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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...
Organizing language stay in France: for whom and how?
Learners of the French language, teachers wearing the colours of the French speaking world, get ready to finally realize your language travel projects in France. It's not just notebooks or podcasts to learn the language of Moliere! Nothing beats a trip to the Gaul’s to perfect your vocabulary and...
Learn French in Montpellier
What better destination than a city nicknamed “The gifted” to welcome travellers learning French? Montpellier is a favourite destination because it enchants with its Mediterranean atmosphere, its dynamism, and its artistic and cultural richness. With the oldest faculty of medicine in the world,...
Learn French in Nice
The first article in our series “Learn French in ...” takes you to a sunny, colourful destination, resonating with the marked accents of the south and punctuated by the song of the cicadas ... Nice, unmissable capital of the Côte d'Azur, is a “world city”, which bears witness to British, Italian...
Create a travel diary to learn French: ideas and resources
Creating a language travel diary is the best exercise to keep in mind all the stages of a stay and to motivate pupils and learners of all ages to fully invest in this experience abroad. Hemingway, Victor Hugo, and more recently Nicolas Vannier or Sylvain Tesson: The greatest artists and...
The impact of Brexit on student mobility in Europe
Brexit: what impact on student mobility between the United Kingdom and the European Union? Since January 1, 2021, Brexit is officially in effect and involves many changes for student mobility between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The rules of free movement are no longer valid,...
How to choose the right accommodation for a language stay in France?
It is not easy to choose the right accommodation for a language study holiday, with the different accommodation options, and the multiple offers. Each traveller profile has its priorities and its mode of travel. Comfort, immersion, sociability, economy, duration, alone or in a group… so many...
Learn French in… Paris!
In the “learn French in” series, Vacances Actives Linguistiques takes you to the most mythical and legendary French city: Paris! The City of Light fascinates and impresses, and represents for us the ideal destination to accelerate your learning of French! As passionate as they are, excellent...
Travel diary to Lille
Magda, a student of French as a foreign language from Amsterdam, is pleased to share her travel diary, carefully written during her language stay in Lille, the capital of Flanders. The 21-year-old Dutch student is studying to become a French teacher. This is not her first language study trip to...
Learn French… in Strasbourg!
“In Strasbourg, the eye never gets bored,” said Le Corbusier. Strasbourg is a choice destination for a language and cultural travel. The city, at the forefront of soft mobility such as cycling, has developed a wide range of activities and visits, fun and dynamic, at accessible prices for young...
Learn French… in Lyons
In the series “learn French in”, Vacances Actives Linguistiques takes you to the capital of French gastronomy, Capital des Gaules, City of Lights, and City of Gones ... so many names and renames to describe Lyons! A few minutes of reading will inspire you on a gourmet, folkloric journey rich in...
Learn French in… Bordeaux
In the series “learn French in...”, Vacances Actives Linguistiques takes you to the destination of good living par excellence, where gastronomy and wine combine perfectly around a festive table: it's Bordeaux! The Gironde metropolis has been on the rise for several years, notably with the...
A Royal day at the Châteaux in the Loire Valley
While waiting to find the way back to our language stays and our cultural outings, let’s travel by thought and discover together the fine arts of France in texts and images… Vacance Actives invites you to follow in the footsteps of the Kings of France who left Paris to come and recharge their...
10 best steps in Brittany
What are the impressions of an American traveller discovering the Breton land and folklore? Let's follow in the footsteps of Ava, a French as a Foreign Language (FFL) student from Philadelphia who landed on northern Breton soil, exploring from the Côtes d'Armor to Finistère with the Vacances...
Telling your holidays in French
Drrriiiiiiing !!! It is the start of the new school year, students and learners of French are back to lessons! How to restart the brain gently? Telling your holidays in French is an excellent back to school exercise to keep your mind on vacation a little longer. Vacances Actives gives you the...
8 ideas for learning French while playing, in class or online!
Tell me and I forget ; teach me and I may remember; involve me and I learn. - Benjamin Franklin How to make teaching a language fun? Through the game! Learning French while playing is an excellent teaching method to energize the class and us, another way of expressing yourself and memorizing. By...
Learning french through cooking
Which activity can combine French culture and language? Cooking, of course! To speak French also means being able to talk “gastronomy”. When one can talk about recipes and good products, one knows the basic of conversation in the country of cheese. That is why a language study holiday includes...
The benefits of a language study travel in France : professional advantages.
Take a head start on other job candidates, boost your CV by going on a language study holiday in France! The benefits of this rewarding immersion experience, in Paris or in another French city, are not only the language learning: you will add strings to your bow, whether you are a pupil, a student...
The benefit of a language immersion experience in France
Going abroad. Explore the world. That's all. This is often the first intention expressed by a young or a student, in search of new adventures and discoveries. Taking a language study trip is a complete response to this need, this desire to meet the world and discover a culture from within. Let us...
Summer Camp in France: our favorite tips and destinations
Profitez de vacances linguistiques d'été en France pour découvrir ce beau pays et améliorer votre français : un bon moyen d’allier l'utile à l'agréable. Durant les 3 mois d’été, juin, juillet et août, l’Hexagone est très prisé par les voyageurs étrangers, jeunes et moins jeunes, apprenant la...