FRENCH CLasses and activities
Cost per person : from 700€ / person
Including:
- Over 30 hours of French practice both inside and outside of the classroom, including entrance fees to Arlesian museums + monuments visited together
- 4 « language lunches » either in a local restaurant (meal included, dish of the day or similar plus a desert!) or in a cookery class, or following the Arles market
- 1 day excursion by train (Avignon or similar), including entrance fees and a group « language lunch »
Check out the program details below for more information on the class structure, schedule, accommodations and transportation to Arles.
If you already live in Arles, you might just join some of the classes and activities which might be of interest to you.
Contact us for more details!
New Immersion Programs
Join one of our small group French immersion programs, with just 4-8 participants, based on the theme of « Art, cuisine et histoire » with classes, guided discoveries, a cooking class or other interactive workshops, tastings and a day excursion, getting you speaking in French throughout the week!
Upcoming program dates, by level:
Intermediate group programs A2-B1+
- 1) Monday April 27th – Friday May 1st 2026
- 2) Monday June 22nd – Friday June 26th 2026
- 3) Monday July 6th – Friday July 10th 2026
- 4) Monday July 20th – Friday July 24th 2026
- 5) Monday September 21st – Friday September 25th 2026
Elementary group programs A1-A2
- 1) Monday June 15th – Friday June 19th 2026
- 2) Monday June 29th – Friday July 3rd 2026
- 3) Monday July 13th – Friday July 17th 2026
- 4) Monday September 28th – Friday October 2nd 2026
French classes
Arles à la carte offers two different types of classes: Inside the Classroom and Outside the Classroom.
For those who want the best of both options, we also offer a combination class: In & Out.
Inside classes
Want to bring your French grammar up to par? Would you like to develop your French cultural knowledge while working on grammatical structures and idiomatic expressions? A total beginner? This option is for you!
Outside classes
Want to make the most of what Arles has to offer and be able to put your French to good use, with the guidance of a language instructor? This option is for you!
Activities
Possible activities accompanied by your French teacher:
Discover the Arles Market
Explore the market, find and purchase a certain number of items, and practice asking and answering questions in a real-life setting, accompanied by a French teacher !
Walk “In Van Gogh’s footsteps”
Discover the most famous sites around Arles painted by Van Gogh accompanied by a French teacher !
Discover the Roman monuments
Discover Arles’ Roman monuments accompanied by a French teacher !
Le Théâtre Antique
L’Amphithéâtre
Les Alyscamps
Les Thermes
Les Cryptoportiques
Language lunches
To keep speaking in French and to enjoy local cuisine, language lunches are held throughout the program with your language instructor(s) at different Arlesian cafés, restaurants or bistros.
Language lunches include a main course (dish of the day, hearty mixed salad, etc) and a drink or tea / coffee as well as over an hour of French conversation !
Arles à la carte highly recommends combining classes with language lunches as it’s one of the best ways to put your French to good use, while living life “à la française” !
Soirées conversation
Let’s meet other students !!
Join us for a relaxing moment in an Arlesian café or bar and just chat or play a game with other people speaking and learning many different languages!
A great opportunity to practice your « casual » French… and maybe meet new friends!
Staying longer?
For longer stays, it’s also possible to join small group classes.
Group classes typically last an hour and a half and meet once a week.
You will find more information on the French side of our site.
General information on our classes
Arles à la carte‘s personalized French Language classes are perfect for students of all ages and levels who wish to come to Arles for an intensive language immersion experience.
Courses are taught in an Individual, Duo (2 people)* or Small group (3-10 people)* setting by Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) language instructors with extensive experience teaching students of all ages and levels and have considerable cultural and historical knowledge of the area.
Students meet virtually with an Arles à la carte team member before arriving in Arles in order to evaluate spoken French level, set the language level for the classes and contente according to the student’s individual needs and language goals. Whether students are preparing for a language exam, improving their French for professional reasons, or simply wanting to feel more comfortable, the Arles à la carte language instructors will adapt to each student’s objectives.
* To sign up for Duo or Small group (3-10 people) classes, the participants must sign up together and have the same language level, as proven by the language placement test.
For our individual students, we typically propose six hours of individual French instruction per week (four 1h30m sessions) to which we can add language lunches and / or additional class hours. The class sessions can take place both “inside” and “outside” of the classroom.
