• TypeLanguage schools
• LocationTours, France
• Taught inFrench
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CLÉ (Centre Linguistique pour Etrangers) is a small school of French as a foreign language in Tours, France, founded in 1985. It teaches French to adults from around the world in small groups, and the school states that four French ministries have awarded it the "French Foreign Language" quality label. Staff speak French and English.

• Group classes: 20 hours of general French per week, at most 7 students per class, levels A2 to C1, starting every Monday
• Private lessons for all levels from A0, up to 30 hours per week, on topics such as wine and gastronomy, medicine and science or DELF/DALF preparation
• French+: morning classes combined with afternoon activities such as visits to Loire Valley castles, cycling along the Loire or cooking workshops
• Online private lessons
• Exams held at the school: TEF, TCF and the civics exam for residency or naturalisation

All students take a placement test before arrival. For accommodation, the school arranges stays with French host families (individual room, breakfast and dinner) and has a small guest house in the school building with studios and one-bedroom apartments; students can also book their own flat in the historic centre of Tours.

• Philology, Languages, Literature
  • Language Courses
  • Language Courses and Cultural Immersion Programs
  • French Language and Literature (in Language Schools)

7 et 9, place Chateauneuf, Tours, France, 37000

• Group classes: 20 hours of general French per week, maximum 7 students, levels A2 to C1, start every Monday
• Group classes combined with up to 10 hours of private lessons per week
• Private lessons only: up to 30 hours per week, levels A0 to C1, flexible start
• French+: general French with activities, 30 hours per week in total
• Online private lessons: up to 30 hours per week

Private lesson topics include wine and gastronomy, DELF/DALF preparation, medicine and science, foreign affairs and tourism.

Registration has three steps: a preregistration form, after which the school confirms availability for the requested dates; payment of the enrolment fee and a deposit, both non-refundable, with the deposit deducted from the final invoice; and payment of the final invoice before the first day of the course. Before arrival, every student takes a French level test so that they can be placed in the right group. Group classes are for levels A2 to C1; beginners (A0 and A1) can only take private lessons.

CLÉ offers several accommodation options, but students may also book their own:

• French host family: individual room with breakfast and dinner, arrival on Sunday and departure on Saturday, train station transfers, laundry and wifi included; paid directly to the family
• CLE Guest House in the school building: studios and one-bedroom apartments, very limited availability
• Own booking: furnished apartments in the historic centre of Tours, a short walk from the school, or hotels