The teachers were very welcoming, understanding and of a great quality (although because a lot of teachers seemed to be sick during my stay, my teacher changed a lot)

Best to stay in the centre of the town, so that you can get around much easier.

A friendly and welcoming school.

The international profile, social activities and good teachers!

Get as social as possible from the beginning, be open and be adaptable!

The continuous level review.

Teachers, activities, host family!!!

Participate in all activities, they are very well organized! A lot of fun!

The classrooms could be better. Some of them don't have windows.

people

the teachers, the international students

Excellent teachers

Still waiting for my diploma !

The diverse field of participants, who came from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is a nice school for students over 30.

Most of the instructors were very helpful and friendly.

If you think you're in the wrong level, make sure and tell the school as soon as possible so they can put you in the right one.

The school is located in the heart of Montpellier, that is always ideal. The building is old and nice too, but classrooms vary a lot, some are nice and big, but others are very small and uncomfortable. Teachers were all nice, they have a lot of activities, some are free to join, like playing petanque, watching movies, even (simple) dance lessons. On the weekends the city trips where a bit overpriced for me so I did not join that.

Montpellier is realy the best place to study French, probably because it is a student city with some universities. It is not too big and it has a nice atmosphere. For people who like wine it is perfect, a lot of nice winebars, and in the summer they have a wine festival every Friday where you can try local wines for a cheap price. For eating I recommend the "Flunch", it's very cheap and pretty good, and you can always get some more. For accomodation I recommend you try searching for something yourself on the internet - like a student room in the summer months. That's what I did and I was lucky in finding a good room in the centre. Some classmates had to travel a long way to school, try to avoid that.

Opportunity to meet people from all over the world was the best part - although on the down side that didn't always help me to improve my french :)

The building. The different classrooms.

Location in the center of Montpellier, and quality and friendliness of teachers

The host family experience is a wonderful way to experience french culture as well as more practice in speaking french

What a wonderful expereince! I am a professional from the US and there were so many great things to say. The city of Montpellier is a beautiful smaller European city with much to offer- Opera, museums and close to day-trips to regional historic cities. Though small, Montpellier is surprisingly cosmopolitan in its outlook and is a very welcoming place, especially for someone who has never experienced a different culture. The school was also very helpful, extremely friendly, and the classes were very well-taught. I only stayed a week, but it was worth it and would have liked to have stayed longer.

the teachers are very kind

Quality teaching

Total immersion in French

Long stays and short stays are in the same class, so people are leaving the class every week.

If you are a complete beginner, all instructions are in French, including grammar lessons. If you know basic French, your French will improve quickly because of the total immersion.

the teachers especially Karen and Aurelie

a better research for the accomodation.

Professional, very nice people, friendly atmosphere

my classmates and my teachers

buying a regional train pass so they can receive a 50% discount on all train service to any Languedoc town via train

The staff is very motivated. This is very important since they had to accomodate a wide learning base, a wide cultural base and a wide age range. They did it effortlessly.

Friendly staff, concern for your progress and teaching methods that actually got me to speak French!!!

For very short term like one week or even two, better taking private lessons. If longer stay try to find a shared flat or live with a family - you boost your improving by using outside what you have learned at school.

Very pleased with my progress, for me really worth the money. However still things to note: very busy July-Aug so maybe avoid summer for smaller classes etc - really makes a difference.

I'm really unhappy with the school. It wasn't what I expected. The course wasn't organised as an intensive course but as an annual school program and the student just joins in during the week they are in and that's it.The learning pace is too relaxed in relation to the cost of the course. They do not take the level of the student into account,the level mix is too wide so that students with higher knowledge of the language cannot learn anything. When the class had a smaller number of people they didn't accept personal suggestions to improve the students' needs. The classes in the afternoon were a total waste of time. We would just write while the teacher chatted on the phone. As you can imagine, there is no point going abroad to learn a language if it is going to be like this.

I really didn't like it, I have already explained why on the previous section. I am a teacher myself so I know what I am talking about. The course was too expensive for the actual content.

The freshness of our teacher Cecile, the central location.

Get information regarding the meals when staying with a host family, so you do not experience the same as I did (see separate inform).

In my opinion, the written course material is insufficient and deficient. Copy of a copy, front size, not enough space to write down the answers. It was unsatisfying that as a senior group, we had so many levels in one groups. I can definitely see the financial benefit for the school. The tuition fee was too high. Jean Paul's knowledge is extensive but it did bother me that he incessantly had to show his knowledge of foreign languages. I resisted because this was part of a French course. I am not against exceptions, of course!

The extra-curricular activities are well organized and the staff (secretarial and teachers) are friendly. The material provided (photocopies) is appropriate.

Good learning atmosphere, good teachers.

None

None.

The central position and the opportunity to combine learning and amusement

The minimum stay for reaching a godd language level: three weeks; every friday during the summer period there's a little nightly market called "Les estivales" where you can taste different kind of wine.

Montpellier is a wonderful town, the southern French is easier to understand and to speak, there's the sea, it-s warm but it's always windy at the same time, so it's really enjoyable!

The organization.

Be positive and enjoy learning.

Classes begin late

Well organised and prepared teachers, very patient and open to all different kinds of people.

Join the organised trips to interesting destinations around Montpellier! Also the nightlife and small restaurants in Montpellier are great!