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This distinguished city, near the
country’s west coast, is the best preserved
18th-century architectural complex in the world. Its
white stone façades, parks, original cobblestone
streets and elegant boulevards are just some of the
many aspects of the city that seduce visitors, and
ranks Bordeaux among Europe’s most beautiful
cities. The beach and the largest pine forest in Europe
are 45 minutes west, the Dordogne region with its
chateaux and pre-historic sites is 90 minutes east,
and ski resorts of the Pyrénées are 2 hours south.
You’ll study French in a spacious
19th century three-story building in the heart of
the city. There are 15 air-conditioned classrooms
with Internet access, a self-study room and a lounge
leading onto a sheltered garden.
| Instant E–mail inquiry: |
bordeaux@eduvacations.com |
| Minimum age: |
17 |
| Getting there: |
Bordeaux is served by the
A10 autoroute linking Paris to Spain, TGV trains
within 3 hours from Paris or by air to Bordeaux
international airport with more than 20 direct
flights from major cities around the world and
200 flights per week. |
For air, hotels, cars, trains, phones
and more:
check our AutoEurope
link.
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Special
offer when booking at eduVacations:
Save 51 euros with free internet card and student card and 50%
off the Administration Fee!
What People are Saying
“Bordeaux was by far the best.
The family was remarkable. The school was excellent.”
Michelle, USA
“The school was very good. I enjoyed
the small class size and the friendliness of the faculty
and students. My professor did an excellent job…
The best part of my stay was the family. It was a great
chance to learn and live in a different culture. From
the first day they made me feel welcome. The cuisine was
absolutely delicious and the entire family entertaining
and friendly…. I also enjoyed the excursions. Thank
you for a wonderful learning experience.” Victor,
USA (Standard course)
“They were wonderful. I learned
a ton!” Eric, USA (Course in Teacher’s Home)
“I enjoyed everything. A well organized
program, and the wine critic was delightful.” Valerie,
USA (Wine course)
“It was wonderful; it was grand!”
Marguerite, USA (Course in Teacher’s Home)
Cultural & Recreational Activities
Choose from organized “a la carte”
cultural activities: guided tour of 18th & 19th century
architectural and historical monuments; wine & cheese
lecture and tasting; guided tours of CAPC, Bordeaux’s
modern art museum, and the Aquitaine Museum; full day
excursions to the Arcachon Bay, Dune du Pyla, the highest
sand dune in Europe; and the Chateau, St. Emilion; or
a cooking course. Other options are opera, theater, concerts,
art exhibits, chateaux visits, and sports such as horseback
riding, tennis, hiking, windsurfing, sailing, swimming
and diving. For winter sports, ski resorts in the Pyrénées
are within 2 hours away.
Accommodation
Choices
Host family stay, hotel (1- 4 stars); fully-equipped,
furnished residence- apartments; shared apartments.
Host Family
Accommodation is from Sunday prior to starting date
of the course until Saturday or Sunday after the
end of the course.
Please note that in July and August, host family
accommodation is sometimes subject to availability.
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| Host Family Accommodation:
breakfast & dinner on weekdays & all meals
on weekends: € 28 per day |
| Accommodation for the "Course
at the Teacher’s Home": all meals:
€ 35 per day |
Apartment Sharing
Apartment sharing is an ideal comprise for those
who do not wish to stay with a host family or find
themselves alone in a residence-apartment. The accommodation
is shared with a French person and possibly one
other foreign student. |
Price: between € 300 and € 450 per
month |
| Residence
Four-story non-smoking residence with 3 newly renovated
rooms, located a short distance from the city center
and school (35 minutes walk, 20 minutes bus ride
and 10 minutes by bike).
Single rooms with shared baths (optional double,
if booking with second person at € 10
per night supplement). Two kitchens are available
in the residence. Sheets & pillowcase,
one large and one small towel (to be returned when
leaving) are provided. The tenant is responsible
for the cleaning of these items.
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| Stay |
Large rooms |
Medium rooms |
Attic rooms |
| from 01
to 13 night |
€ 25 per night |
€ 23 per night |
€ 21 per night |
| from 14
to 28 nights |
€ 22 per night |
€ 20 per night |
€ 18 per night |
| from 1 to
3 months |
€ 18 per night |
€ 16 per night |
€ 15 per night |
| more than
3 months |
€ 16 per night |
€ 15 per night |
€ 14 per night |
| Standard
Course |
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22
lessons per week (12 students maximum per class,
average 8-10). This is a semi-intensive program
that provides enough time to participate in the
organized cultural activities and discover the region
while also spending sufficient time working on your
French.
