The CILEC welcomes 500 students each year from more than 30 different countries.

Saint-Etienne, a city renowned for its welcoming culture, is also the cheapest city in France. Taking advantage of its proximity to Lyon (45 minutes by train), Saint-Etienne is an ideal entry point to visit the Alps, the French Riviera or Paris.

At the CILEC, a team will listen to you to facilitate your integration and accompany you during your learning of the French language and civilization.

With a communicative and task-based teaching method and the use of interactive whiteboards, the lessons help students to progress quickly and effectively. The method used is "Cosmopolite" (Hachette). Students are placed into level-based groups depending on their needs and goals. The lessons are given in a friendly and international atmosphere. Cultural activities or accommodation in a host family or serviced apartments are also available.

1884 : The Alliance Française was founded in Paris
1984 : OPENING OF THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE OF LYON (AFLyon)
2008 : AFLYON OBTAINS THE "FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE" QUALITY LABEL
2013 : AFLYON BECAME UNESCO CENTRE. THROUGH ITS ACTIONS, AFLYON PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN CULTURES ECHOING THE VALUES SHARED BY UNESCO.

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Located in the heart of Paris, the Alliance Française de Paris welcomes nearly 10,000 students of 120 different nationalities every year. It also trains 2,300 teachers, works with 500 corporate clients and some thirty partner schools and universities.

All courses cover all levels of French, from complete beginner (level A1) to advanced (level C1).

More than just a language school, our association organises cultural activities, a personalised welcome and accommodation options to suit you. Learning French in our association also means discovering Europe!

The CAVILAM is open all year round and it offers a new session every week.

Located in the heart of France, at 2h30 from Paris, it welcomes some 4,000 trainees, including 3000 students and 800 French teachers, of more than 115 different nationalities. It contributes to the educational innovation of language teaching.

It offers a wide range of immersion courses in Vichy as online courses suitable for all levels and for different time zones.

The CFLE also organizes upon request, specific programs for individuals or groups wishing to improve their linguistic competence in order to attend courses at a French university or for professional use.

The courses set up by the CFLE are also open to any foreign student currently enrolled in other colleges or departments of the University of Poitiers.

Each course is also credited according to the European credit transfer system (ECTS).

Located in an outstanding Mediterranean setting, the French Centre can meet any request entirely in line with individual wishes.

A course starts every two weeks throughout the year: courses lasting 2, 4, 6, 8 … weeks or even longer. Tailormade programmes on demand! Teaching techniques focusing on the CEFR, immersion and communication! A team of trained teachers all experienced in teaching French to foreigners and attentive to students' needs.

The International Centre of French Studies is an institute of the Université catholique de l’ouest situated in Angers in the heart of the Loire Valley. Set up in 1947, every year it welcomes over 1,000 foreign students and teachers from some 60 non-francophone countries who are looking to learn more out about the French language and culture.