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 Featured Articles on Learning French in France
Choosing a French Language School: How to Find the Best Immersion Program by Kathy Christiansen
Studying French in France by Sharon Goldstein
Study French in "The Cradle of the Language." by Patricia Gilbert
Learn French at L’Atelier 9 in Paris by Sally Ottaway 
No Age Limits for Study Abroad: A Course at the Alliance Francaise in Paris by Carolita Blythe

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Cactus Language
High Quality French Language Courses in France
At Cactus we are only too aware of the importance to learn French in this day and age, be it for business, education or the sheer pleasure of being able to communicate with different people and cultures. Whether you just want to be able to order "un beaujolais nouveau" or whether you really want to get to grips with the language, Cactus has a range of French courses in France to suit all your needs and budgets. Head for the sophisticated capital city of Paris, immerse yourself in the stunning heart of Provence at Aix, enjoy student life in Montpellier or just sit back and enjoy the sun on the glamorous Côte d'Azur. Whatever your needs or preferences, at Cactus you can be sure to find a dedicated team of linguists and travellers. We have first hand experience of all the schools and places our customers visit, and guarantee the highest levels of customer service, good value and enjoyment.

Dates: All year round
Contact: info@cactuslanguage.com
Website: French Language Courses in France

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EduQuality Language Schools Abroad
EduQuality offers a wide range of language immersion courses in the finest language schools abroad. You can search and compare easily our EQ language schools located in the most popular and attractive destinations worldwide. Study Spanish, French, Italian, German, English or Portuguese at any of our language immersion courses abroad. Not only will you learn a language and enjoy an unforgettable living experience. You will get top quality at affordable prices.

Dates: All year round.
Contact: EduQuality.Net, Pasaje Prunera 8, Ppal 2ª, 08004 Barcelona, Spain.
Email: info@eduquality.net
Website: www.eduquality.net

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First Step World
French in France
First Step World offers language programs across the globe, over 65 different destinations worldwide. Study French in Paris, Nice, Bordeaux, Biarritz. Includes accommodations i.e homestay or student residence, social and cultural activities and airport pickup. Participate in group classes with other international students or individual classes start throughout the year with internationally diverse participants.

Dates: Programs start every Monday throughout the year.
Cost: See web site for details.
Contact: First Step World, LLC - tel: 1.888.640.3960 / 1.415.738.8598;
Email: info@firststepworld.com;
Web site: www.firststepworld.com

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All Languages Abroad: 50 Countries 30 Languages 1 Adventure!
We offer a variety of French language courses for all ages & budgets in Nice, Paris, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Tours, Annecy and La Rochelle. Immerse yourself in the local culture, choose your accommodation (host family or apartments) and enjoy many cultural activities with international students from around the world.

Email: info@languagesabroad.com
Website: www.AllLanguagesAbroad.com

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French School Placements Available in France
Includes Host Family housing with private room and meals. Basic and Advanced Language Classes available. Schools are located in city centers or university districts and feature multimedia facilities, internet access, social and cultural activities. Optional internship or volunteer programs are available in some countries. Over 35 years experience arranging cultural exchange programs.

Cost: $695 and up.
Dates: Year-Round
Contact: InterExchange Working Abroad, 161 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY 10013, 212-924-0446, toll-free 1-800-597-3675
Email: workabroad@interexchange.org
Web: www.workingabroad.org

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ASA in France – Teen French Language Immersion Programs
Month-long French language and cultural immersion summer program in Nice, France. For students grades 9-12, beginning through advanced French speakers. Daily language classes with experienced native teachers; electives and activities from French cooking, cinema, and art; and excursions to all the best sights around France. Spend this summer improving your language skills and immersed in French culture with ASA!

Cost: $6,895. Paris Extension: $1,695.
Dates: June 29 - July 26, 2008. Paris Extension: July 26 - 30.
Contact: Cristina Cotumaccio, Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates (ASA), 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8346; 800-752-2250. Fax: 212-334-4934.
Email: france@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asaprograms.com/home/asa_home.asp

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French Courses and Culture in Montpellier with Accent Français
Learn and Study French in our French school Accent Français: French courses for everybody in the south of France! Accent Français offers intensive courses, Academic year courses, cooking classes, senior classes, summer courses, French for teachers, individual classes… We offer personalized and high quality service in a warm and friendly atmosphere (accommodation attendance, pedagogical follow-up, …).Thanks to our activities program renewed every week, you will have the opportunity to discover Montpellier, capital of Languedoc, a dynamic city full of culture, and located in one of the most genuine region of France.

