FRENCH STUDY GUIDE 2019 Le Poiron Bonjour FRENCH RESIDENTIAL LANGUAGE COURSES


‘Discover within


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personal attention and homework which leads to a fast and solid progression. Private classes are available in the daytime, evenings and on Saturdays, costing €54 per hour.


yourself the latent talent everyone


has to speak another language’


UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 8 Paris +33 (0)1 49 40 67 89 www.univ-paris8.fr Originally founded as an experimental academic centre in Vincennes in 1969,


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Join us in the heart of the Vendée at Le Château du Poiron.Our inspiring residential courses will make you feel at home and immerse you in the French language and culture.


Build your confidence with structured tuition, activities and outings. Small groups, a maximum of six, giving individual attention and support. Improve your listening, speaking and understanding skills in a relaxed environment and stunning location.


Fully residential and fully inclusive price at all levels


For further information please contact: Lorna Ditchburn (UK) T: 01494 529152 / 07742 96777 or Françoise Duffell (France) T: 0033 251 69 20 27 E: lorna@france4life.co.uk or visit


ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE SAINT-MALO BRITTANY Saint-Malo +33 (0)2 23 18 25 94 www.alliancefr-saintmalo.org The French Alliance of Saint-Malo Brittany allows you to approach the French language and culture in a favourable environment, offering a warm welcome, dynamic pedagogy, courses adapted to your level and unforgettable encounters.


www.france4life.co.uk


CENTRE INTERNATIONAL D’ÉTUDE DES LANGUES (CIEL) Brest +33 (0)2 98 30 45 75 www.ciel.fr Why not pair French language study with sailing in Brittany? Welcome to this friendly, multicultural setting. Intensive group courses start from €295 per 20-hour week for 1-6 weeks, with longer durations available. Host family, university residence or hotel accommodation.


CHÂTEAUX DES LANGUES Laval +33 (0)2 43 53 55 63 www.chateauxdeslangues.com Private castle in Mayenne, well secluded for concentration on learning. Immersion courses for adults are headed by Aude Le Marié, who has more than 40 years of experience in vocational training and total immersion programmes. Balance of one-on-one discussions and group activities. Home-made cuisine, using fresh, traditional recipes, to boost morale.


CLÉ (CENTRE LINGUISTIQUE POUR ÉTRANGERS) Tours +33 (0)2 47 64 06 19 www.cle.fr


Based in the historic quarter of Tours. Maximum of 7 people per class, with motivated and mature students (average age 38). Focus on spoken French, with a relaxed atmosphere. €870 for 20 hours per week for 2 weeks. Homestays from €200 per week.


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Angers +33 (0)2 41 25 73 73 www.ecolangues.com You will receive a personalised programme catering to your needs following an evaluation test. There are individual one-on-one classes, small group courses (6-8 people maximum), work experience and intercultural training


options. Various accommodation can be arranged, with a host family, in a B&B or in a self-catering apartment.


FRENCH IN NORMANDY Rouen +33 (0)2 35 72 08 63 www.frenchinnormandy.com Come and learn French with this award-winning school in beautiful Rouen. It’s the perfect destination: easy to get to, packed with things to see and do, and serving up some of the best cuisine in France – plus great shopping, from fl ea markets to haute couture. General French taught, as well as French cooking, business French and teacher training.


IMMERSION FRANCE Suèvres +33 (0)2 54 87 86 02 www.immersionfrance.co.uk About to enter its 25th year, Immersion France invites a hands-on approach to absorbing the French language, culture and the daily life of a small French village. Staying with a French family means that what you have learned in the classroom, you can reinforce over the dinner table! Classes start at 9am and continue, with a pause-café, until 12.30pm, when the group breaks for a working lunch in the garden. Afternoon classes fi nish around 3pm.


LE FRANÇAIS FACE À FACE Angers +33 (0)6 66 60 00 63 www.lefrancaisfaceaface.com One-to-one residential programmes in French exclusively for adults with professional or private requirements, all levels catered for. Intensive programme costs €2,850 for the fi rst week and €2,750 for additional weeks, covering the initial test, lifts to/from Angers Saint-Laud, the lessons (30 hours), accommodation (6 nights), on-site breakfasts, lunch with the teacher and coffee breaks.


PARFUM DE FRANCE Val de Loire +33 (0)2 41 51 78 74 www.parfumdefrance-fr.com All-inclusive, super-intensive immersion courses run by French national Sylvie Reeves, combining French learning with the intimate discovery of local heritage. The Art de Vivre and Culinary Delights courses are especially popular, mixing French-speaking activities with cookery workshops led by top chefs.


Université Paris 8 moved to Saint-Denis, just north of Paris, in 1980. The university has become a major teaching and research centre for humanities in the Île-de-France region and defi nes itself as a ‘World University’, having partnered with numerous foreign higher education institutions. The university actively participates in several international programmes, such as the Erasmus exchange programme.


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