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 the keys for a successful stay, as well as sociability, maturity, open-mindedness 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
Brittany – Normandy : Rennes, Saint-Malo, Vannes, Nantes, Rouen, Caen
Auvergne Rhône Alpes: Lyon, Valence, Montélimar, Clermont-Ferrand
Great-East: Strasbourg, Nancy, Metz, Reims, Troyes

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 and mother tongue).

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

Transfers

Transfers are included from/to the closest airport or train station to your host family’s place of residence on arrival and departure days.

The arrival airport/train station information will provided to you at time of placement.

Visa information

EU citizens do not need a visa to enter France.

Citizens of other countries (such as the USA, Brazil, Japan, Korea, etc.) can visit France for a period of 3 months without a visa.

If you wish to stay longer than 3 months in France, you will need to apply for a student visa before arrival. We can provide you with all the information and documents you need to obtain one.

Students from other countries should find out how to obtain a visa on the website of the French embassy in their country, or by clicking on the following link: French Visas

Dates & Prices 2022

Dates 2022

Stays take place in July and August from Sunday to Saturday.

Other periods of time are possible depending on the French holiday calendar. Please contact us for more information.

Session length: 2 to 4 weeks

This programme being very popular (during the summer months in particular), we therefore recommend to book at least 4 weeks prior to your requested starting date in order to ensure the best placing conditions and avoid disapointment in case of absence of vacancies.