Institut de Français
French Language School in Provence, France

Institut de Français is a French language school located on the sunny, Mediterranean-blue French Riviera. The school is housed in a Provençal villa, set on the hillside of the port of Villefranche-sur-Mer, 2 miles from Nice and only a short drive to Cannes and Monte-Carlo. Villefranche is a picturesque port town located just outside Nice, a popular town with sailing enthusiasts, artists and tourists.

The Institut de Français offers a 2- to 4- week French immersion language course for professional adults and mature students who want to acquire rapidly fluency in French. Founded in 1969, its aim is to develop a natural speaking ability by using the "Total Approach", which combines effective audio-visual methods with practice and real-life sessions in a "French-only" speaking environment. The program runs for 8 1/2 hrs a day, 5 days p/week, all year round. It includes 2 on-site discussion meals.

Accommodation is provided in pleasant and comfortable apartments near school.

The school also organizes various social and cultural activities outside the strict scope of the course: an introductory social evening (with dancing) on the first Friday of the session, evening outings with teachers to the theater, the opera, a restaurant, etc., discussion-excursions with a teacher to such renowned villages as Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the Maeght Foundation, etc. In general, many cultural activities are available in Nice, Cannes, and Monte-Carlo.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Institut de Français
- 23 Avenue Général-Leclerc
06230 Villefranche-sur-mer
France
Tel: +33 493 01 88 44
Fax: +33 493 76 92 17

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