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Les ateliers FLLyon, France

4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

21 students - overall rating
8 Place des Terreaux - 69001 Lyon - see on map
Pay less than booking at the school
What we like about the school
  • Free cultural programme.
  • Free cine-club.
What we dislike about the school
  • Do not offer favorable cancellation terms in the case of a student getting a visa rejected.
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 0%
18-24 years 35%
25-34 years 35%
35-50 years 30%
>50 years 0%
The average age outside summer is 5 years higher than in summer.

Location: Les ateliers FL Lyon is in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, which is in the heart of the city. It is the hipster area of the city, with cobbled streets, impressive landmarks, boutique shops and quaint eateries. It is part of the Lyon music scene with a selection of vinyl stores to scroll through during the day and a lively nightlife with a variety of late-night clubs. Situated towards the south of this neighbourhood, the school is equal distance from the Rover Rhode and the River Saone

Public Transportation: The school is just three minutes by foot from the nearest metro station, Hôtel de Ville L. Pradel. This station has both the A and C services running through it, which both connect to various popular locations in the city. There are a large number of bus stops close to the school for routes that run all over the city, making it easy to navigate Lyon from Les ateliers FL Lyon.

Things to see in Lyon: What is referred to as the central point in Lyon is walkable in around five minutes. The main cluster of attractions is situated across the River Saone from Les ateliers FL Lyon. To reach places such as La Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière and the Teatro Galo-Romano, students can hop on public transportation and be there in 18 minutes, or alternatively meander through the streets by foot in just over 20 minutes.

Courses: In addition to General French programmes, which are available to students of all levels throughout the year, Les ateliers FL Lyon also provides University Pathway and programmes of private tuition. These one-to-one and two-to-one courses are available in conjunction with or independently from any other programme.

French Courses

General Language
Online
Private
Work & Study
Language Plus Activity

Our prices for Les ateliers FL include

  • INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival

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Student opinions about Les ateliers FL, Lyon

4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Overall school rating of
Les ateliers FL, Lyon
21 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Facilities
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Social activities
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Organisation
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Value for money
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (1 rating)
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Students 18-30 years (1 rating)
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Students 31-49 years (3 ratings)
4.7 

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Students 50+ years (16 ratings)
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The lively and engaging lessons, very suitable also for students with less knowledge of the French language. Above all, speaking was practised. Grammar was not neglected either. There was a cheerful atmosphere, which was certainly also due to the teacher's positive charisma. I liked it very much
Disliked
None that I have noticed
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Helped me to express myself better
Course: Standard Programme [French] - 1 week
Review date: 25. Apr. 2023 by Angelika Kolling
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Very committed teachers. Good mix of exercises in grammar, listening comprehension, oral and written expression. Small learning groups. The friendly staff at reception are happy to help with any questions/problems.
Disliked
Small classrooms, only a few are equipped with modern technology (e.g. television, etc.).
Review details
Course: Superintensive Programme - 1 week
Review date: 15. Oct. 2024 by Barbara Wörndl
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The teacher was very good. He used different teaching methods that were very diverse, contemporary and adapted to the learners. He involved all students very well according to their abilities.
Insider tip: The Musée des Confluences and the surrounding area with the newly designed buildings of the harbor, Bistrot Bondy
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: My teacher Raphael has earned 5 stars. His lessons were very clear, varied and appropriate to the course participants. He involved every student in the lesson appropriately, despite their different prior knowledge. The study group size of 7-8 participants was good.
Course: Standard Programme - 1 week
Review date: 5. Oct. 2021 by Helga Heitkamp
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Mixed and small groups (countries, age, >12 participants, etc.). Good coordination of the learning fields and organisation. Fast and efficient learning.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Perfect for refreshing my communication!
Course: Standard Programme [Französisch] + 6 private classes Mon-Wed - 1 week
Review date: 21. Oct. 2024 by Pascal Degen
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The teacher was astute at understanding what we wanted to say, and adept at accommodating our various levels of competence in French.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Our teacher was amazing
Course: Standard Programme [French] - 2 weeks
Review date: 19. Jun. 2019 by Mark Mcqueen
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
2.0

