Reviews of Lyon Bleu International
Total No. of Reviews: 70
NOTE: All evaluations are authentic. Only former participants who have booked a course with us at the school can publish evaluations after the end of the course. Schools could therefore not manipulate evaluations and you can trust in all published evaluations.
| Overall rating Lyon Bleu International, Lyon, France | 4.2/5.0 (70 reviews) |
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| City | 4.6/5.0 |
| Organisation | 4.3/5.0 |
| Facilities | 3.8/5.0 |
| Social activities | 3.7/5.0 |
| Course Quality / Progress in language | 4.5/5.0 |
| Value for money | 4.2/5.0 |
| Accommodation | |
| Host Family | 4.3/5.0 |
| Shared flat (apartment) | 4.1/5.0 |
| Other | 3.8/5.0 |
Individual Reviews
1. Apr. 2012
1. Paul (27 years) - Canada
1. Semi Intensive Course - 4 weeks
1. Semi Intensive Course - 4 weeks
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I enjoyed the people that I have met through the school.
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I believe that going 3 hours through classes without a break is pushing the human mind to far, as proved through numerous studies by universities througout the world. After 45 minutes the mind and body needs a quick break. This is why universities, at least in North America, have instigated 5 - 10 minutes break per hour. Again, proven through McMaster University in Hamilton Canada many years ago. Students perform much better when given these quick breaks.
5. Mar. 2012
2. Helen (40 years) - Netherlands
2. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
2. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
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creative teachers, full of energy, personal approach
5. Mar. 2012
3. Jens Erik (55 years) - Italy
3. Complete beginner programme (10 group+15 individual) - 2 weeks
3. Complete beginner programme (10 group+15 individual) - 2 weeks
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Big Studio in Hotel Residence
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Not anything in particular but I liked the professional approch the teachers have.
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No.
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I did not get what I hoped but that is not because of the schole but because of the old man there is trying to learn France.
20. Feb. 2012
4. Kim (24 years) - Czech Republic
4. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
4. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
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28. Nov. 2011
5. Jose Andres (27 years) - Spain
5. Semi Intensive Course - 3 weeks
5. Semi Intensive Course - 3 weeks
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7. Nov. 2011
6. Raquel (39 years) - United Kingdom
6. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
6. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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Their friendliness and the activities they organised outside the school. The clases were really good too!
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Students should not miss the guide trips through Lyon
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Everything was superb! I enjoyed the lessons very much and I was very lucky with the familly I lived with while in Lyon. They were fantastic!
29. Aug. 2011
7. Mª ángeles (44 years) - Spain
7. Semi Intensive Course - 3 weeks
7. Semi Intensive Course - 3 weeks
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I think it
9. Aug. 2011
8. Gregory (24 years) - Belgium
8. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
8. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
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The way of teaching was very good! I recommend this school (bleu lyon) to everyone!!
8. Aug. 2011
9. Inge (22 years) - Belgium
9. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
9. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
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the friendly atmosphere, and social interactivity with the other students
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try speaking french all the time, even if it
6. Jul. 2011
10. Gabriella (23 years) - Sweden
10. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
10. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
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The teachers and the staff and the social activities.
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I really liked studying French at Lyon bleu and I appreciated my teacher a lot.
13. Jun. 2011
11. Natalia (29 years) - Greece
11. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
11. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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7. Mar. 2011
12. Risa (20 years) - Japan
12. Combined semi-intensive course 1 - 2 weeks
12. Combined semi-intensive course 1 - 2 weeks
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少人数のクラスで、先生がひとりひとりに目を配ってくださっていたので。発言をしていない人を指名したりしてみんなが話すことができていました。内容は週ごとにテーマがきまっていたので、予習もしやすかったです。
7. Feb. 2011
13. Aida (21 years) - Spain
13. Semi Intensive Course - 3 weeks
13. Semi Intensive Course - 3 weeks
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all
28. Sep. 2010
14. Mary (32 years) -
14. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
14. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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The friendly, welcoming atmosphere. All the staff are very approachable.
23. Aug. 2010
15. Zahra (21 years) -
15. Semi Intensive Course - 8 weeks
15. Semi Intensive Course - 8 weeks
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Very good teachers, well organised, good location and nice building.