Dates: Starting dates every Monday, all year round
Contact: Accent Français, 7 rue de Verdun 34000 Montpellier – France
Tel/ Fax: 33/467 5812 68
Email: info@accentfrancais.com
Website: www.accentfrancais.com

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Languages in Action
French Language Courses and Schools in France.
Learn French in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Biarritz, Montpellier, the French Alps, Hyeres, and the Loire Valley.
Languages in Action is the largest international organization of language centres worldwide. LIA offers a wide variety of high quality French language courses and culture immersion in cities throughout France. We aim to provide you with a memorable and useful experience of French culture and with that, all the joys that France has to offer. Our French language schools have been providing language courses for many years and are now established leaders in this field. Our schools are accredited and meet international guidelines in providing first class language instruction within friendly supportive environments.

Dates: All year round
Email: info@languagesinaction.com
Website: www.languagesinaction.com/french_courses/france/index.php

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ESL – Language Studies Abroad
Learn French in France, Study French in France
ESL - Language Studies International offers high-quality language courses in over 40 countries worldwide. Our language programs include standard and intensive courses, official certificate preparation, course & internship, course & volunteering, Gap Year programs, junior programs as well as private tuition in the teacher's home. We help you choose the right program according to your wishes, needs and the amount of time you have at your disposal.

Contact: info@esl-languages.com
Website: Learn French in France with ESL

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ABM
French Language Courses in the South of France
French language courses, all levels, all-year-round. All French examinations. Business courses. Training for French teachers. Cooking courses. Courses about French wines. Courses for seniors and teens.

Contact: info@abm-in-france.com, www.abm-in-france.com

Accord Language School
Learning French in the Heart of Paris
Full immersion program for French in Paris.

Contact: amira@cia-france.com, www.accord-langues.com

Actilangue
French Courses on the Riviera

French courses in Nice. Standard and intensive courses from 1 to 24 weeks. Lodging: family, residence for students, hotel, apartment-hotel.

Contact: contact@actilangue.com, www.actilangue.com

Alliance Francaise de Lyon
Intensive Language Program Marketing: United States Division
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Integration of program objectives with Universities in the United states, facilitating multi-national study abroad and exchange opportunities.

Contact: ird@alliancefrancaiselyon.com, www.alliancefrancaiselyon.com/eng_default.htm

Azurlingua
Learn French in France
A French school located in Nice, France, and specialized in teaching French as a foreign language. Over 2,500 professionals and students worldwide choose to learn French at our school each year. Teacher’s training program, adults and junior program.

Contact: administration@azurlingua.com, www.azurlingua.com

BridgeAbroad: Go Places! Learn a Language Abroad
Don’t just study a language—immerse yourself in it! BridgeAbroad programs combine intensive language instruction with exciting cultural activities so you can make the most of your time overseas. With our conversational language classes, you’ll be amazed how much you can learn in a short time, and how much fun you’ll have doing it! BridgeAbroad has over 25 years of experience and offers programs in ten languages in over 50 locations worldwide. French language programs are offered throughout France.

Contact: www.bridgeabroad.com.

Centre International d'Antibes
Learn French in France - French Riviera - school created in 1985 - intensive courses, programs for executives, cultural sessions, examination preparations...

Contact: j.sbrana@cia-france.com, www.cia-france.com

Centre Linguistique pour Etrangers
Study in intensive French courses in Tours, seven participants maximum per class. Accommodations with families, in hotels or apartments.

Contact: contact@cle.fr, www.cle.fr

Centre Méditerranéen d'Etudes Françaises
Study French at The International Campus at the Doorstep of Monaco
The CMEF is located in the South of France, at the heart of the French Riviera, between Nice and Monaco - Monte Carlo. An international school with a long tradition on French language courses: teenage summer camps; French courses for teachers and adults; language and educational stays for middle and high schools or university groups all year round; cultural and artistic programs. A three hectare campus overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Contact: centremed@monte-carlo.mc, www.centremed.monte-carlo.mc

Cours de Français à la Carte (le)
Le Français à la Carte provides various French language programs, from beginner to advanced level, exam preparation (DEFL, DALF, TCF...) All courses are customized to meet your requirements . Efficient, practical and flexible French courses in the Loire valley.

Contact: contact@lessonsinfrench.com, www.lessonsinfrench.com

Ecolangues
20 years of experience in immersion programs for adults. Small language school in the center of Angers offers individual classes or small group classes (6 - 8 participants). General French, Business French, French for Teachers, personalized programs possible. Accommodation in experienced host families.

