• Sign up early to get the very best of the best.  Availability limited. Affordable, centrally located, well-appointed!
• In central Angers — close to everything!

• Meticulous pre-trip preparation to take full advantage of the time in France
• See the detailed syllabus here
• Weekly “apero’ gathering to get to know the group and share our hopes and challenges
• Text community for participants (and coach) for daily conversation about course content and trip preparation

• Our goal is to help you become a confident, independent resident of France
• A range of seminars, skill-building, and socializing, tailored to your needs, and  mixed with generous amounts of free time to let you take things at your own pace, or to  further pursue  your own individual goals. 

Included in your package is:

• French Conversation Group: one hour a week*
• 6 hours conversation with a French-speaking library volunteer.  We pair you with a member at your level.  Together, once the pair is OK, you choose your own times & locations for the other hours.*

(sponsored by our library partners) 

OR FOR THE MORE INTENSIVE OPTION: 

In the heart of the Loire Valley, home of the Kings of France, CIDEF (The Catholique University of the East)  has been the place to study French since 1947. As a university center of French as a foreign language, they welcome students from all over the world to learn French language and discover French culture. Their 156 partner universities trust them to offer an outstanding program developing language and cultural knowledge and skills. Their team counts full-time teachers, 10 of them being Phd’s specialized in didactics, linguistics and pedagogy. Their center is in the university, among the other faculties and right in the city center, 10 min from the station and from the restaurants and shops, making it a very lively place to experience France and la Douceur Angevine.

Add an option for intensive language learning with the internationally acclaimed CIDEF (L’University Catholique de l’Ouest in Angers) CIDEF has been granted the Qualite FLE label and is an examination center for certification and university diplomas.  The classes at the University would be tailor made for our A Life in France™ participants.  Held at the university with in a small, friendly group, at the level of learning tailored to you.  This option start at €475/week and classes are tentatively scheduled for two hours, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings,  leaving you time for our other activities and free time.  Read more about CIDEF’s reputation and stature in the world here.

• Food
• Ground transportation
• Airfare

But we do have experienced travel professionals on our team and are happy to give you advice on your travel arrangement options. 

$6999/per person

Details here: 

Coming soon!

It is a superbly-run and eminently accessible small city that punches way above its weight. 

• Named #1 for “Best Town to Live in France“ in 2022,

• Named #1 Top Place to Live in France 

• Named “Healthiest City in France in 2023”

Easy to live without a car here.

Extremely easy to get to: direct train connections to the Paris airport, and pretty much all of France, via TGV.

Easiest place in the world to get to know friendly French people, no matter how well (or even whether) you speak French.  How can that be?  We have a secret weapon

• One of the best places in the world to get serious about learning French:

Two more secret weapons 

• a cat cafe
• a chateau…. see all the pictures here!