Total Immersion Homestay in France

Total Immersion

Total immersion is a tried-and-tested way to make progress in a foreign language, developing both fluency and confidence. It’s a unique opportunity to discover the French culture and way of life while living in a host family and sharing their daily life. Host families usually host one student at the time. If this is not the case, you will be the only native speaker of your first language in your homestay, meaning you will be practising the language 24/7!

Flexibility and communication are keys! Students should be sociable, mature, open-minded and willing to adapt to a different of way of life. We recommend that students have a fair knowledge of French (2 to 3 years of studies) to help them interact with the host family. Students who don’t feel confident enough in the language can choose to take our French tuition option during their stay.

Destinations

Our stays take place in attractive locations.

PLease select 2 destinations in order of preference at the time of booking

Occitania: Toulouse, Castres, Montpellier, Nîmes
Aquitaine: Bordeaux, Arcachon Bay, Bayonne, La Rochelle
Britanny – Pays de la Loire – Normandy : Rennes, Saint-Malo, Vannes, Nantes, Rouen, Caen
Auvergne Rhône Alpes: Lyon, Valence, Montélimar, Clermont-Ferrand
Grand-Est: Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Nancy, Metz, Reims

Optional activities & French tuition

Surfing and sailing take place at accreditated schools. No minimum level of surfing or sailing required.

Surfing: 5 surfing sessions per week – Available in Arcachon bay

Sailing: 5 sailing sessions per week – Available in Saint-Malo

French tuition: 10 hours or 15 hours of private French tuition per week – Available in Arcachon bay and Saint-Malo

The host families are carefully screened and interviewed by our local partner organisation. Participants are welcome as if they were a member of their host family and shares his everyday life and activities.

The homestay is full board, and the participants are given a single or twin room depending on the family. In case of a twin room, they will share it with a child of the host family (or another exchange student of a different nationality)

Aside from their usual activities, families organize 1 activity or local visit per week with their host

In all locations there is an on-site coordinator responsible for the well-being of the students. This person is available to both students and families at all times.

Arrivals: Sunday

Departures : Saturday