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Visit Lyon and study French with Françoise Le Roux, the author of the bestselling CD-ROM «A l'écoute de la langue Française» and founding editor of La Guinguette.
Immersion Tutoring
The week long courses (Monday - Friday) are based entirely on one-to-one personal tutoring. Every morning from 9am to 1pm you will receive four hours of intensive French lessons, tailor made to help you improve fast.
There's no pre-established agenda when you take a course witth Françoise. Her starting point is open conversation designed to discover your strengths and weaknesses. She then focuses on the key points you need to work on to make rapid progress. To help make the message stick, she draws on materials and exercises garnered from 15 years experience as a teacher of French as a foreign language.
Afternoon Tourism and Conversational Practice
Each afternoon from 15.00pm, Françoise will accompany you on a visit around Lyon. It will be an occasion to discover one of France's most beautiful cities and practice what you've learnt from the morning sessions. Museums, leisurely walks, shopping... you set the agenda for a relaxing complement to the morning's work.
The Tutor
Françoise
Le Roux PhD is the founder of frenchclasses.com and co-editor of La
Guinguette online news. She is the author of the bestselling CD-ROM «A
l'écoute de la langue Française» and editor of «120 dictée de français».
Françoise has taught French as a foreign language for 14 years. Her experience working with students from all over the world has given her an encyclopaedic knowledge of the problems people face when learning French and of the techniques needed to resolve them.
Her
background in Philosophy and the Arts makes her courses both
intellectually stimulating and entertaining; her infectious enthusiasm
ensures her pupils go away fired up with the motivation needed to
master a language.
The Setting
The lessons take place in Lyon in the south east of France. Access is direct by high speed train (TGV) from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Perched at the confluence of the Rhône and Soâne Rivers, Lyon is one of France's most beautiful cities. With a rich history dating back to Roman Gaul, it has a wealth of sites to visit. Lyon's links to the silk industry make it a magnet for high fashion and there are plenty of boutiques to explore. Its reputation as a center for gastronomy is another source of pride.
The Accommodation
You'll make your accommodation arrangements to suit your own needs, but we will happily help you make your booking. There's no shortage of offers in Lyon to suit all tastes and budgets. As a guideline, here are some establishments that we've tried, tested, and liked. Click on the name to visit the site:
Villa florentine****
Luxury hotel accommodation. From €150 per night
La Résidence Hôtel***
Three star hotel. From €73 per night
Saint-Vincent Hôtel**
Two star hotel. From €45 per night
Villemanzy Résidence
Self-catering studios from €66 per night
Tuition fees are € 1150 per week and are payable on arrival. Reservations are on a first come / first served basis.