Contact: cguerin@ecolangues.com, www.ecolangues.com

ELFE
French Language Course for Foreigners in Paris
Intensive French courses in small groups of adults (max. 6 people). Two teachers alternate in working with each mini-group. This allows participants to benefit from different personalities and teaching style.

Contact: contact@elfe-paris.com, www.elfe-paris.com

Executive Language Services
Learn French in Paris! A great variety of French courses, either in our centers in Paris or in companies in Paris or the suburbs. French Intensives: 15, 20 or 30 hours per week French Evenings or Saturday mornings. Individual or group French courses. Courses for businessmen, private citizens or students of all nationalities. Professional French and usual French language. French culture and French civilization.

Contact: info@els-france.com, www.els-france.com

Français General et de Specialité
Courses for adults who need to express themselves with the greatest possible fluency, whether for leisure or professional purposes. General French, commercial and business French, language and culture courses are available. One to 13 weeks, 4 lessons or more per day in small groups. Extracurricular activities: cooking, wine tasting, painting, golf, tennis, excursions. Senior courses.

France Campus
Intensive French Courses in Paris
Thanks to a balanced mix of active classroom training, visits, food-tasting and hospitality, France Campus programs will allow you to improve your French not only on the aspect of the language, but also the knowledge of their culture.

Contact: france.campus@devinci.fr, france-campus.devinci.fr

French Abroad
Lessons of French and accommodation in Paris, on the French Riviera (Cote d'Azur), on the Atlantic Coast or in Provence, for adults, teens and kids, or teachers of French as a foreign language.

Contact: amira@cia-france.com, www.french-abroad.fr

French Courses
Inlingua Rouen can offer you the French language program that you need. From business and specific language courses to French and cookery and holiday courses. Groups and individual bookings.

French in the Mediterranean
Standard course, intensive course, DELF exam preparation, business French, one-to-one tuition. Small classes of 3-10 students. All levels from beginner to advanced. Carefully chosen accommodations options (host families, student residences, apartments, hotels). Cultural activities. Beautiful location in 18th century private mansion in historic center.

French Learning Vacations
Learn French while discovering the chateaux of the Loire Valley, the secrets of Provence, or the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean. Our programs are designed for independent travelers sharing a passion for the French culture and lifestyle. We offer a choice of locations in Tours, Aix-en-Provence, Montpellier, Paris, or Nice.

Contact: www.FrenchAmericanExchange.com.

French Summer School in Montpellier
Intensive group program + free conversation classes + cultural ‘twinning’ with a local French person + accommodation search fee + weekly guided tour + social and cultural activities + airport/rail transfers. 4 weeks 995€uro. 3 weeks 745€uro, 2 weeks 495€uro. 1 week only 250€uro, inclusive. Accommodation options during Summer School include local homestay with half-board (private room, breakfast and evening dinner) at only 168 €uro per week (7 nights). Hotel and aparthotel options also available if booked well in advance. Our French Summer School program is available all of August and September.

Contact: www.eurolingua.com/French_in_Montpellier.htm

French Summer Course
Summer Language Program for Teenagers
Language program for children and teenagers in Antibes, Nice, Cannes, Paris, Hyères, Biarritz.

Contact: amira@cia-france.com, www.atoll-france.com

Immersion Course in French
Intensive 2-4 week course for professional adults in Villefranche (next to Nice) overlooking the French Riviera's most beautiful bay; 8 hours a day with 2 meals. Audiovisual classes, language lab, practice sessions, discussion-lunch. Evening film showings, evening outings with teachers, excursions to cultural landmarks. Accommodations in comfortable private apartments.

Institut International de Rambouillet
Study French Language and Culture
A language school situated near Paris (30 min by train) where we welcome students (over 18) from all over the world. Our methods emphasize dialogue, situational language skills and individual assessment. There are a maximum of 12 people in each group. Every third week of the month, the Institute travels to Paris, Versailles, to the Loire Valley, or simply follows the tracks of the Impressionists at Giverny or Auvers sur Oise.

Contact: iir@rambouillet.com, www.rambouillet.com

Intensive French Course
Paris and art : Have an intensive French language course in Paris and an artistic class. An exclusive program made by a French language school and an art school in Paris.

Contact: amira@cia-france.com, www.art-in-french.com

Language Courses in France
Whether you are coming for just one week or for several months, we want you to feel at the end of your course that you learned far more than you had imagined possible.

