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Normandy travel diary, from Cherbourg to Rouen
A warm welcome and jam-packed with French history This chapter of our language travel diary takes us back to Normandy to visit two legendary cities between land and sea: Cherbourg and Rouen. Let’s join French teacher Mia and her group of Italian students on their language journey in a region whose...
How to visit Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games
2024 is Paris’s year as the biggest sporting event in the world comes to the city: the Olympic Games. What a thrill! Over 15 million visitors are expected to descend on the French capital during the Games, with the opening ceremony on July 26th. Security, transport, access… with so much going on,...
Learn French language wit French cuisine, the perfect match
Getting a taste for French culture and language through its food and drink makes a lot of sense to Vacances Actives Linguistiques!It’s hard to say no in a country jam-packed with mouth-watering ingredients and dishes that are part of the country’s identity and heritage: “the gastronomic meal of...
Anniversary: OUR top 7 language stay memories
Vacances Actives Linguistiques is turning 7! Vacances Actives Linguistiques would like to share 7 travel memories to celebrate this milestone moment - with the emphasis on mile! Join your favourite study abroad agency on an adventure visiting all our top destinations for cultural experiences...
Bordeaux travel diary: from Dordogne to Arcachon.
Bordeaux is a hugely popular destination among French as a foreign language students. We have devoted an entire article to the capital of wine and vineyards, but that doesn’t stop you venturing out of the city! Bordeaux is surrounded by fantastic places to visit within a 2-hour radius. Let’s join...
Visit France during the Paris Olympics in 2024
“Combine muscle and mind!” said Pierre de Coubertin. Paris and the whole of France are pulling out all the stops to do just that for 2024 as the French capital hosts the Olympic Games. Aside from sporting events throughout the land, how are towns and cities in mainland France and overseas...
Carnivals in Provence
Let’s head to the South of France to find out more about three iconic events in Provence: Nice Carnival, Menton Lemon Festival and Mandelieu Mimosa Festival. The annual celebrations are packed with history, parades, local flavours and zesty colours basking under the warm winter sun on the Med. ...
New Year in France: traditional celebrations or something special?
Every culture and every country around the world has its own way of celebrating New Year’s Eve. Why do the French call it Saint-Sylvestre? What are their traditions? Do they do New Year’s Eve differently in French-speaking countries?There are two things to remember when it comes to celebrating and...
The Lyon Festival of Lights: the visitor guide
Millions of people flock to Lyon every year for the city’s popular Festival of Lights. The Capital of the Three Gauls lights up with thousands of candles to put on a magical show for visitors and locals alike on December 8th. It’s a golden opportunity to soak up the fairytale atmosphere as you...
The Bouquinistes in Paris
We love the Bouquinistes in Paris because these book stalls are a key part of the Seine banks’ landscape whether you’re on your way somewhere, relaxing on a stroll or visiting the city. The row of book stalls runs for hundreds of metres and people flock here to read, bargain hunt and chat to the...
Alsace visitor highlights in any seasons
Vacances Actives Linguistiques visited Alsace this summer and brings you its favourite things to see and do during a language stay in Alsace for our French students. Here’s a trip through both the region (north to south) and time as you travel back to the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Industrial...
Baie de Somme travel diary
For this language stay diary, we’re going off the beaten track on a trip to the Baie de Somme. Our French teacher, Amelia, and her group of students from Malta were won over by the beautiful Baie and bring you their highlights. All the students reconnected with nature on this revitalising trip...
Marseille travel diary, a sing-song destination to learn French
Thian, a French teacher from Argentina, shares highlights from his Marseille language stay with his Buenos Aires students and Vacances Actives Linguistiques agency. This travel journal is packed with flavour and sing-song accents that made the group very happy as they took a deep dive into French...
The photo rally: a French learning challenge!
Planning a photo rally or photo challenge as part of a language stay is a great way to challenge French as a foreign language students! Tested and approved! Whether it’s in a Paris arrondissement, Nice city centre or Strasbourg, this activity has lots going for it in terms of encouraging oral...
Perfume workshop in Grasse: All about the art of French fragrance
The magical settings and heritage in Nice’s hinterland are simply scentsational. Grasse is the perfume world capital and a must-visit on our stays in Provence. France’s iconic perfume brands open their doors to visitors to dive into the fairytale world of fragrance and experience it for themselves...
