Institut de Touraine

The Institut de Touraine is a school of French as a foreign language in Tours, in the Loire Valley, about one hour from Paris. Founded in 1912, it states that it has welcomed more than 250,000 students. Its campus is a group of historic buildings in the centre of Tours, including the 19th-century Hôtel de Torterue, at 1 rue de la Grandière. The school holds the Qualité FLE label, is an official DELF and DALF exam centre and is a member of Campus France, the Groupement FLE and the International Federation of French Teachers (FIPF).

• French courses for all levels, open all year and based on the CEFR, with regular assessment
• Standard courses on weekday mornings and intensive courses with extra afternoon classes
• Language stays with 15 or 20 hours of French per week plus cultural activities and excursions
• French for professional purposes (medical, legal, diplomacy, business, tourism)
• Training courses for current and future French teachers
• DELF and DALF exams

Students can stay with one of more than 150 host families selected and monitored by the institute, in a university residence or in a furnished rental.