It is no coincidence that professional adults and mature students who want to rapidly acquire fluency in French choose to follow an Intensive French course in France. The school located near Nice is entirely dedicated to developping a natural speaking ability by using an unequalled concept, the "Total Approach" in a 'French Only' speaking environment and interactive learning through effective approaches such as the audio-visual methods, language lab and practice sessions. The unique intensive "Total Approach" to French is effective when applied to an all-day immersion and under the stimulus of small group interaction.

The students taking our Intensive French course in France are engrossed in real everydaylife situations. The multifarious activities throughout the day enhance learning and speaking French. The students, being constantly stimulated, are able to apply themselves - analytically and instinctively, systematically and naturally - to learning the language.

The school offers to successfully combine high quality intensive French learning in this world-renowned location with many cultural and sport activities. It is located on the sunny, Mediterranean-blue French Riviera exceptional for its picturesque places and excitement.

Located just outside Nice and only a short drive to Cannes and Monte-Carlo, the Institut de Français is housed in a luxurious Provençal villa, provides living accommodations in comfortable apartments and is set on the hillside of the lovely harbor of Villefranche-sur-Mer, overlooking the Mediterranean's most beautiful bay. The setting is peculiar to the region and popular with sailing enthusiasts, artists and tourists. All the ingredients are there to make learning French in France an enriching and unforgettable experience.

Transportation is made easy with local buses running every 15 minutes along the cost from Villefranche to Nice, Cannes and Monte-Carlo. The Nice international airport has connections to the major cities of Europe and the world (the taxi fare from Nice Airport to Villefranche should be under 45 Euros). A bus goes from Nice Airport to the Nice Central Bus Station where another bus can be taken to Villefranche. The stop in Villefranche is close to the school and is called "Place de l'Octroi". Nice is also linked to other Riviera cities and Paris by a direct express train.