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French Courses in France

The French «Art of Living»

Take a French course in France, the most popular tourist destination in the world with over 75 million foreign visitors per year, and also one of the most romantic locales in Europe. France offers a mix of old-world charm and 21st century innovation, a fertile landscape of the imagination.

The largest world producer of wines, France is also renowned for her nearly 400 different traditional and regional cheeses. Her master chefs and haute cuisine set a world standard: seafood & shellfish from the Bassin d’Arcachon, the crêpes and galettes of Brittany, fondues and raclettes from Savoy, bouillabaisse, beef bourguignon, light-as-air confections of pastry, fruits and crèmes. It has often been said that in France, one «eats like a king», but the pleasures of the table are only the beginning.

French culture – the cradle of modernity

France has given birth to many influential and politically innovative thinkers (Descartes, Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau) whose writings have played an essential role in the development of the modern democratic state. Philosophers and writers such as Derrida or Foucault, Perec or Cixous continue the tradition of enquiry and re-visioning into this century.

With her cosmopolitanism and spirit of individual liberty, France has long been a magnet for painters, writers, artists and thinkers of diverse nationalities. La belle France is the setting and inspiration for many of the greatest works of modern art, from Van Gogh to Renoir, to Picasso.

With several centuries of «avant garde» trend-setting in the arts and fashion and ground-breaking innovations in medicine and science, France has earned more Nobel prizes than any other country in the world. The birthplace of the moving picture, France remains one of the biggest contributors to international cinema with the annual Festival de Cannes. She possesses one of the largest national libraries in the world, established by French president Mitterrand, with a catalogue estimated at 30 million volumes, and unparalleled museums such as the Louvre and the fanciful Pompidou Centre.

«L’Hexagone» - an intimate geography

Known as the «Hexagone» for her six-sided shape, much of France is a green country, criss-crossed by rivers, with rich cultivated fields and vineyards stretching to the horizon. Her diverse geography includes snow-capped high mountain ranges like the Pyrenees and French Alps, the beaches and azure Calanques of the Mediterranean, the massive natural sand dunes and cliffs of the Atlantic coast, the beauty of salt marshes and islands where wild horses still run free.

France’s temperate climate makes her a welcoming host year-round and her cosmopolitan cities offer endless possibilities for diversion and discovery while her mediaeval villages invite you into ages past. Why not come on a French course in France and make a holiday of it?

French TANDEM Cities and their highlights

If you decide to take a French course in France with TANDEM International, you have three cities to choose from:

Lyon: city of beautiful architecture at the meeting of the Saône and the Rhone rivers, known for its rich regional gastronomy and wines, Lyon is the French gateway to the Alps, for winter skiing and year-round adventure.

Montpellier: cosmopolitan lifestyle in Southern France by the Mediterranean Sea, a meeting point of people and cultures from around the world, with white sand beaches and unique natural parks only a stone’s throw away.

Toulouse: modern technology and mediaeval charm at the crossroads of the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, «la ville rose» is a warm and inviting university town in Southern France with year-round public festivals of art, music, dance and language.

City Hopping with TANDEM France

Want to see a bit more of France than just one city? This special package program allows you to share your French course between 2 or more schools, while getting to know different regions and cultures of France, and saves you the hassle of deciding which location to choose for your French course in France. We’ll also counsel you on the French course at each school best adapted to your needs and budget.

With TANDEM France, French learning is a travel adventure.

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