The Institute is ideally located on the Orléans university campus, giving our students access to all its services (libraries, restaurants, cultural activities, sports, etc.) and above all the chance to meet regular French students.
Furnished with antique furniture, our classrooms are equipped with modern equipment and provide a relaxed atmosphere where students can enjoy a cup of coffee. Our school is conveniently located near metro, bus, and Vélib' stations.
Whether you're a student, expatriate, tourist, family, child, or working professional in Paris, our courses are tailored to meet the needs and language goals of each individual student
Espaces Formation conduit des actions dans le champ de la formation professionnelle pour jeunes et adultes et de l’accompagnement vers l’emploi.
More than 4,000 trainees come every year to improve their level of French as a foreign language (one of the ten languages taught), or prepare for university study in France. French as a foreign language teachers and training leaders, meanwhile, come to update their teaching practices and knowledge. As a partner of French and international organisations and ministries, the CLA conducts more than 60 annual expertise and training missions.
Our 3 plus points are:
The exceptional setting of Annecy at the heart of the French Alps – famous for its pure-water lake – ideal for combining learning with sightseeing. Here you can cycle around the lake, practise water and mountain sports, go climbing or paragliding and set off in discovery of a region steeped in cultural heritage. What's more, unforgettable day trips to Switzerland, Italy and Chamonix Mont-Blanc can be organised as they're so near.
An 11,000 m2 campus set amidst trees by the seaside (24 classrooms, theatre, multimedia lab, 114 bedrooms, dining room, communal area/bar, terrace/solarium, volleyball pitch and more). Experienced teachers who favour interactive learning methods and trained in intercultural problems. Average class size of 8 to 10 students. Wide variety of class formats (in groups, mini-groups, combined, private). For students, professionals and retired enthusiasts. Summer school for 16 to 18 year olds and supervised school trips.
In harmony with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), all courses also benefit from the latest high-tech equipment (TBI in all classrooms, laboratories dedicated to phonetic classes, wifi, digital workplace).
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EF Éducation offers programmes for all ages over 7, for students, young adults and professionals through one-to-one tuition, group lessons or online learning. EF Ecole de Français - Paris, like 40 other EF schools, teaches language classes to 16 year olds and over with no age limit through cutting-edge technology.
Based right in the historical part of Paris, ELFE welcomes students of all ages and all nationalities and gives them an extensive choice of cultural and artistic activities to enjoy too. Elfe is a member of Collège de Paris, a network of schools which aim at offering courses in fields in which the French excel (Food and Wine, Fashion...) to students from all over the world.