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offers a dynamic teaching programme that is adapted to each student. Small-sized classes help students adapt to French life in all areas. Accommodation ranges from university campus and private residence to home-stays with local families.


Institut Linguistique Adenet Montpellier +33 (0)4 67 60 67 83 www.ila-france.com


ILA offers top-quality French language courses for all levels of ability from €150 per week, with a wide range of accommodation available. Extra-curricular activities include cultural visits, a language exchange with French students and evenings out.


Institut Lyonnais Lyon +33 (0)4 78 69 25 04 www.institut-lyonnais.com The most intensive courses on offer at this college in Lyon comprise eight hours of general French language, seven hours of tutorials, three hours of language activities and two hours of practical work – all for €800. Cheaper courses are available.


IS Aix-en-provence Aix-en-Provence +33 (0)4 42 93 47 90 www.is-aix.com


Established in 1972, this school in Aix-en-Provence welcomes around 1,000 adult students a year. Courses start at €390 a week and you can choose from apartments, hotels or home-stay with local families. “Our devoted staff make every effort to offer a high-quality language education with a focus on oral


communication in small groups,” they state.


Language in Provence Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt +33 (0)4 90 75 59 63 www.languageinprovence.com This relaxed school in the Luberon Valley runs courses from May to November. The organisers say: “Our weeks combine language learning with visits that follow the rhythm of the seasons, from lavender fields, wine and villages, and art and history to French produce and markets, glorious gardens, local artisan workshops, fascinating truffle hunting and cooking days with a highly experienced chef.”


LaPont French Immersion Tours www.lapont.com


Australia-based LaPont Language Centre


offers immersion tours in Burgundy, with stays in a 17th-century château. “Small class sizes mean the teacher has time for you, making sure your French comes on leaps and bounds,” they say.


LSF


Montpellier +33 (0)4 67 91 31 60 www.lsf-france.com


LSF offers general language courses year-round, plus exam preparation, French cooking classes and a summer junior programme for 11- to 16-year- olds – all in Montpellier’s historical centre.


SOUTH-WEST FRANCE Centre Hobson Béziers +33 (0)4 67 49 33 39 www.french-school-south-france. com


The Centre Hobson offers total The Alliance Française in the vibrant city of Bordeaux would be a great choice


immersion linguistic holidays in the town of Béziers. There is a choice of different programmes to suit all budgets and ages.


Alliance Française Bordeaux Nouvelle Aquitaine Bordeaux +33 (0)5 56 79 32 80 www.alliance-bordeaux.org There’s a whole host of different courses on offer at this school in Bordeaux, part of the Alliance Française network. They include intensive courses, online learning, university French, grammar workshops, conversation workshops and current affairs workshops.


Alliance Française Toulouse Toulouse +33 (0)5 34 45 26 10 www.alliance-toulouse.org Year-round courses in small groups or one-to-one tuition are all on offer at this college, part of the wider Alliance Française network. Two-week intensive courses start at €360.


Roussilangues


Bélesta +33 (0)6 76 22 49 50 www.sophlascombes.wixsite.com/ roussilangues


The ILA offers top-quality language courses from €150 per week


At this school in the Pyrénées- Orientales, one-to-one and group courses are available, all overseen by Sophie. “Whether you need to learn French, get confidence in conversation or need to work on specific themes, we can tailor a programme, just for you,” she says.


CAREL Royan +33 (0)5 46 39 50 00 www.carel-royan.fr Founded in 1966 by the University of Poitiers and the town of Royan, the CAREL offers intensive French language programmes and immersion courses for school-age and adult learners. Sports and cultural activities are also offered. Accommodation in hotels, apartments or with host families.


CFLE – Université de Poitiers Poitiers +33 (0)5 49 45 32 94 cfle.univ-poitiers.fr


The Centre de Français Langue Étrangère (CFLE) is part of the University of Poitiers, one of the oldest universities in France. Full-time (20 hours a week) and part-time (just a few hours a week) courses are available.


Institut Français de langues et de Services (IFLS) Villeneuve-sur-Lot +33 (0)5 53 40 14 07 www.ifls-france.com


Created in 1992, the IFLS offers year-round courses in historic Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Students (anyone aged 16 or over is welcome) can stay with a host family or in a hotel, and field trips and excursions are available. “Teaching languages promotes better understanding between people of different cultures and languages,” the college says encouragingly.


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