French Courses in Paris at Ecole France Langue
Paris, the capital of France, is one of the world’s most popular destinations. Set within a loop of the river Seine in the central Paris basin, Paris “Ville Lumière” has an unparalleled artistic and cultural influence. 26 million foreign tourists visit Paris each year and have more than 150 museums and world-famous sights to choose from, such as Le Louvre, the Champs-Élysées, the Eiffel Tower or the Sacré-Coeur. Paris is also the world capital of fashion, luxury and gastronomy.
Ecole France Langue Paris – French Courses in Paris
Ecole France Langue has been offering French courses in Paris to foreigners since 1976. It has a dynamic classroom atmosphere with a multinational student body. In 30 years over 100,000 students from over 70 countries have attended intensive French language courses at this French Language school. France Langue enjoys two outstanding locations: one location near Place Victor Hugo, a stone’s throw from the cafes and shops of area and a ten minute walk from the Arc de Triomphe and Trocadero, close to both the business districts and the elegant residential neighborhoods of the 16th arrondissement, and a second location just two blocks from the Notre Dame Cathedral in an exceptional area of Paris: a few steps from l’Ile de la Cité, the Panthéon and the University quarter, it is a lively school with a young and dynamic atmosphere.
The Victor Hugo location is housed in a beautiful townhouse and includes 14 classrooms, student lounge with vending machines, language lab, computer room and also free Wi-Fi throughout the school building.
The Notre Dame location is housed in a historical townhouse, with 7 classrooms, a student lounge with computers and vending machines and free Wi-Fi throughout the school building.
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French Courses in Paris -Descriptions and Prices:
Notes: Minimum age: 17. All prices for French Courses listed below include: school enrollment fee, number of French language lessons as listed, some guided tours organized by the school (entrance fees to museums are not included), free-access teacher supervised media lab, internet access via school’s PC (max. connection time of 20 minutes per day), free unlimited WI-FI access. Books are not included and must be purchased at a local book store. Price: approximately 26 to 40 Euros depending on course chosen and level. Note: France Langue also offers French Courses in Bordeaux, French Courses in Biarritz and French Courses in Nice. Programs can be combined between any of the schools, even after course is already in progress.
France Langue Paris offers several French Language Course Options:
General French Courses – Group 12 (Max. of 12 students per class) Standard French Courses: 20 French lessons per week (each lesson is 45 minutes long) maximum of 12 students per class. Classes may be held according to the following schedules. Schedules depend on French level, and while every effort will be made to accommodate student’s requests, a specific schedule cannot be guaranteed. Mornings year round (Mondays 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon and Tuesday-Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon) or afternoons year round (Monday-Friday from 2:45 PM to 6:00 pm).
Intensive French Courses – Standard French Plus 6: 26 French lessons per week (each lesson is 45 minutes long), maximum of 12 students per class. Course is divided into two sections: 20 French lessons per week of Standard French course (see above) plus 6 specialized weekly lessons in oral and written communication, phonetics, speaking confidence and listening. Schedule: Standard French course either mornings (Mondays 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon and Tuesday-Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon) or afternoons (Monday-Friday from 2:45 PM to 6:00 pm)., with afternoon workshops in both cases (2 afternoons per week from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM or 2:40 PM to 4:10 PM.
Super Intensive French Courses – Standard French Plus 10: 30 French lessons per week (each lesson is 45 minutes long), maximum of 12 students per class.. Course is divided into two sections: 20 French lessons per week of Standard French course (see above) plus 10 specialized weekly lessons targeted to your needs or topics of interest (French Society, news, culture, etc.). Schedule: Standard French course either mornings (Mondays 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and Tuesday-Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon) or afternoons (Monday-Friday from 2:45 PM to 6:00 PM), with 10 afternoon/evening workshops in both cases (from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM and/or 2:40 PM to 4:10 PM and/or 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM).
(** Note: If you are interested in a long term course, please look below under “Special French Language Courses” for information on reduced pricing on long term programs on specific dates!)
Combined French Courses:
Combined French Course 26: 26 French lessons per week (each lesson is 45 minutes long). Course offers a combination of the 20 lesson per week Standard French Course (12 students per class maximum) PLUS 6 Private Specialized French lessons. Minimum level required: High Elementary (NO beginners). Course is divided into two sections: 20 French lessons per week of Standard French course (see above) plus 6 specialized weekly private lessons (business, tourism and hotel industry, legal, medical and diplomatic French are offered).
Combined French Course 30: 30 French lessons per week (each lesson is 45 minutes long). Course offers a combination of the 20 lesson per week Standard French Course (12 students per class maximum) PLUS 10 Private Specialized French lessons. Minimum level required: High Elementary (NO beginners). Course is divided into two sections: 20 French lessons per week of Standard French course (see above) plus 6 specialized weekly private lessons (business, tourism and hotel industry, legal, medical and diplomatic French are offered).
