Vacances Actives Linguistiques
Travel in French
Organize your language stay in France
Vacances Actives Linguistiques, a member of Atout France, organizes language stays in France for schoolchildren aged 12 and over, students and learners of French as a foreign language.
Our team will design cultural trips adapted to the foreign traveler’s level of understanding and speaking skills, their wish for discovery and their professional ambitions.
French teachers or students,
Travel agents,
Planning a trip in French, for groups or individuals?
Our favorite destinations for 100% French immersion
Our trips bring together education, culture, and leisure to make learning French easy, playful and efficient! We combine activities such as sports and games, visits and gastronomic and handicraft experiences, all led by expert and passionate teachers and guides.
Take off to the four quarters of France with complete peace of mind, to master the so famous French Accent!
Adventure is our culture; innovation is our passion; quality: our priority
A language stay in France organized from A to Z
Vacances Actives Linguistiques can help you with:
Recommending the right destination
Depending on availability and season, educational or professional objectives, and budget.
Creating program and itinerary
A favorite topic? Must-see tours or activities? With or without a French as a foreign language course?
Booking accommodation
Host family? Student residence? Hotel? Youth hostel?
Providing French as a foreign language courses
Adapted to learner levels, with games and educational activities and workshops
Preparing, inventing and leading cultural and ludic activities
Tours, treasure hunts, craft workshops, quizzes and photo challenges, …
Welcoming, guiding and transporting our guests
From the moment you arrive in France, you’ll be accompanied by enthusiastic guides.
Like our guests, have a wonderful travel experience…
Our partners and travelers share their comments:
« Valerie, from VAL, organized for my students an amazing trip in the South of France and Paris. Everything was tailored and based on our needs, extremely well-organized. When time comes to organize another trip to France I will for sure work with VAL again, and I have recommended their service to several colleagues.”
Cecilia Ferriere
« Valerie 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
« Super séjour en collaboration avec Valérie ! On ne peut que recommander ses services pour la qualité des prestations et l’attention portée aux besoins du groupe. On est ravis. Au final, la meilleure façon d’apprendre une langue, c’est la vivre !«
Liana Garcia – USA
« Very good agency that pays great attention to detail.«
INLINGUA
« Un réel plaisir de travailler avec VAL. Je recommande vivement. C’est rare de voir des personnes aussi impliquées et investies dans leur travail.«
Sophie Mathieu
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Your questions, our answers
1. Who are French language stays for?
- Overseas teachers who want to plan a language stay in France for their classes.
These stays are tailored to suit groups of secondary school, college or university students. We provide French as a foreign language classes and cultural activities for children aged 13 and over.
- Families, students’ parents
We work with families who want to get away or send their children to learn French. Our language stays are vital to learning the language in terms of both oral and written skills. Students stay in host families or hotels and experience a unique language experience meeting new friends, making memories and boosting their confidence in using French. Our summer camps are a great way for young learners to practise French in a summer setting surrounded by the language: real “vacances actives” (active holidays)!
- Adults and professionals. Our language stays are also for adults who want to learn French or professionals working in France who want to perfect the language or learn specific terminology.
Our customers have lots of freedom, can have one-to-one lessons and really soak up the culture. Our Adult Immersion courses have a lot of admirers!
2. How do I book a French language stay with Vacances Actives?
Contact Vacances Linguistiques with the dates, student numbers and what you want to get out of your stay.
Are you looking for a language course or just cultural activities? Do you want to stay in a host family? Which French destinations are you most interested in?
We’ll review your request and use it to design a trip tailored to suit your requirements and language level. Vacances Actives will provide you with a bespoke itinerary and quote.
3. How much does a French language stay cost?
The cost of a French language stay depends on several factors:
- Destination or destinations (Paris, Nice, Strasbourg?)
- Season (summer is most expensive)
- Number of students/visitors
- Activities: French lessons? Cultural activities? Sports, foodie or multi-sensory experiences?
- Accommodation (host family, hotel, youth hostel)
It’s hard to pin down a price which is exactly why Vacances Actives draws up a bespoke quote based on your requirements and budget! Contact us.
4. How long do French language stays last?
How long do French language stays last?
Language stays last at least 1 week but Vacances Actives provides longer bespoke stays in several French destinations. 2, 3, 4 weeks or longer… it all depends on the student’s availability, budget and expectations! Remember that the longer the stay, the greater the benefit in terms of language skills and cultural understanding.
Vacances Actives provides day trips from Paris (our excursions) and tours (step by step in Paris) for visitors or foreign students who want to explore in and around the capital. Our guides adapt their language to suit French as a foreign language learners.