Education
Our partner schools offer a wide variety of choice, and whichever French course in Lyon you choose, you’ll find the same ESL quality – dynamic teaching, a welcoming environment, and stimulating courses! Our partner schools are located just a stone’s throw from some of the city’s most iconic sights, from the Place Bellecour to the Musée des Beaux-Arts, so you’ll be immersed in the city’s beauty and culture on your French course in Lyon!
Short Courses
Accomodation
Along with the quality of the French courses you take, being surrounded by a stimulating familial environment is one of the keys to the success of your language study stay.
In Lyon, the level of accommodation offered is of a very high standard, which favours even more integration.
Host family
Host family accommodation is perfect for those who wish to immerse themselves in French culture and forge strong connections with local people.
Daily contact with the families allows you to apply your French language skills constantly, and to discover the mentality, expressions and habits of the French in a pleasant and familial environment. We choose our host families with a lot of care and visit them regularly.
Student apartment (from 18 years)
Our student apartment is ideally situated in the centre of Lyon, close to the school, restaurants, bars and cinemas as well as the Lyon Part-Dieu train station. This accommodation option is ideal for students who thrive on communal life whilst enjoying great independence.
All bedrooms are comfortable doubles. A television, an equipped kitchen, a washing machine and an internet connection with WiFi access are part of the wide range of equipment available to residents.
Hotels and guest houses
We have selected various types of hotels and guest houses, from the most simple to the most luxurious, for you. These establishments are all located in the centre of Lyon. If you are interested in a form of accommodation of this type, contact us in order to obtain the list of our selections.
Course without accommodation
If you have already organised your accommodation yourself, you can of course take classes and participate in extracurricular activities like all of the students. In this case, you only pay the fees inherent to the language classes and the enrolment fees.
Lyon is a destination which offers a wide range of activities. After your French lessons, make the most of everything that this fun-loving city has to offer. Welcome to Lyon! Sports fans can enjoy skiing in winter as well as water sports during other seasons. If you love climbing, tennis and other sports then Lyon fulfils all the necessary requirements. And for those who love bike riding, you will enjoy the excellent network of cycle lanes available. If culture and history are more your thing, then there is lots to do and see, including its buildings and monuments, the Museum of Fine Arts and the old town to name but a few. Lyon is also the birthplace of cinema thanks to the Lumière brothers and home to Europes best Festival of Lights.
Food lovers and cooks will salivate at the citys culinary prowess. Lyon is Frances gastronomic capital, Paul Bocuses birthplace, and home to the famous bouchons restaurants. From cookery class to tastings, from little markets to the Halles Paul Bocuse, you will be spoilt for choice.
Experience Fashion in Lyon with a range of department stores, chic boutiques and up-and-coming designers. Locals and tourists unite in their love of the many music festivals, jazz bars, the Biennales de la Danse or contemporary art, street shows, discos on barges.
There is lots to keep you happy.
The excellent quality of our services is confirmed by the accreditations we receive from various official Swiss, French, German and international organisations specialised in the sector of education and educational tourism. When you choose an ESL school, you are choosing one of the best language schools around.
- EAQUALS (European Association for Quality Language Services)
- FLE (Qualité Français Langue Etrangère)
- SOUFFLE (Groupement professionnel des organismes denseignement du français langue étrangère)
- WYSETC (The World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation)
- ALTO (Association of Language Travel Organisations)
- SFPS (Swiss Federation of Private Schools)
- Private School Register