Rating: 2/5.0

Liked
The location, the course schedule, the classmates and the snack that a teacher organized for us on the first Friday.
Disliked
They did not take into account the level of the students and grouped the new students in the same group. The facilities were too small for the groups. There was hardly any audiovisual material to use in the classroom. The printed material was limited to a few cards that were sometimes illegible due to lack of ink in the photocopier. The teaching staff did not provide personalized attention, despite the fact that the group was very different in terms of language proficiency.
Insider tip: They are not adapted to your level.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: It was of little use to me.
Other comments The school should make an effort in organization adapted to the real levels of the students they receive, in material and audiovisual aids and in the printed material offered to the students to work with.
Course: Standard Programme [French] - 2 weeks
Review date: 26. Apr. 2024 by María Lidia Peña Rodríguez
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The teacher was great! He was very committed, top prepared, responsive to questions. Very pleasant class.
Disliked
Kitchen could be a bit cleaner.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: I was very happy. For me the best language course so far
Course: Super Intensive Programme - 1 week
Review date: 11. Apr. 2022 by Brigitte Martinolli
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The teacher was excellent and involved everyone. The location of the school is very good. A great course.
Disliked
Nothing.
Review details
Course: Standard Programme - 1 week
Review date: 4. Oct. 2021 by Cornelia Schwarz
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Nice competent teachers, good group size, international students with good motivation
Review details
Course: Standard Programme [French] - 2 weeks
Review date: 17. Apr. 2023 by Rebekka Behr
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The teacher, Raphael, was professionally and personally strong, very committed.
Disliked
Everything OK.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: The mix of students (age, nationality, ability) was very interesting.
Course: Standard Programme - 1 week
Review date: 4. Oct. 2021 by Ilse Winterscheid-Peters
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Athmosphere, location, sense of it being serious about teaching languages.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Thought the course excellent in every way - very impressed with Raphael's ability to produce excellence in midst of what are trying covid times for teaching - as everything else. He encouraged and brought his immense enthusiasm to all aspects of the course.
Course: Standard Programme [French] - 3 weeks
Review date: 25. Aug. 2020 by Rose Doyle
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Competent and very friendly teaching staff, well-designed lessons.
Disliked
School premises
Review details
Course: Standard Programme - 2 weeks
Review date: 9. Sep. 2022 by Andreas Hünken
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Friendly teacher, demanding lessons, very intensive
Disliked
No extracurricular activities other than 2 general online meetings well above my language level
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Level A2 was good, with a lot of health topics.
Course: Standard Programme [Französisch] - 1 week
Review date: 11. Oct. 2021 by Gabriela Engelhardt
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Very good organisation, top teacher.
Disliked
Unfortunately, no afternoon activities were offered by the school
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Top teacher, responsive to needs, very pleasant atmosphere.
Other comments Good organisation.
Course: 15 Privatlektionen - 1 week
Review date: 11. Apr. 2022 by Luca Martinolli
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The teacher
Review details
Course: Standard Programme [French] - 2 weeks
Review date: 19. Jun. 2019 by Baroness Varcra Iii
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.

Ratings of Les ateliers FL compared to ratings of all schools in France

 Les ateliers FL LyonAverage of all other schools in France
Overall school rating4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Location of the school5.0

Rating: 5.0/5.0

4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Facilities4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Social activities4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

3.7

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Organisation4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Quality of teaching4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Value for money4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Homestay4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Shared flat4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Les ateliers FL

Accreditations and Quality seals
ALTOFLEIALC
French teacher qualifications
100% hold a university degree
100% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
First day of course
Students should arrive at 8:30
Student gender mix
40% male / 60% female
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at Les ateliers FL and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
Visa - logoMastercard - logoEurocard - logoBank Transfer - logo
Les ateliers FL operated previously under the name
France Langue
Year of school foundation
2019
Legal name/parent company
SARL FL BOOKING | Tax registration ID: FR58539842716

General school facilities

  • Lounge

  • Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)

  • Paid parking (<500m)

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in most classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in all classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 4
    • Number of public PC workstations: 1

Student Age / Nationality

Average number of students
In summer: 20
Throughout the year: 10
Minimum age of students
16 years
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 4
Adult courses Throughout the year: 2
Average age of students
In summer: 25 years
Throughout the year: 30 years

Top student nationalities

Student Nationality Percentage of students
Switzerland 30%
England 15%
Spain 12%
Brazil 10%
Italy 10%
Germany 10%
Sweden 6%
USA 5%
Japan 4%

Information for all courses offered by Les ateliers FL

Lesson duration
45 minutes
School's administrative fee
40.00 €
Course material
Generally course material has to be purchased by the student. The costs of course material will be approximately 40 € per course level.
Comments about courses

Students must book a minimum of 2 private lessons.