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I had a fantastic 2 months in Lyon, I wouldn
11. Jul. 2010
16. Nadine (59 years) - Australia
16. French Senior 50+ / semi-intensif - 2 weeks
16. French Senior 50+ / semi-intensif - 2 weeks
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close to shops and public transport.
well chosen students in same class and of a similar level and age
particularly enjoyed interaction with well chosen teachers who were very kind and understanding, with similar interests
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While I enjoyed the interaction with students and teachers, I found it VERY annoying that some students insisted on using their portable electronic dictionaries - I
18. Jun. 2010
17. Eun Jeong (21 years) - Netherlands
17. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
17. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
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the way of teaching
1. May. 2010
18. Andrew (29 years) - United Kingdom
18. Intensive French Course - 10 weeks
18. Intensive French Course - 10 weeks
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small classes and good teachers
27. Apr. 2010
19. Sylvia (51 years) - Finland
19. French Senior 50+ - 2 weeks
19. French Senior 50+ - 2 weeks
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2 hours 15 min lessons without a break in the afternoon is too much.
The students had very few possibilities to speak french themselves. We just had to listen to the teacher. Large group(12 students)
16. Feb. 2010
20. Kristina (20 years) - Russian Federation
20. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
20. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
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28. Dec. 2009
21. Martin (28 years) - Switzerland
21. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
21. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
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6. Nov. 2009
22. Phillip (59 years) - Australia
22. French Senior 50+ - 2 weeks
22. French Senior 50+ - 2 weeks
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great teachers
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Seniors course - Some more afternoon activities to encourage communication in french would be good.
19. Oct. 2009
23. Keith (67 years) - Australia
23. French Senior 50+ - 2 weeks
23. French Senior 50+ - 2 weeks
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Enthusiastic teaching
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Although the teaching was excellent, I found the comprehension exercises too difficult for my standard. Other aspects (grammar, written work etc) were very good.
15. Oct. 2009
24. Carla (61 years) - Australia
24. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
24. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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the classes
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start investigating Lyon immediately
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the kitchen in the apartment was very very tiny and not very well equipped. Fine if you wanted to heat up meals that were already prepared, but real 'cooking' was too difficult to do.
13. Oct. 2009
25. Kessy (31 years) - United Kingdom
25. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
25. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
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12. Oct. 2009
26. Winsome (25 years) - United Kingdom
26. Standard - 1 week
26. Standard - 1 week
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Small classes, effective tutoring
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I stayed in CISL, which was good and cheap but miles away from the school There was a transport strike at that time so I ended up taking the taxi a lot. If possible , stay in town!
27. Aug. 2009
27. Sandra (43 years) - United States
27. French & Cuisine - 1 week
27. French & Cuisine - 1 week
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The level of the instruction was perfect for our group.
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I was very pleased with the classes as well as the accommodations. I stayed in the student housing and was very happy with the room and the location in the city.
27. Aug. 2009
28. Mateusz (21 years) - United Kingdom
28. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
28. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
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Level of teaching, approachable staff.
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There are early and late morning as well as afternoon studying sessions.
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Well done! Thanks for your effort, helped me a lot :)
16. Jun. 2009
29. Jeffrey (36 years) - United States
29. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
29. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
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Meeting and hanging out with the other students.
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I think this school is best for those who are a bit self motivated to learn beyond the class, or who have a higher command of the language as the class sizes are a little big, and the curriculum is not well established. Overall the experience with my host family and other students made it worth it.
4. Mar. 2009
30. David (22 years) - Germany
30. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
30. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
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good learning materials and understandable lessons
30. Dec. 2008
31. Jessica (19 years) - Spain
31. Intensive French Course - 8 weeks
31. Intensive French Course - 8 weeks
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19. Nov. 2008
32. Elizabeth (21 years) - United Kingdom
32. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
32. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
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Friendliness of the teachers, very approachable
16. Nov. 2008
33. Idha (24 years) - Sweden
33. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
33. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
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The nice spirit of the teachers.
16. Nov. 2008
34. Allison (21 years) - United States
34. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
34. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
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Also I would have appreciated having done the written test earlier so I didn't miss a day of class. Everyone was very helpful and the students were there to learn (unlike other language schools where half the people didnt show up sometimes).
