Learn french in France

If you choose to live in Nice to learn French, you are in good company. Many world-famous artists have lived on the French Riviera too, such as Picasso, Chagall, Van Gogh, Cézanne and Nice’s own Matisse, to mention a few. With its stunning scenery, special light and mild climate, it comes as no surprise that [...]

While learning French for three or more hours per day can sometimes be overwhelming, it can be very helpful to listen to French radio in your spare time. More work? -Not at all. Listening to radio can help making you prepared for classes, where listening proficiency is a part of the curriculum. In addition, it [...]

It was the 13th July and in our French class at Azurlingua we were discussing our plans for the next day, Le quatorze juillet, a public holiday in France. Our teacher posed a simple question to the group of attentive foreigners, “how many were freed from the Bastille prison during the storming of the Bastille [...]

Lou Reed sums it up perfectly, Just a perfect day! Drink Sangria in the park, Feed animals in the zoo, Just a perfect day! Ok… we didn’t drink Sangria in the park and there were no zoos in site, but! It was a rather perfect day, the four of us setting off on the train, [...]

No matter if you live at the dorm, with a French family or in a private residence, when studying French in Nice at the Azurlingua school of French, you will meet lot of new people. Maybe it is the International nature of the school, the numerous activities arranged by it or some of the less [...]

If you are feeling energetic you can join the early morning swimmers for a length of the (5 mile!) bay waking you up in the morning and preparing your brain for an invigorating French class at Azurlingua school of French. A great way to satisfy mind and body, and all before lunchtime! On the other [...]

When in Nice, learning French, one cannot help but take in some of the city’s history. Walking along the Promenade des Anglais is no exception. This beautiful route, which stretches from the airport in the West to the port in East, goes along the Baie des Anges – The Angel’s Bay – a place with [...]

When I was a few weeks into learning French at Azurlingua, one of our professors suggested that rather than use a French to [Insert mother tongue] dictionary, one should use a normal French dictionary. I smiled and nodded at this proposition then returned straight back to the comfort of translating all new words into English, [...]