Learn french in France

As I was doing a little research on the subject of today’s article, I could not help but notice the similarities between us.  Why, she was an east coast American, just like me! She lived in the French Riviera, just like me! She held dual citizenship with a European nation, just like me! Sure, she [...]

PROFILE: Azurlingua École de Français teacher: Miguel Get to know one of Azurlingua’s experienced, distinguished, camera shy but artistic French teachers, Miguel, who answers some questions about his job in this short interview (and whipped up a self-portrait for the article). How long have you been teaching French? 14 years, the last six here at Azurlingua [...]

I’m someone who travels quite a bit, having lived in South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia for most of the last several years, and I have always enjoyed learning about different cultures along the way. After all that more “exotic” travel, you can imagine how I let myself believe that moving to France would [...]

Many people wonder what it would be like to move to the south of France to study French. They dream of the lovely weather, speaking the beautiful language with the locals, eating the amazing food, and sampling the different kinds of wine. One unexpected pleasure, however, is realizing how much you will enjoy meeting the [...]

I always tell people that my mother taught me how to laugh at myself when I was a child and that I’ve had to do that virtually every day since. Never has that been a truer statement than when I came to study French in the south of France. I have been blessed with a [...]

After the hot, humid days of summer, when the streets are packed with French and foreign vacationers, the autumn months in France are poised to usher in still sunny but fresher, cooler days. I, for one, am looking forward to watching the leaves change their colours, cycling to my French lessons without fearing heatstroke, and [...]

When you come to learn French in the French Riviera, you will have the opportunity to see many of the famed cities of the Côte d’Azur. One of my favourites is nearby Antibes, with its many charms including Fort Carré, an amazing port filled with luxury yachts, and its close proximity to the sandy beaches [...]

When I first came to study French at Azurlingua in Nice, I had very romantic notions about “things French”. I imagined that I would meet only French people, listen to only French music, eat only French food – you get the general idea. Rather pleasantly, I discovered that Nice is a cosmopolitan city attracting and [...]