Minimum Stay: 2 weeks.
2004 start dates for absolute beginners:
05 January, 02 February, 01 March,
29 March, 26 April, 24 May, 21 June,
19 July, 16 August, 13 September, 11 October,
08 November, 06 December.
2004 start dates for advanced level: Start on any
Monday from 29 March to 29 October.
2005 start dates for absolute beginners: 03 January,
31 January, 28 February, 29 March,
25 April, 23 May, 20 June, 18 July,
16 August, 12 September, 10 October,
07 November, 05 December.
Start dates for all other levels: Start on any Monday
Standard Course
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
Group Courses |
| Standard Course |
22 lessons/week |
2 weeks
additional week
12 weeks
additional week
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€ 0520
€ 0210
€ 1850
€ 0150
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| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| Intensive
Course |
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22 lessons per week (12 students maximum per class,
average 8-10) + 8 afternoon lessons weekly. This
course allows you to maximize the amount of French
you can learn per week. You’ll have more time
to focus on developing your communicative skills.
Minimum Stay: 2 weeks.
2004 start dates for absolute beginners:
05 January, 02 February, 01 March, 29 March,
26 April, 24 May, 21 June, 19 July,
16 August, 13 September, 11 October, 08 November,
06 December.
2004 start dates for advanced level: Start on any
Monday from 29 March to 29 October.
2005 start dates for absolute beginners: 03 January,
31 January, 28 February, 29 March,
25 April, 23 May, 20 June, 18 July,
16 August, 12 September, 10 October,
07 November, 05 December.
Start dates for all other levels: Start on any Monday
Intensive Course
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
Group Courses |
| Intensive Course |
30 lessons/week |
2 weeks
additional week
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€ 750
€ 340 |
| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| Long
Stay Course/Semester |
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22 lessons per week (12 students maximum per class,
average 8-10). Gain an in-depth knowledge of French
culture, contemporary civilization and current affairs
as you perfect your oral and written French skills.
Choose to stay 3, 6, 9 or 12 months, and take the
TEF (a test which evaluates the exact level of French
acquired at the end of the course).
Duration: 3, 6, 9, 12 months
Long Stay Course/Semester
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
Group Courses |
| Standard Course |
22 lessons/week |
12 weeks
13 weeks
additional week
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€ 1850
€ 2000
€ 150
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| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| French,
Culture, and Gastronomy |
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22
lessons per week + 6 leisure activities. This program
is ideal for those seeking to combine a language
learning experience with a holiday. Practice your
French, expand your vocabulary, and learn more about
French culture outside of the traditional classroom
setting in regularly scheduled activities: a vineyard
excursion, a visit to a wine chateau, a wine tasting
lesson, a French cookery class, a guided tour of
Bordeaux, and more.
Duration: 2 weeks
2004 start dates: 21 June,
19 July, 16 August, 13 September
2005 start dates: 18 July, 01 August
French, Culture, and
Gastronomy |
All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
Group Courses |
| French & Leisure |
22 lessons/week |
2004
€ 620 |
2005
€ 860 |
| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| DELF
Preparation |
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Perfect program for those seeking to obtain official
recognition of their level of French. Choose from
a 6 or 8 week program in preparation for the DELF,
an exam set by the French Ministry of Education.
The program includes 22 French lessons per week
+ lessons of exam preparation in the afternoon.
DELF 1 — 2005 start
dates for elementary, intermediate levels, advanced:
• 25 April to 03 June
• 22 August to 30 September
DELF 2 — 2005 start
dates for elementary, intermediate levels, advanced:
• 23 May to 03 June or
• 19 September to 30 September
• 07 November to 25 November
DELF Preparation
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
Group Courses |
| DELF 1.
Units A1, A2, A3, A4 |
40
afternoon lessons |
6 weeks |
€ 500 |
DELF 2.
Units A5, A6 |
20
afternoon lessons |
2 weeks |
€ 250 |
| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| Combined
Course (group + private lessons) |
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22
group lessons + 4, 8 or 10 private lessons per week.
During your afternoon private lessons you and your
teacher can personalize your course. Study a specific
subject if you like: Business, Diplomacy or Law.
Or focus on any given aspect of the French language:
phonetics, grammar, written & oral expressions,
etc.
Minimum Stay: 1 week.
