FRENCH STUDY GUIDE 2018


Class-based learning is entwined with the opportunity to go out into French-speaking environments and practise what you have learned


organisation also helps arrange accommodation, whether it’s lodging with a French family or staying in a hotel or apartment.  www.lyon-bleu.fr


Institut de Français, Côte d’Azur


The brainchild of Parisians Jean Colbert and his wife Madeleine, this prestigious French language school on the Côte d’Azur has been attracting diplomats, politicians, celebrities and starry-eyed Francophiles from around the world since 1969. Perched on a hill overlooking the dreamy Riviera town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, the Institut de Français is known for getting results. It offers a no-nonsense, ‘total approach’ to learning – in other words, speaking the language all day, every day, with no exceptions. There are eight hours of instruction per day, focused on conversation, practice sessions in a language lab, and two daily on-site ‘discussion meals’, which many


students praise as the highlight of their experience. France Today’s own Mary Kay Seales recently attended the school on a four-week programme: “I met amazing people, seriously improved my French, had beaucoup de fun with my classmates both in and out of class, and fell even more deeply in love with the Côte d’Azur.”  www.institutdefrancais.com


American University of Paris (AUP), Paris


Aimed at prospective university students, AUP is an American- style international university offering one of the largest and most varied selections of summer courses in Europe. Whether you are interested in literature, film or economics, exploring Parisian museums or immersing yourself in French while discovering the intricacies of wine-making, a summer at AUP is designed to expose you to all the fascinating components of life in the capital. Courses run


for several weeks in June and July to help students forge deep ties with Paris in the heart of summer and bolster their cultural interests. Plus, credits can be earned towards a degree that prepares you for an exciting, international future. +33 (0)1 40 62 07 20  www.aup.edu/CulturalSummer


Live and Learn en Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône Combining language learning and leisure, Live and Learn en Provence gives travellers the opportunity to live with their French teacher in a beautiful house overlooking the Mediterranean, based in the medieval village of Ceyreste. It’s perfectly located for fun outings and just 40km from Marseille, France’s oldest city and the 2013 European Capital of Culture. Programmes are customised to the student’s needs and interests, mixing lessons, sightseeing, cultural activities and sport. Excursions include a


hike in the Calanques National Park; La Ciotat, famous for pétanque and the world’s oldest movie theatre; the university city of Aix-en-Provence; and the Château d’If island, made famous by Alexander Dumas through The Count of Monte Cristo. Individual travellers, couples or small groups of friends or colleagues are all welcome. Share your interests with your teacher, whether they lie in history, nature, shopping, arts, crafts, music, food or wine, so she can accommodate suitable leisure activities in the itinerary. +33 (0)6 15 18 90 21 contact.liveandlearn@gmail.com  live-and-learn-en-provence.com


Alpine French School, Morzine Snugly tucked away in the picturesque ski resort of Morzine, the Alpine French School offers a learning experience with a difference. Originally set up in 2003 as ‘Lost In Translation’, the school has evolved to offer a wide range of ❯❯


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