Learn French in Lyon, France

Inside our school

Our school is right in the centre of Lyon, close to the Place Bellecour, an expansive square watched over by a statue of Louis XIV. The many restaurants and cafés nearby offer perfect post-lesson refreshments. You’ll have your French lessons in an attractive building which dates back to the 19th century. Inside are 12 spacious, contemporary classrooms, a cafeteria and library. There is also wireless Internet access throughout the building.

All of our French courses have lessons lasting 45 minutes, and there will never be any more than 12 students per class, which means that teachers can give you plenty of personal attention. Every one of our teachers is a native French speaker, with many years of experience in French language tuition. Our courses are offered at a range of levels, with the sole exception of the DELF Preparation course, for which you will need an intermediate level of French.

On our Standard, Intensive and Super Intensive courses, you can learn French in Lyon for anything from two weeks to almost a whole calendar year! The courses give you 20, 25 and 30 French lessons each week, respectively. The Super Intensive course is ideal if you want to make really rapid progress with your French, whereas the Standard course allows you more free time to explore Lyon and the local culture. The Intensive course of 25 French lessons per week strikes a balance between studying and leisure time. If you’re preparing for you DELF examination, you’ll have 25 French classes a week, and the TCF / TEF Preparation course consists of 20 French lessons. Our school even offers Private Lessons at an extra cost, should you need to learn the language even more quickly.

Cafe life in Lyon

The Riverside, Lyon

Totally immerse yourself in the French language and culture by living with a host family! Practice your language skills every day over authentic regional dishes. Choose to have breakfast and dinner with your French family, or just breakfast. Our school selects only the best families and regularly checks their accommodation, ensuring that you enjoy your time in Lyon as much as possible. Elect to stay in either a single or a double room, in homes between five and 30 minutes away from our school.

Or opt for more independence and share an apartment with other international students. The apartment, just a 20-minute walk away from our school, has four double bedrooms, three bathrooms and a kitchen, with everything you need to make your own meals.

To give you a taste of this most fascinating city, our Lyon school organizes a program of activities. Join sports sessions, cultural trips and full-day excursions, in the afternoons following your French lessons and at the weekends.

Transfers from Lyon- Saint-Exupéry Airport are available at an extra cost, if you’d like to be met when you arrive and taken to your accommodation. It really couldn’t be easier to learn French in Lyon! We take care of everything, leaving you free to fall in love with this very special city.