Your French Language trip to Strasbourg
Improve your French and soak up the culture in Alsace
Do you need a plan for your group’s stay in Strasbourg?
For mixed groups:
- Children aged 13 and over
- Adults… no age limit
- Minimum group size: 10
Flexible trip designed for children and young adults
- Departures available all year round
- Half-board accommodation: home stay, youth hostel etc.
- Including public transport and transfers
A 100% tailor-made stay
With or without French lessons
Length of stay to suit flights and budget
Activities and trips to suit you: culture, sport, games etc.
“Vacances Actives Linguistiques is really professional and always very friendly… everytime I asked VAL to look after our groups of young learners, they did a fantastic job. We highly recommend.”
Nathalie Harrap.
3 reasons to study French language and culture in Strasbourg
1. Strasbourg, the founding capital of Europe
Unleash your inner European or travel back in time to find out how Europe came to be, all in your best French accent!
2. Strasbourg, an exciting and walkable city
You can’t help but fall in love with its neighbourhoods, including La Petite France.
3. Alsace, a region full of personality and history
You’re in for a feast for the eyes with its medieval castles and vineyards!
When’s the best time to study abroad in Alsace?
Two seasons, two vibes
Summer in Alsace
It’s the perfect time for scenery and sun worshippers. A language stay between June and September is a great opportunity to visit the leafy hills and vibrant vineyards. A little sunshine makes a trip to the châteaux and wine route extra special!
Winter in Alsace
The holiday season is a prime time to go on a cultural break in an unforgettable winter wonderland. Alsatian Christmas markets are legendary and a great way for French students to find out more about the region’s signature traditions and specialities.
Our language trip options:
indulge your inner culture in Strasbourg
Our language stay programmes and details
With French lessons
The perfect balance between French lessons and cultural activities to EXPERIENCE French language and CULTURE on an immersive break in Strasbourg.
- Tailor-made 5-15 day stay.
- 2 hours of French lessons every weekday, usually in the morning.
- Cultural and recreational afternoon trips: guided tours of museums, monuments or historical landmarks, market trips, tastings, cookery classes, photo challenges, food tours, perfume making workshops and more.
- Half-board: Including 2 group meals per day (host family and/or travel group), 1 meal at your leisure per day.
- Accommodation in a host family (2/3 students per family), residence or hotel (multiple rooms).
Without French lessons
A programme entirely devoted to French CULTURE: tours, excursions and experiences on an immersive language break in Strasbourg.
- Tailor-made 5-15 day stay.
- Cultural and recreational trips: guided tours of museums, monuments or historical landmarks, market trips, tastings, cookery classes, photo challenges, food tours, perfume making workshops and more.
- Free time to soak up the city.
- Half-board: Including 2 group meals per day (host family and/or travel group), 1 meal at your leisure per day.
- Accommodation in a host family (2/3 students per family), residence or hotel (multiple rooms).
“Immersive language learning (language immersion) means an intensive course where all activities in and outside school are in the target language.”
Dictionnaire de didactique du français (2003)
Transport and accommodation
Transport and transfers
Our travel package includes transfers to Strasbourg and public transport tickets for all travellers. There are lots of travel options from Paris or your choice of airport.
Vacances Actives Linguistiques provides a free place for 1 group leader per 15 students (same bed and board basis as students with free tours and activities).
Accommodation
We provide the following half-board accommodation options:
- Host family (the best for a real immersive experience), 2-3 students per family
- 2 or 3* hotels, apartment hotels or youth hostels (multiple rooms)
Our tailor-made tours and activities
Our trips, workshops and themed walks
(sample list)
Museums and guided tours
- Guided boat tour on the River Ill
- Old town and cathedral guided tour
- La Petite France walk
- Palais Rohan,
- Historical Museum of the City of Strasbourg
- Alsatian Museum
- Vauban Dam viewing platform
- Ruins and ramparts
- Guided bus tour of the city
Themed and unique experiences
- Secret Strasbourg: see another side to the city
- Ponts Couverts (covered bridges) tour
- Hospices de Strasbourg wine cellar tour
- Treasure hunt
- European district: Council of Europe and European Parliament (half or full day)
Workshops and fun-filled outings
- Tasting of local specialities
- Flammkuchen workshop (thin dough topped with cream, onions and lardons, delicious)
Our day trips in Alsace
(inc. admission and transport, 10 hr day trip subject to destination)
- Alsace wine route
- Trip to Colmar
- Trip to Nancy, Place Stanislas (the world’s best square) and Art Nouveau from the Nancy School.
- Most Beautiful Villages tour of Alsace (Eguisheim etc.)
Our French schools and courses
Our French teachers in Strasbourg and our partner guides
Strasbourg is a cosmopolitan and open-minded city that flies the flag for Europe. Language schools and French schools are in the perfect place here! Our partner schools are based in Strasbourg, near cultural activities and public transport. We choose them for the standard of their French language teaching and facilities.
The French teachers taking care of foreign visitors are qualified and experienced. Their teaching method is based on communication to help students gain confidence.
French class in our partner Strasbourg schools
Choose a language immersion experience and French lessons that suit your ability and what you want to get out of the experience! Take a level test then join the right French class for you.
French lessons are optional (check out our “cultural breaks”) and tend to be in the morning. Outings and activities take place in the afternoons.
Students receive their own course certificate stating their class attendance and the level they’ve achieved at the end of their course.
