Learn French in France, Nice. Study French at our partner French language school in Nice.

The French Riviera is the second tourist region of France right after Paris. Its exceptional beauty gave it a reputation of paradise with its 300 days of sunshine per year!

Nice has the advantage of an exceptional micro-climate. Although the city opens onto the sea, Nice is protected from the wind by the surrounding hills and the Estérel Mountains to the west, and the north-western barrier of the Mercantour Alps.

It is worth taking the time to discover Nice in depth: wander at random through the narrow streets of the old town and then stroll along the famous "Promenade" before entering into the heart of the city with its rich architectural and cultural heritage and its parks and gardens.

Nice has a total of 19 museums and galleries, 32 classified historical monuments. (Museum of contemporary and modern art, Matisse Museum, Chagall Museum…, Palais de Justice, Palais de la Préfecture, Eglise Sainte Réparate, Place Garibaldi, Eglise Russe…). All the cities of the French Riviera from Monaco to Cannes can be easily reached by train or bus in 30 minutes. Nice is easily accessible by all means of transport: planes, coaches, trains and Nice Côte d’Azur Airport is the second busiest airport in France after Paris. It is linked to the main cities in Europe and North America.

The school was celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2006 and has taught French to thousands of students from over 80 countries since its foundation in 1976. Our partner language school welcomes students all year long at the two locations: Paris and Nice.

The school in Nice is located right in the heart of town: 15 min away from the beach, 5 min from the train station and a 10 min walk to the vieille ville, the old town. There is 17 classrooms with air conditioning. The school has a media centre in self access with a few computers with Internet and a lounge room with cold drinks and snacks machines. Smoking is not allowed in the premises. School opening hours: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm (open until 6.30 pm in July & August).

You will find an excellent teaching programme, good learning facilities and a choice of cultural and leisure activities. Whatever your reasons for learning French are – work, study or leisure – you will find at the school the programme that suits your needs.

General Information:

• Students arrive on Sunday before the course starts and leave on Saturday after the course ends.
• Orientation / testing usually takes place on Monday (or Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday).
• Lessons begin after testing or the following day.
• All lessons are 45 minutes.
• Each class has 8 - 12 students per class (according to the placement test this figure might be exceeded by 1 or 2)

All courses include:

• Pre-course placement test on arrival.
• Course certificate for students who successfully complete 90% of the course.
• Orientation and welcome pack (including map).
• Most social and cultural activities (except transport + entrance fees)
  
• Access to multimedia study centre
• Free access to e-mail and access to internet.

NOT included:

• Available all year
• Weekly start dates (except for beginners)
• Minimum age - 17
• Maximum class size - 12

DELF Preparation Option: 20 lessons of regular courses in general French and 10 lessons focused on exam preparation.

From Tuesday to Friday from 8:45 - 12:45 and afternoons Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 13:45 to 15:45 & Friday 13:45 – 15:15

• Available all year
• Weekly start dates (except for beginners)
• Minimum age - 17
• Maximum class size - 12

Group lessons: from Tuesday to Friday from 8:45 - 12:45. From April to September classes can also take place in the afternoon from Monday to Friday from 13:45 – 17:00 and in July & August, classes may take place in the evening from Monday to Friday from 16:00 – 19:15.

During the additional private lessons in the afternoon you can develop specific speaking and writing skills or focus on special fields and topics of interest as well as exam preparation for DELF.

• Available all year
• Weekly start dates (except for beginners )
• Minimum age - 17
• Maximum class size - 12

Private lessons are designed for:

• those students who would like to achieve rapid progress within in a short period of time as well as
  
• those students who would like to develop specific speaking and writing skills or
  
• focus on special fields and topics of interest as well as exam preparation for DELF.

• Available all year
• Weekly start dates (except for beginners)
• Minimum age – 17

A course for long-stay students who want to develop speaking and writing skills and prepare for official examinations in French.

Focus on all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Regular assessment and support ensure your progress. A course for long-stay students who want to develop speaking and writing skills and prepare for official examinations in French.

General French lessons can be combined with language and culture lectures for all levels, special lectures for complete beginners and DELF exam preparation for intermediate and advanced students.

Internship is not a job but it can help find one!

• Available all year
• Weekly start dates
• Minimum age - 18
• Advanced Level required
• Maximum duration: 08 weeks
• Delay to find your internship: 12 weeks
• Open to students over 18 enrolled in a university in their home country or at our partner school

Combine French language learning and French "art de vivre"!

For people over 50, the programme offers the opportunity to:

• refresh and improve their French
• visit the South of France and places of cultural and historical interests
• learn more about French culture
• meet people of similar interests
• enjoy Provencal "art de vivre" cuisine, wine, perfume, villages, and Art with Matisse and Picasso

Learn French and how to make delicious French dishes!

This course course combines a French Standard Course in the morning with French cooking lessons in the afternoon!

In the cooking part of this course students will learn how to make typical French dishes on the French Riviera using local seasonal products. You will also learn origins and anecdotes about French cuisine.

Classes take place in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, in a chef “apartment-cuisine”. 8 lessons of French cuisine are divided into 2 half-day sessions where complete menus (starter, main dish and dessert) are prepared and tasted.

• Available all year (except August): Starting dates: any Monday from 04th January – 6th August 2010 and from 30th August – 17th December 2010
• Minimum Duration: 1 week
• Minimum age - 17
  
• Class size: max. 8 students
• French Level: beginners to proficiency (Please check our course schedule if you are a complete beginner)
• Prerequisites in cooking experience: not required

Price: EUR 169 per week + French Language Course

An optional cultural program (tours and lectures) permits to discover the French way of living and local culture.

Subjects include strategy and teaching methods in the language classroom, contemporary French society...

• Levels: Proficiency
• Prerequisites: French as a foreign language teacher
• Maximum class size – 15 (Minimum class size – 6)
• All year long for organized groups on request

The school organizes many cultural and social activities to complement French courses. The activities can take place: at school : lectures, buffets, parties... or outside: guided tours of museums, guided tours of the city or surrounding towns, dinners at restaurants…

Activities can include:

• Monaco, Cannes, the "arrière-pays Niçois"...
• The Picasso museum in Antibes, the Chagall and Matisse museums in Nice... 
• Water sports and a golf course close to the school, snow skiing only one hour away...