Tours Langues

Tours Langues is a French language school in the historic centre of Tours, in the Touraine region, about one hour from Paris by high-speed train (TGV). It teaches French as a foreign language (FFL), both general French and French for specific purposes, and states that it has 30 years of experience. The school is an accredited centre for the TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français), including the TCF-IRN exam for integration, residency and nationality.

• Group courses of 15 or 20 hours per week
• One-to-one lessons
• Customised programmes for closed groups
• Teaching methodology courses for teachers of French from abroad
• DELF-DALF and TCF exam preparation
• Professional training in fields such as pastry, bakery and floral art

Groups have 5 to 8 students during the year and up to 10 in summer, and each lesson lasts 60 minutes. Morning classes cover the four skills, grammar and phonetics; afternoon classes focus on speaking through debates, visits and integration projects. New students take a written and oral placement test on arrival. Students can stay with host families selected by the school. The school asks students to register at least three weeks before the course starts. The premises are not accessible to people with reduced mobility.