Summer Programs in France for High School Students

Abbey Road Programs, Nice:
Set in the stunning surroundings of Nice, on the south coast of France, Abbey Road Programs provides a 4-week residential French language immersion summer course for high school students in Grades 9-12. With classes for beginner to advanced levels, we offer French studies in the Arts, Language, Culture, Sports and Recreation including a range of specialized elective courses such as French film, literature, pop culture, and more.

Founded by Stanford alumni in 2000, Abbey Road’s study abroad summer programs continue to deliver excellence. Our mission is to provide quality academic summer programs that facilitate cross-cultural understanding, personal growth and academic enrichment.

Abbey Road was created through a collaboration of the best young professionals and educators from top schools and esteemed institutions. Our curriculum developers and staff come from places such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Duke, Cambridge, La Sorbonne, the United Nations, the World Bank, the European Parliament and the State Department, just to name a few.

- High-Quality Academic Summer Courses
In the words of one of our parents, we are “simply a cut above the rest.” Our academic credentials, experience and dedication to our students give us an unchallenged position in the fields of study abroad programs and pre-college preparation.

- Sophisticated Travel Experience
We offer our students the sophisticated experience of a savvy traveler, rather than that of a tourist shuffling among the masses.

- True Culture & Language Immersion
Because of our connections to each host community, comfortable group sizes and flexible scheduling, our students are able to experience true culture and language immersion abroad and exceptional pre-college preparation in the U.S.

Duration: 4 weeks - for high school students (Grades 9-12)

Program Major:
- French Language

Course Electives in the Arts, Language, Culture, Sports and Recreation:
- French Pop Culture
- French Literature
- French Conversation
- French Film
- Digital Photography
- Drawing
- Drawing

Residential Life:
Making new friends and learning to be a confident, independent young person is one of the best parts of completing a study abroad program. During your month in France we make sure this is a focal point of the residential experience.

Along with your program peers and staff, you will live just steps away from Nice’s picturesque Vieux Port and the lively markets and restaurants of Vieux Nice in a modern student residence. Our location makes discovering the city as simple as walking out your front door!

Everyone on the program gets their own studio-style room equipped with a bedroom, kitchenette, private bathroom, and internet access, so to continue in the tradition of Riviera glamour you’ll have the luxury of your own space while enjoying the company of all your new friends living next door to you.

A dazzling coastline stretching from Nice to the small harbor town of Beaulieu-sur-Mer exemplifies the best of the French Riviera. The bustling beaches, lush palm trees, colorful buildings, and alluring markets make it hard not to get swept up in this chic lifestyle. During your month abroad in Nice you are sure to get a taste of this fine standard of living.

On any given day you’ll stroll through the city’s famous Promenade des Anglais on your way to morning classes, practice your French while ordering refreshments in one of the many outdoor cafés, and blend in with the locals as you browse the open-air markets of the city’s Old Town district. In fact, after four weeks of living among the locals you may find yourself feeling very glamorous indeed.