FRENCH COURSE PRICES 2020:
All programs: NO application fee. A non-refundable USD 100.00 deposit is required at the time of enrollment. Deposit will be subtracted from final program invoice. See Application Procedures.
| Course Description | One week | Two weeks | Three weeks | Four weeks | Six weeks | Eight weeks | Twelve weeks | Extra weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard French Course** - 20 Lessons | $425 | $754 | $1,082 | $1,361 | $1,993 | $2,625 | $3,598* | -- |
| Intensive French Course** - 26 Lessons | $504 | $912 | $1,319 | $1,653 | $2,431 | $3,209 | $4,473** | -- |
| Super Intensive French Course** - 30 Lessons | $565 | $1,033 | $1,501 | $1,896 | $2,795 | $3,695 | $5,129** | -- |
| Combined French Course 20+6 Lessons | $863 | $1,629 | $2,394 | $3,111 | $754 | |||
| Combined French Course 20+10 Lessons | $1,155 | $2,212 | $3,269 | $4,278 | $1,045 |
** Note: If you are interested in a long term course, please look below under "Special French Language Courses" for information on reduced pricing on long term programs on specific dates!
STARTING DATES:
Important: different starting dates are offered at each Paris location:
Victor Hugo branch:
2020 Starting Dates for all group French courses at the Victor Hugo location: Elementary to Advanced students may start any Monday. Complete beginners must start on the following dates: 20 January / 17 February/ 16 March / 20 April / 18 May / 15 June / 20 July / 17 August / 14 September / 12 October / 9 November / 7 December.
Notre Dame branch:
2020 Starting Dates for all group French courses at the Notre Dame: Elementary to Advanced students may start any Monday. Complete beginners must start on the following dates: 6 January / 3 February/ 2 March / 30 March / 4 May / 2 June / 29 June / 3 August / 31 August / 28 September / 26 October / 23 November.
Holidays 2020: 1 January, 13 April, 1 May, 8 May, 21 May, 1 June, 14 July, 15 August, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December. Classes lost due to holidays are NOT made up but a discount of $48 will be applied to each missed day due to a bank holiday (not applicable to long term courses of 12 weeks or more)!. The Victor Hugo school is also closed from 19 Dec 2020 until 3 Jan 2021. The Notre Dame school will remain open from 21 December 2020 to 1 January 2021 for a special Christmas program.
SPECIAL FRENCH COURSES in Paris:
Long Term Standard French Courses — Special pricing offered for long term trimester programs on specific dates! 20 French lessons per week (15 hours per week), maximum of 18 students per class. Evening schedule (4:20 PM to 7:30 PM from Mon-Fri) – Long Term Trimester courses take place at the France Langue Notre Dame location!
Starting dates for Long Term Trimester French Courses 2020: 6 January, 30 March, 29 June, 28 September.
Long Term Intensive French Courses — Special pricing offered for long term trimester programs on specific dates! 26 French lessons per week (19.5 hours per week), maximum of 18 students per class. Evening schedule (4:20 PM to 7:30 PM from Mon-Fri) plus specialized modules (2:40 PM to 4:10 PM from Mon-Fri)- Long Term Trimester courses take place at the France Langue Notre Dame location!
Starting dates for Long Term Trimester French Courses 2020: 6 January, 30 March, 29 June, 28 September.
Long Term Super Intensive French Courses — Special pricing offered for long term trimester programs on specific dates! 30 French lessons per week (22.5 hours per week), maximum of 18 students per class. Evening schedule (4:20 PM to 7:30 PM from Mon-Fri) plus specialized modules (2:40 PM to 4:10 PM from Mon-Fri)- Long Term Trimester courses take place at the France Langue Notre Dame location!
Starting dates for Long Term Trimester French Courses 2020: 6 January, 30 March, 29 June, 28 September.
Private French Courses (One-to-One French Lessons): Private French lessons are available at USD 97 per lesson plus USD 97.00 school enrollment fee. (10 lesson per week minimum booking). One-to-one French lessons can start any Monday. Discounts: more than 20 lessons: USD 79 per lesson
French Language and Gastronomy Courses!: Discover new tastes and new recipes based on local and typical products, while practicing French in a relaxed atmosphere, encouraging spontaneous conversation! Prepare the recipe of the day, specially selected to be easily made again when back home and enjoy the meals you make!. 20 French lessons per week (each lesson is 45 minutes long) maximum of 12 students per class plus 2 cooking/baking workshops per week (4 hours total), in small groups. Gastronomy portion consists of 4 hours of gastronomy workshops (cooking and/or baking) over 2 sessions. The workshops take place off-site at venues specialized in culinary training.
Sample menus offered at the culinary workshops:
Cooking workshop – 2 hours
• « Gougère au beaufort »
• Crab cake with Granny Smith apples and coriander
• Sautéed Golden St. Jacques, cauliflower emulsion
or
• Shrimp soup with coconut milk
• Chicken Pad Thai and shrimp
• « Tapioca au pandan », coconut cream and passion fruits
Baking workshops – 2 hours
• Making and cooking of the famous choux pastry
• French custard (vanilla and chocolate)
• Assembly and decoration of choux pastries and making of minichoux « Chouquettes »
or
• The 100% chocolate cake
• The macaroon cream rose, raspberries and lychees
• Mille-feuille (French vanilla slices)
Starting dates 2020: For all levels except Beginners: Any Monday of the year. Complete beginners must start on the starting dates for group courses listed above.