Individual classes
Single individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 75 €. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Days without class
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025 - 06 Jan 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 08 May 2025, 29 May 2025, 09 Jun 2025, 14 Jul 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 11 Nov 2025, 22 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Private classes are recuperated or refunded. Same as for nearly all language schools, group classes falling on bank holiday are not refunded and not recuperated.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place before the start of the course via an online form.
Lessons needed per French language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Airport transfer

Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport:
75 € one way
125 € return (both ways)
More details about airports near Lyon and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Lyon page. For flight comparisons to Lyon, we recommend using skyscanner.com.

Visa Documents

Nationals from Russia require a visa to enter and study in France.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
School fee for issuing the visa documents:
500 €
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
Yes
Express shipment fee (via courier)
120 €

Leisure activities

activity possibledistance from school
Cooking3 km

Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

- Neighborhood visit,
- Historical & cultural tours,
- Wine and Cheese tasting (food & beverage not included).

Adults - Paid activities

- Visit of Lyon-on-Segway (from 28 EUR),
- Cruise on the Saone river (from 13 EUR),
- Excursions to different places of interest in the region (from 79 EUR).

Accommodation

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Questions and answers about Les ateliers FL

  • In Lyon, France Langue offers French lessons for A2 level or higher levels.
    Ana Carolina Dos Santos, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 21, 2022
  • Lessons will be face-to-face in general. But we suggest our students bring a laptop, tablet or smartphone with them to take advantage of the free workshops and our online FL school which complement their face-to-face classes.
    Victoria, Administration from France Langue, Lyon - Mar 28, 2023
  • Yes, the school welcomes students from all over the world.
    Sawsan Zein, LanguageCourse.Net - Apr 17, 2023
  • The class of his level is composed of only adults, most of them are preparing to go to university. If that is convenient for him and he is accompanied by an adult every day then we can accept him. Unfortunately, we cannot accept him in a host family if he will be coming on his own, plus the average age will be at late 20’s/30’s.

    Mariam, from France Langue - Jun 23, 2023
  • The school charges a reduced price if a public holiday falls during the week.
    Tanja, LanguageCourse.Net - Jul 13, 2023
  • The school is closed on bank holidays. In case Monday is a bank holiday the course will start on Tuesday. Private classes are recuperated or refunded. However the school can't make up for lessons that fall on bank holidays and they can't offer a refund. This is the standard policy applied by the majority of schools.

    Angela Ligartova, LanguageCourse.Net - Aug 18, 2023
  • According to the information available, the average age of students at Les ateliers FL, Lyon, is 25 in summer and 30 during the rest of the year. This means that there is a good mix of ages, and not only older adults.

    A 4 week course in November should be suitable for an 18 year old girl, as she is likely to meet other young students of varying ages. In addition, the school offers a dynamic and friendly atmosphere, which makes it easy to integrate and enjoy the course.
    Rubén De Haro, LanguageCourse.Net - Aug 23, 2024

FAQ about Les ateliers FL, Lyon

  • For this school, full payment of fees is required to receive any admission letter from the school.
    Madly Simba, Language Travel Consultant from LanguageCourse.Net - Mar 28, 2023
  • The accommodation Homestay is the most popular among all our clients of Les ateliers FL
  • Yes. The following courses can be attended as an absolute beginner: Super Intensive Programme, Standard Programme, Combined 20+10, Combined 20+6
  • Yes. The school offers pickup from Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport (75 €)
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Les ateliers FL varies from 1 students (Online One-to-One) to 13 students (Standard Programme)
  • The highest Nationality percentage at Les ateliers FL comes from Switzerland with a 30% representation, followed by students from England (15%) and Spain (12%).
  • Les ateliers FL offers courses from 16 years to 99. Average age is 25 during the summer and 30 for the rest of the year.

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