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Hang around and get to know the other students after class or at activities
28. Oct. 2008
35. Bernie (25 years) - United Kingdom
35. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
35. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
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very capable teachers
22. Oct. 2008
36. Sandra (20 years) - Austria
36. Intensive French Course - 6 weeks
36. Intensive French Course - 6 weeks
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motivated and helpful teachers
10. Sep. 2008
37. Francesca (21 years) - Italy
37. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
37. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
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teachers were really good
8. May. 2008
38. Christen (22 years) - United States
38. Semi Intensive Course - 8 weeks
38. Semi Intensive Course - 8 weeks
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small class size, excellent rapport between teachers and students, variety of engaging classroom activities
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teachers and staff are happy to help with any aspects of your stay in France (questions about culture, city life, traveling, etc.)
5. Mar. 2008
39. Ashley (34 years) - United States
39. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
39. Intensive French Course - 4 weeks
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Very good school- the small classes really make the difference
4. Nov. 2007
40. Ellen (65 years) - United States
40. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
40. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
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the social activities, while limited, were great; if possible find a way to visit the area outside of Lyon
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The only real problem I had was that they didn't have any CDs or tapes that I could take back to my host home to listen to at night or over the weekend. Since I had and still have the most difficulty understanding spoken French, this would have been a major help to me.
5. Sep. 2007
41. Anna (26 years) - Sweden
41. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
41. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
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international students
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be prepared
20. Feb. 2012
42. Machiko (36 years) -
42. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
42. Intensive French Course - 2 weeks
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丁寧な指導、仲間との交流、交通の便が良い。
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とてもよい学校です。リヨンは日本人が少なく、語学勉強には最適でした。リヨンという街も非常に綺麗でした。
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おかげさまでとても良い経験をさせていただきました。また次回の留学の時もお世話になります。
9. Oct. 2011
43. Ana (46 years) -
43. French & Cuisine - 2 weeks
43. French & Cuisine - 2 weeks
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La qualité des profs et la bonne ambience.
31. Aug. 2011
44. Elia (27 years) -
44. Combined Intensive Course 1 (25 group + 5 individual) - 4 weeks
44. Combined Intensive Course 1 (25 group + 5 individual) - 4 weeks
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22. Nov. 2010
45. Ivanova (30 years) -
45. Semi Intensive Course - 1 week
45. Semi Intensive Course - 1 week
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El personal y la organización del curso
30. Aug. 2010
46. Macarena (25 years) -
46. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
46. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
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Llevarse paraguas, porque en Lyon también llueve.
25. Jun. 2010
47. Beatrice (36 years) -
47. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
47. Semi Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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Gli insegnanti sono professionali e cercano di dare il massimo delle nozioni e di ottimizzare i tempi, questo è buono soprattutto per chi frequenta la scuola per brevi periodi ed ha bisogno di progredire velocemente.
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La Lyon bleu si sta trasferendo in un altra sede, della quale non so nulla se se non che sarà migliore e più attrezzata di quella attuale. L'organizzazione è buona e l'insegnamento valido. In più ci sono tante attività extrascolastiche, per lo più gratuite per gli studenti, come le varie escursioni in giro per la città. Ci sono anche degustazioni di cioccolata, laboratori di ceramica e tutte le info su ristoranti, locali, teatri, concerti e serate in discoteca disponibili sulle bacheche della scuola. Insomma, non manca niente!
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E' stata una bella esperienza, senza dubbio. Ho trovato un pò di rigidità sugli orari delle lezioni, cosa che magari non ho riscontrato in altre scuole di lingua come quella frequentata a Londra, ma immagino che questo dipenda dal numero di classi e di professori disponibili. Lo dico perché si sono verificate due situazioni contingenti che hanno reso un pò faticoso lo svolgersi delle giornate. La distanza casa-scuola (2bus da prendere ad un orario preciso per non perdere la coincidenza) e l'orario della lezione alle 8.45. Se qualche giovanotto o donzella ha voglia di frequentare la scuola e ama la vita notturna deve richiedere una casa nei pressi della scuola oppure un orario più "comodo" perché una volta assegnato il corso non si può più cambiare, se non per motivi di lavoro o simili. Questo a scopo puramente informativo!
17. May. 2010
48. M. Lluïsa (49 years) -
48. Intensive French Course - 1 week
48. Intensive French Course - 1 week
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los profesores que me tocaron, Muriel y Eva
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me gustó la ciudad, la escuela y todo en general. De haber podido, hubiera estado una semana mas
12. Apr. 2010
49. Susanna (37 years) -
49. Intensive French Course - 1 week
49. Intensive French Course - 1 week
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la profesora
29. Mar. 2010
50. Franziska (20 years) -
50. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
50. Intensive French Course - 3 weeks
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Lehrer
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