French Immersion Summer Programs in France

Edu-Culture Immersion Programs in France:
Edu-Culture Immersion (ECI) offer a 2-6 week individual immersion program for high school and college students ages 15-21. Our French immersion programs provide unique opportunities for teens to improve their foreign language skills while making friends from all over the world. Our families are located in the town of Gap in the French Alps, and the town of Hyeres on the French Riviera (Cote d'Azur). ECI also provide summer language immersion programs in Spain for high school and college students.

You will live with a French host family and speak entirely in French for 2-6 weeks. You choose your dates of travel and length of stay.

You have two program location options:

Option 1 – The French Alps:
The region of Gap is a safe & beautiful location, great for hiking, swimming, horseback riding & exploring the outdoors.

Option 2 – The Cote d’Azur:
Hyeres is a small town on the French Riviera with great beaches and a beautiful bay.

There are no classes, no group activities, no English. Simply experience fantastic French culture, French family life and French language. This is true language immersion. No other program offers you this amazing opportunity.

Your spoken French and knowledge about French culture is guaranteed to improve.

Our ability to offer a total and authentic immersion experience is what sets ECI apart from other Summer Study Abroad organizations.

The ECI commitment to high standards also extends to the schools we use for our French classes. We have taken great care to ensure that these classes meet all the ECI quality requirements. 

The teachers we use are always native French speakers with extensive teaching experience. All instructors have degrees in teaching French as a foreign language.

Students are grouped into one of several levels, based on a placement test. Classes are small, with approximately 10 students per class.

2 to 6 Weeks Customized French Immersion Program
• For high school & college students ages 15-21
• Programs in the French Alps and the Cote d’Azur
• Live with a host family
• Teens in the family
• Live the life of a French teen
• Add one to one French lessons
• Add a sports program

"I felt very welcome and at meal time I was included in all conversation. Not only do you learn a lot with your host family, but you get an understanding of their culture."
- James

"Go for it! The families are all nice and really care about you. Don't be scared of the language, because no one is judging you. In my opinion it's better than other programs because you really don't speak English."
- Elinor

Parent Testimonials:
"Our son enjoyed the classes, related activities, evening activities, and loved the region where his host family lived. I have a younger son, and I wouldn't hesitate to send him on an ECI program if he is interested in a few years."
- Kiki

"Our daughter had a great time, improved her French a lot, and made a really good friend. We all felt that it was a wonderful and very worthwhile experience for her at a very reasonable cost."
- Julia