Location: The French Language School in Biarritz is ideally located close to the Biarritz town center, train station, and airport. It takes about 20 minutes to walk to the center or 10 minutes to bike from the school.

School Size: The French Language School in Biarritz offers 15 classrooms, with a maximum capacity 180 students

Class Size: There is a maximum of 12 students per class at the Biarritz French Language School.

Timing: Summer is the peak season. During this time, the population in Biarritz goes from 30,000 to 120,000 so register early if you plan to attend a program during the summer months.

Start Dates: Students of the French Language School in Biarritz can begin on any Monday of the year unless it falls on a holiday. Beginner start dates for the standard program are: Jan 3, 30, Feb 27, Mar 27, April 24, , May 22, Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 14, Sept 11, Oct 9, Nov 6, Dec 4 in 2006. 

Holidays: Jan 1,2, April 17, May 1, 8, 25, Jul 14,  Aug 15, Nov 1, Dec 23, 2006-Jan 7 2007.

Duration: Classes run in weekly increments and run from Monday through Friday. The standard group courses begin at 9:30 am to 1 pm each day except on Tuesday when classes run until 1:15 pm. For those taking the intensive group program, classes then resume at 2:30 and continue to 4 pm from Monday through Thursday.

Content: The prime objective at the French Language School in Biarrtiz is to work on the practice of the language using oral expression, enabling the person to rapidly communicate in everyday situations. The training follows the contents and progression of a manual (French as a foreign language) for adults, to which the French Language School adds authentic material to help get a better understanding of the social and cultural aspects of the language. The methods used by the Biarritz French Language School are above all interactive and communicative.
The programs are carefully structured but sufficiently flexible to allow each student of the French Language School in Biarritz to progress according to their level and learning pace.

Teaching materials: The French Language School in Biarritz uses FLE (French as a Foreign Language) manuals, grammar and vocabulary documents, audio and video materials, as well as Internet resources.

Schools Features: The French Language School in Biarritz is located inside a building that dates back to the 1970’s.  It offers a study room and Internet access. The classrooms are air-conditioned.

College Credit:  Please contact your advisor to determine whether or not your school will issue academic credit for studying at the French Language School in Biarritz. Please contact us if you need us to mail a syllabus to your advisor. Make sure to give us at least 3 weeks notice before the syllabus is due to be turned in to your school.

Excursions/Activities: Some additional activities offered by the French Language School in Biarritz include: 

 

*A Guided tour of Biarritz's architecture and historical monuments.
*Tasting of local products (wine, Basques cheese, chocolates, cakes, etc.).
*Guided tour of museums (sea museum, chocolate museum, Basque traditions museum, etc.),
*Excursions to the Pyrenees mountains and discovery of Basque villages, historical sites,
prehistoric caves, shepherd's from the Pyrenees.
*Hiking, horse back riding, and mountain bike riding.
*Cooking classes and discovering local dishes.
*Excursion to Lourdes
*Thalassotherapy (seawater therapy)
*Water sports activities on the sea and river ( surf, sea water canoeing, rafting, hydro-speed)
*Golfing and  tennis *Pelot Basque initiation

Additional Programs: In addition to French language classes, the French Language School in Biarritz offers courses at the teacher’s home, Duo courses (classes designed for just two people at the same level, traveling together with the same goal for studying French), French language course with internship training and placement, French and golf, as well as French and surfing. Please contact us for details.

Accommodations: Students of the French Language School in Biarritz can stay in a private room with a host family, or in a hotel.

Host family: The French Language School in Biarritz carefully chooses each host family. The host families are of all ages and social backgrounds, They provide breakfast and dinner on weekdays and all meals on weekends, with an individual, comfortable bedroom.
Generally, there are one or two students of different nationalities per family, except during the summer period when this cannot be guaranteed.
Accommodation is from Sunday prior to starting date of the course until Saturday or Sunday after the end of the course. Please do not forget to send us full travel arrangements at least 2 weeks before arrival.
Please note that in July and August, host family accommodation is sometimes subject to availability.

Hotel Atayale: This residence is located on the sea front about a 5 minutes walk from the beach, 25 minutes by bus from the French Language School in Biarritz.

 Day care: Contact us for more information.