinct regions of France—each with its own identity, landscape, and history. Begin in a small Breton fishing village and experience daily life in the countryside, then explore Paris, the cultural capital of the world. Strengthen your language skills through hands-on interactions: shop in open-air markets, interview local artisans, and learn from chefs, historians, and outdoor guides. Live with a host family and gain real insight into everyday customs and conversations. Swim in the Mediterranean, hike in the Alps, and wander medieval streets in Provence. Return home with stronger French, greater confidence, and a deeper connection to France’s rich regional diversity.

Looking for a French programme in Paris? Founded in 1948, the ILCF welcomes 2,000 foreign students every year, from all over the world. Students come for one month to one year, individually or in a group, to learn French language and become acquainted with French culture and civilization in a university atmosphere. The ILCF Paris is an Institute of the Catholic University of Paris (ICP) - a place of intellectual and research tradition in the historical heart of Paris, near the students' Latin Quarter, the existentialists' Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir) and the painters' Montparnasse (Modigliani, Chagall). A team of qualified and experienced French language teachers, all specialists of FLE (French as a Foreign Language), teaching in a personalized way. The Catholic University of Paris is an academic campus housing faculties and higher education schools of professional training in three areas: Literature, Languages and Social Sciences; Science and Engineering; Theology and Religious Sciences. Registrations are open all year round.

Learn French at the Sorbonne University, situated in the heart of the Latin Quarter of Paris on the Left Bank. The area has a bohemian character to it, and is an artists and students quarter. It also boasts the aristocratic and classical elegance of the Faubourg St. Germain. The Sorbonne University was founded in the 13th century and houses the University of Paris Arts and Human Sciences faculties. They have been running language courses for more than sixty years. Their programs are specially designed for teaching French to foreign students. They run the language lessons like regular university courses, with a practical element to it. The University represents those dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and higher education in France. They boast famous alumni, including St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, and Albert le Grand.

Learn French this summer in the capital of France and one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Paris! This "city of lights" is filled with so many opportunities to visit famous monuments and landmarks, royal palaces, the lavish parks, endless wide avenues, ancient fortresses, world famous galleries – there is so much to see and do in the French capital. Discover Paris this summer and study with international students from around the world. Located in Issy les Moulineaux (bordering the 15th Arrondissement) in a modern campus close to the Exhibition Park of Porte de Versailles, the school is near the Corentin Celton underground station. This is a highly supervised vacation and teens will not be permitted to roam the city on their own.

Take French courses in a beautiful 19th-century building on the banks of the Rhone in Lyon, France. Students will find themselves in the festive and cultural downtown core of the city. From start to finish, students are allowed to best customize their experience depending on the desired length of stay and language goals. They can choose from an array of French courses (Standard, Intensive, Exam Preparation, and Private with immersion activities (city sightseeing, movie nights, cooking classes, excursions, and many more organized by the school).

Experience a memorable family language holiday this summer in Cannes! We offer French language classes for all ages and levels in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Our programs range from 1 to 7 weeks, ensuring a supportive atmosphere for everyone. Located on the beautiful Mediterranean coast, we cater to children (6+), teenagers, and adults. Parents and children can attend simultaneously, with classes designed for each age group. Our program combines morning lessons with a variety of afternoon activities, including watersports, tennis, sailing, cooking, and cultural excursions along the French Riviera. This blend of education and leisure offers a fun and effective way to enhance French language skills while enjoying a wonderful family holiday. We can assist with arranging accommodation, whether you prefer a homestay or independent lodging.

Tobian Language School offers a variety of French courses to meet your needs, whether for school, work, or travel. Located in the Netherlands, our program features small class sizes and flexible scheduling using platforms like Skype, Zoom, and Google Meet. Each 60-minute lesson is designed to improve your French skills, guided by our diverse and skilled teachers. Our French courses cover all levels, from beginner to advanced, based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). We provide classes in General French, Business French, and Exam Preparation, each with complete materials and personalized study plans. Before you start, you can have an introductory chat with your teacher to customize the program to your needs.

The DELE Preparatory Course is focused on students who wish to obtain the official certificate (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) granted by the Cervantes Institute on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, the only official one that recognizes and certifies the degree of knowledge of the Spanish language. Our DELE Preparatory Course has 60 sessions of specific preparation for these examinations. During this course we will work on the different skills using methods similar to the ones that will be evaluated during the DELE examinations (oral and written interaction, oral and written comprehension). The course is taught by teachers with a wide experience preparing these examinations and accredited by the Cervantes Institute as examiners for DELE.