French Language Courses close to Toulouse, France

Le France Parler:
Le Franc Parler is an intimate, dynamic French language school ideally located in the heart of Bordeaux in south-west France. We offer French courses for students from around the world with all levels of French - beginner, elementary, intermediate or advanced. Open throughout the year, the school offers an intensive but enjoyable way to improve your French with teaching in small groups. At le Franc Parler you can study in a relaxed intimate atmosphere - making learning a pleasurable experience.

Intensive French Course (1 week)
At Le Franc Parler, we offer one week of intensive lessons comprised of: 20 lessons from Monday to Friday from 9am to 12:30pm + a tour of Bordeaux on Monday afternoon + an introduction to wines and a wine tasting.

Lunch time meals are taken with the teacher on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

One week: 20 French lessons in small groups
+ about 10 hours of informal discussion in French

DELF and DALF Exam Preparation Courses:
Students who wish to prepare for the DELF and DALF examinations can follow a complete program of intensive training for the examinations of the DELF level 1 and level 2 (6 units) as well as DALF (4 units).

The DELF and DALF are national diplomas delivered by the French Ministry of Education; they officially certify the levels of knowledge, practice and mastery of the French language by foreign students.

Non-intensive & Supplementary French Courses:
Supplementary lessons can be added in the afternoon to the morning intensive courses, at your convenience.

Alternatively, lessons can be organised in the afternoons only for those who wish to combine a less-intensive programme with a holiday or other activities

A wide choice of options is offered: conversation, corrective phonetics, current events, French songs, a writing workshop, French-speaking women's literature, contemporary writing, discovery of regional culture and history, prepared excursions.

Training for French Teachers:
Are you looking for new ideas for your French classes?

We organise in-service training for teachers of French as a foreign language. Contact us if any of the following apply to you:

- if you have detailed questions concerning French
- if you are interested in alternative methods of teaching languages, especially those revolving around learning creatively and playfully
- if you want to be up-to-date on the latest developments in French songs

Homestay Accommodation:
Staying with a French family is an excellent way to learn about French culture, experience the French way of life and intensify your knowledge of the French language.

Around the dinner table in the evening and at the weekend, you will hear French being spoken, and even if you are a beginner and you don’t understand everything, you will still be learning.

You will get to know the French way of thinking and of course you will have the chance to enjoy our famous cuisine. Some hosts may even introduce you to their friends and families and invite you to join them in their activities and show you around the region.

They have been chosen with great care in terms of their generosity and hospitality. Accommodation is comfortable and calm.