Contact: www.languagesabroad.co.uk

Language In Provence
Study French with Cultural Immersion, Learn via Intensive Courses and Participate in Varied Activities
Situated in the heart of the Luberon Valley in southern France, Language In Provence offers a variety top-quality language courses in an idyllic, dynamic and supportive environment. Immersion courses include classes throughout the day to encourage learners to communicate comfortably and confidently, daily lunch at the school and dinner, bed and breakfast and private bathroom with a carefully-selected French host. An excursion to the Luberon villages is also included.

Contact: languageinprovence@wanadoo.fr, www.languageinprovence.com

Langue Onze Paris
Study French in Paris
Langue Onze is a small school located in the heart of Paris and run by a team of teachers. We propose intensive course with maximum 9 students per class. We provide accommodations in host families, cultural activities, workshops and linguistic exchanges.

Contact: info@langueonzeparis.com, www.langueonzeparis.com

Intensive French Courses in Toulouse with Langue Onze Toulouse
Enjoy the authentic French spirit and friendliness of the Toulousan people while basking in the mild climate of this attractive and safe southern French city. Our French courses in Toulouse are designed for all nationalities and all levels of knowledge of French. Course levels and content correspond to the CEFR of the Council of Europe, DELF-DALF exam preparation and teacher training courses available. If you are seeking professionalism, creativity in language teaching and a unique location to French, Langue Onze Toulouse is the place to go.

Contact: info@langueonze.com, www.langue-onze.asso.fr

Learn French on the Riviera
Enjoy individual and personalized lessons, made to suit your level, which allow you to learn at your own pace. Take advantage of total immersion in the French language and culture, while working with a qualified professor from the University of Nice in a relaxed, family atmosphere.

Contact: info@learnfrench.fr, www.learnfrench.fr

Le Francais Face a Face
Learn French in a Castle
Provides intensive one-to-one training in the French language for highly motivated individuals and professionals seeking quick progress. Interactive method, intensive training, private monitoring. Full board provided in some impressive housing in the Loire Valley (including manors and castles).

Contact: contact@lefrancaisfaceaface.com, www.lefrancaisfaceaface.com

Le Poyenval French Language School
Residential French courses for individuals and small groups based in an old country house in the French Vendee, Western Loire.

Contact: enquiries@lepoyenval.com, www.lepoyenval.com

Learn French
Learn to speak French in Antibes on the French Riviera.

Contact: amira@cia-france.com, www.learn-french.fr

Learning French
French vacation with your family. Study French in Paris or on the French Riviera.

Contact: amira@cia-france.com, www.speak-french.fr

Lingua Ex Itinere - Language is a Journey
Cultural Immersion French Language Study
Because a language can only be learned well within the framework of a total linguistic immersion and because it can only be truly understood when put into its cultural context, our team has created an innovative training concept.

Contact: infos@lei-france.com, www.lei-france.com

Linguistic stays in Côte d’Azur
A group of french families on the Riviera (south of France) welcoming foreigners who want to learn or improve french. You live with your teacher's family! Program includes full board, daily language courses and tourist visits. A nice way to get to know the culture and make new friends.

Contact: Isabel.conte@laposte.net, www.france-homestays.net

Live and Learn French
Live & Learn is a very personalized total immersion homestay program providing students a unique opportunity to be totally immersed in the study and use of the language in a comfortable and nurturing home setting. The program will be tailored to the students specific learning style and needs, whether this calls for emphasis on conversation, writing or reading skills; even a special subject or vocabulary. All teachers are experienced teachers of French as a second language.

OISE
Intensive Language Coaching in France

Learning French at OISE Paris enables you to be immersed in the French culture and maximize the impact of our intensive courses, whilst enjoying the many local wonderful sights. Our school is located in the Latin Quarter and close to St Germain des Près. We teach in small groups (1:1 and 1:4 per class) to ensure students benefit from individual attention and our programs suit all levels and ages.

Contact: paris@oise.com, www.oise.com

Relocate France Ltd
Learn French Through Food! Intensive Residential French Language Course
You don't have to be a good cook but you must love French food and culture! Set in an 18th century farmhouse one hour from Calais, this intensive language course is themed around French food. Through a special "accelerated-learning" technique you will build up a "survival kit" to enable you to communicate when holidaying or relocating to France - whatever your level. This residential French language course includes 15 hours of structured learning, all food and drink and visits to local markets, food industries and restaurant.

Contact: ros@relocate-france.co.uk, www.relocate-france.co.uk

Volterre-Fr
Language learning resources for English and French as a foreign language; www.volterre-fr.com.

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