SPECIAL FRENCH COURSE PRICES 2020:
| Course Description | Per hour | One week | Two weeks | Three weeks | Four weeks | Twelve weeks | Twenty-four weeks | Thirty-six weeks | Forty-eight weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Term Intensive French Language Course - 20 lessons/week | -- | -- | - | -- | $2,388 | $4,448 | $6,192 | $7,590 | |
| Long Term Intensive French Language Course - 26 lessons/week | -- | -- | - | -- | $2,777 | $5,190 | $7,226 | $8,866 | |
| Long Term Accelerated French Language Course - 30 lessons/week | -- | -- | - | -- | $3,263 | $6,113 | $8,520 | $10,452 | |
| One-to-One French Lessons | $97* | -- | -- | - | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| French Language and Cuisine!** | $754 | $1,410 | $2,066 | $2,674 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Group Course prices include school enrollment fee.
*Private Classes: please add USD 97 school enrollment fee (10 hour per week minimum booking)
**includes both the French Language course and the cooking classes!
France Langue Paris Accommodations – Description and Prices:
Accommodations are available in carefully selected local French host families. Accommodations in a University residence (summer only) or in hotels can also be arranged.
Host Families: carefully selected local French host families offering private rooms and breakfast or half-board (2 meals per day: breakfast and dinner). Families offering room (no meals) with full use of kitchen are available for bookings of at least 4 consecutive weeks. Families are located throughout Paris, Neuilly, Boulogne, and Levallois.
“Superior” host families are also offered. These families offer private bathrooms, special diets or are located close to the school (20 minutes max by public transportation). Supplements apply. Please see pricing table below for supplement option pricing.
Note: Prices for accommodations is now seasonal.
University Residence: (Summer ONLY) Located in the 14th arrondissement, in the southern part of Paris, “La Cite Universitaire” has a number of residence halls (available only in July, August and September). Single bedrooms with shared bathroom facilities. Meals available in the cafeteria. Note: Commute time from the residence to the school is over 45 minutes each way!
Hotels and Apart-Hotels are also available. Prices provided upon request, additional school placement fee of $97 applies to hotel bookings.
France Langue Paris Accommodations – Prices 2020:
| Housing Description | One week | Two weeks | Three weeks | Four weeks | Twelve weeks | Extra weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Season: | ||||||
| Host Families: Single room / no meals (use of kitchen) | $1,168 | $267 | ||||
| Host Families: Single room / Breakfast | $450 | $802 | $1,155 | $1,507 | $4,327 | $352 |
| Host Families: Single room / Half Board (2 meals a day) | $535 | $972 | $1,410 | $1,847 | $5,348 | $438 |
| High Season (from 2 June to 31 August 2019: | ||||||
| Host Families: Single room / no meals (use of kitchen) | $1,336 | $310 | ||||
| Host Families: Single room / Breakfast | $492 | $887 | $1,282 | $1,677 | $4,837 | $395 |
| Host Families: Single room / Half Board (2 meals a day) | $577 | $1,057 | $1,537 | $2,018 | $5,858 | $480 |
| University Residence: (Summer ONLY) | $559* | -- | -- | -- | -- | $456 |
High Season prices apply from: 23 December 2019 to 4 January 2020, 31 May to 29 August 2020 and from 20 December 2020 to 2 January 2021
Superior/Special Request Host families options (please request any additional desired host family option(s) at time of enrollment):
Private Bathroom: Add $79 per week.
Close to school: Add $57 per week.
Special diet: Add $79 per week to half-board rate.
Notice: an additional charge of USD 44 will apply to arrivals at host families prior to 2:00 PM on Sunday
*1st week includes Residence booking fee. Prices subject to change!!
Airport Transfer: Airport transfers can be arranged upon request at an additional fee of USD 102 to USD 190 each way (depending on arrival airport). Transfers are only available from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
PLEASE NOTE: All prices subject to change due to fluctuating currency rates.
Activities:
In addition to their French Courses, France Langue also offers a full program of cultural activities every week. Most guided tours arranged by the school are offered free of charge (entrance fees if applicable are the responsibility of the student). Excursions, opera, theatre and concert tickets are optional and offered at additional cost. France Langue has negotiated reasonable rates at a sports club so that students may play tennis, swim or practice other sports of their choice.
Every week, France Langue designs a program of activities chosen according to the season. All you have to do is enjoy your French experience! You’ll be able to explore typically French places that are not part on the well known tourist trail, and get a taste of real French life! You can also benefit from special deals reserved for France Langue students: discounts, reduced price tickets and more. A list of these activities will be given to you Monday morning, at the welcome breakfast.
Former student comments on this program:
“This was a dream I’ve had for 30 years. I finally got up the courage this year to do it. Lingua Service and France Langue made the planning easy. Vacation N’ Learn is the perfect way to combine vacation with education. Immersion is definitely the best way to learn a language.”
Jean Harris – Teacher