Learn French at a holiday camp
Could the summer holidays be the best time to learn French? There’s nothing quite like a holiday camp in Paris or elsewhere in France to explore the country, have fun with people of the same age and perfect your French accent! Here’s why you should introduce your children to summer camps. That’s...
Auvers-sur-Oise: see Van Gogh’s last landscapes with your own eyes
70 days, 78 artworks: Vincent Van Gogh smashed every record going for artistic creativity, despite his last days being such a dark time in Auvers Sur Oise. The pretty Vexin village was undoubtedly a source of inspiration and drive for the artist, among many others. Dive into the idyllic...
Regionalisms and learning French as a foreign language?
The issue of regionalisms when learning French as a foreign language cropped up whilst looking at photos of our language students in Paris feasting on delicious French pastries: pains au chocolat… or are they chocolatines?We won’t go over the whole debate again, but every nation had their say and...
Mont Saint-Michel travel diary: Ava’s favourites.
On a route between Normandy and Breton Finistère, Ava, our American student and her school group from Philadelphia took advantage of a beautiful day's stopover at Mont Saint-Michel. The opportunity for Ava to devote a page of her travel diary in French as a foreign language to it. My travel diary...
14 July: how is the national day celebrated in France?
It's been more than 130 years since France made July 14 its national holiday! It is an opportunity for all the French people, and for foreign visitors to enjoy a large popular gathering around numerous official and festive events,... This holiday is one of the symbols of France, just like La...
Visiting the Braderie de Lille
Want to visit France while taking advantage of the country's major popular events? The Braderie de Lille is an opportunity not to be missed! Go to Lille for a trip to the North of France, to the largest flea market in Europe. For a weekend, Lille becomes a vast bazaar of flea markets and mussels...
A day in Fontainebleau and Barbizon
Vacances Actives Linguistiques proposes you to spend a “royal” day with a first stop at the medieval castle of Blandy-Les -Tours, then at the Château of Vaux le Vicomte (which served as a model for Versailles!), a lunch break in the centre of the Ville impériale© (imperial town) of Fontainebleau,...
Visit Giverny and Claude Monet’s house
“I am delighted, Giverny is a splendid countryside for me. “ Painting lovers, nature lovers, city dwellers in need of the countryside, we offer you a day trip to another world. A world apart in the Vexin Normand, 1h30 from Paris, to breathe the pastoral and refreshing air of Giverny, where the...
5 steps to organize a language stay in France with a pro
Before setting foot on the land of Marion Cotillard and Coco Chanel, or coming to bite into a delicious macaroon after a visit to the Louvre, there are certain preliminary steps to follow ... And a French language travel agency like Vacances Actives Linguistiques is here to guide you. Planning a...
A French stay in November: traditions and key destinations
All Saints’ holidays are the first two weeks of break given to French schoolchildren after the start of the school year. Still nostalgic of summer, but already immersed in the atmosphere of autumn, the shimmering colours of which brighten up the parks and gardens, families traditionally get...
A language stay in France at Christmas time
Are you planning a language and cultural stay in France for Christmas? Prepare for a marathon of traditions, culinary and festive experiences to share with family or groups of travelling friends! Although France is a secular country, Christmas remains a public and widely celebrated holiday, topped...
Going to French school on vacation
Going to French school on vacation? Isn't this a paradox? Not necessarily! We have great solutions to spend studious but dynamic holidays! Forget the boring image of French lessons in class! Our language stays in various destinations in France have it all and will make you love the language of...
Language immersion in France: dive into French culture!
Immersion is a very colourful and explicit concept to describe the meaning of this method intended for learning a language. Everything must come together to immerse body and soul in a cultural and social world where one speaks a language other than one's own. And to learn French? You can have all...
French language: is it hard to learn ?
Foreigners who have learned French have merit! The French language is a puzzle. Why is French perceived by foreigners as a language difficult to learn? 73% of French people themselves consider it a difficult language! Demanding, not always logical... Here are some reasons that explain the...
Carnival in France : which one to choose?
After a harsh winter, spring is emerging, and the Carnival brings with it greed, laughter and disguises with a little madness and abandon! With a stay in France for the winter holidays (February-March) in mind, Vacances Actives Linguistiques offers you a tour of France of carnivals and a...