French Courses in Lyon - France Language School Programs

Alliance Francaise De Lyon:
The Alliance Francaise de Lyon is situated in the magistical area of south east France. Like the Alliance Francaise international network, the Alliance Francaise de Lyon is a non profit organisation promoting French language and culture. Steeped in art and strongly influenced by the Roman period and the Italian Renaissance, Lyon is also known for gastronomy.

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Alliance Francaise de Lyon organises monthly excursions to discover France: the Riviera, Paris and its museums, Futuroscope de Poitiers, etc. We organise airport transfer and we provide different types of accommodation such as student residences, host families, and studio apartments.

We offer you:

· A highly qualified teaching of French as a foreign language
· Courses adapted to your needs
· An official French Language Proficiency centre
· Housing facilities at your service

The Alliance Francaise de Lyon teaches the French Language with worldwide recognized methods. The Alliance Francaise de Lyon offers you courses throughout the year, from January to December: General French, special French courses, Workshops, outdoor classes, company classes etc. The Alliance Francaise de Lyon is also an official proficiency center for TEF, TCF, Alliance Francaise Diplomas and the Diplomas of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris.

L’Alliance Française de Lyon welcomes vast numbers of students from all around the world every year. Special care have is given to offer you a warm welcome, quality teaching and the best avalaible services..
At your disposal
- a variety of courses adapted to your needs
- competent and experienced teachers
- throughout the year, excursions to discover the regional and national heritage
- events and visits to discover more deeply the cultural life in Lyon
- a performant accommodation service to help you find the type of accommodation matching with your requirements

Before your enrolment, a written and an oral test will assess your level of French. This will allow us to place you in the most appropriate class.

· Our pedagogy focuses on the four basic skills: oral and written understanding, oral and written expression.

· Alliance Française de Lyon uses the following French Language class methods :
- Alter Ego 1 and 2, Tout Va Bien 3, home made materials (day classes) ;
- Taxi 1 , 2 and 3 (evening classes).

· The complementary Courses (workshops, language lab, oral training, etc.) are optional but they do reinforce and improve the acquired knowledges in the General French Courses. You may register only for a complementary course.

· In order that your learning of a language is efficient, you have to grasp also the historical, cultural and social context in which the language is spoken. The Alliance Française de Lyon offer you all the opportunities to widen your knowledges and your know how in the French language through plays, cinema, exhibitions, concerts, French cuisine, newspapers, French songs etc.).

· The administrative and teaching staff are at your disposal to help you during your stay. Feel free to seek for their advice regarding any educational or personal matter

Alliance Francaise de Lyon will assist you in finding accommodations. Various options are available depending on your requirements and means: university lodgings, hostel, studio-flat, or Bed & Breakfast in a French host family. We organise your airport transfer.