2004 start dates for absolute beginners:
05 January, 02 February, 01 March, 29 March,
26 April, 24 May, 21 June, 19 July,
16 August, 13 September, 11 October, 08 November,
06 December.
2004 start dates for advanced level: Start on any
Monday from 29 March to 29 October.
2005 start dates for absolute beginners: 03 January,
31 January, 28 February, 29 March,
25 April, 23 May, 20 June, 18 July,
16 August, 12 September, 10 October,
07 November, 05 December.
Start dates for all other levels: Start on any Monday
Combined Course (group
+ private lessons)
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
| General French |
22 +
4 lessons / week
22 + 8 lessons / week
22 + 10 lessons / week
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€ 440
€ 620
€ 710
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| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| French
for Business or Law or Diplomacy; Optional Internship |
| 22 lessons of General French
+ 10 private lessons of Business French per week.
Centered on the business world, this course is geared
to suit the specific requirements of executives
and business people aiming to acquire a real ease
in commercial French through reports, business or
product presentations, negotiations, commercial
correspondence, job presentation, current commercial
or financial topics, speech presentation. Alternatively,
you may focus on French for Law or Diplomacy during
your private lessons. Compliment your studies with
an optional 4–week Internship in a company.
Minimum level required: intermediate.
Minimum Stay: 1 week.
2004 start dates for advanced level: Start
on any Monday from 29 March to 29 October
2004 start dates for all other levels: Start
on any Monday
2005 start dates: Start on any Monday
French for Business,
or Law, or Diplomacy; Optional Internship |
| All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
| Group Courses |
| French for
Business, or Law, or Diplomacy |
22 + 10 lessons
/ week |
€ 740 per week
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Internship placement
fee: € 360 |
| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| Private
Tuition or Duo Course |
| 10 to 30 lessons per week. Take
a one-to-one class or take a course with a companion
whose level is similar to yours. These courses cater
perfectly to individual needs. You define your objectives
to create an individual program adapted to your
level and learning pace.
Minimum Stay: 1 week.
Dates: Start any Monday.
Private Tuition or Duo
Course
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
| Private lessons
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10, 15, 20, 25,
30 lessons / week |
1 week
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€ 48
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| Duo Course |
10, 15, 20, 25,
30 lessons / week |
1 week |
€ 51 |
| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| Course
at the Teacher’s Home - Total Immersion |
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This full immersion program is an excellent way
to gain insight into the French lifestyle and culture,
and really improve your language skills. You’ll
have private lessons in your Teacher’s Home
and you’ll live there as well, in a single
room, with 3 meals per day. Choose 20, 25 or 30
lessons per week (customized one to one instruction).
Also participate in afternoon “a la carte”
group activities such as wine and cheese tasting,
museum visits, and guided regional excursions, as
well as activities with the teacher’s family.
Minimum Stay: 1 week.
Dates: Sunday to Sunday.
Course at the Teacher’s
Home - Total Immersion
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
| Course
at the teacher’s home |
20,
25, 30 lessons per week |
€ 45
per lesson
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Accommodation:
€ 35 per day (includes all meals)
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| Deposit
= 20% of price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| A Level
French Course (during the winter, in Bordeaux; during
the summer, in Biarritz) |
| A Level French Course (Only
in winter; available in Biarritz in summers)
This specifically devised course helps prepare British
students to sit the public examination. The main
objective of the program is to improve linguistic
abilities while concentrating on aspects essential
to the “A” Level exam. A great deal
of emphasis is placed on oral participation through
personal presentations and role-playing. This course
includes 22 lessons per week plus a leisure activities
program.
Duration: 1 or 2 week(s)
Start dates: Start on any Monday
A Level French Course
(during the winter, in Bordeaux; during the
summer, in Biarritz)
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
| A Level
French course |
22 lessons
/ week |
1 week
2 weeks
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€ 280
€ 510
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| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| French & Wine
Week |
| Study French and discover the
world of Bordeaux Wines. After your morning French
class take a short walk to the Bordeaux Wine School
where every afternoon you’ll attend a different
lecture about Bordeaux wines, and taste the most
famous Grand Crus of the region. During your week,
you’ll have 22 group French lessons plus 15
lessons of wine lectures and tasting (translations
from French into English), and 2 excursions to chateaux.
Duration: 1 week
2004 start dates: 21 June, 19 July,
16 August, 13 September, 11 October.
2005 start dates: 20 June, 18 July,
22 August, 12 September, 10 October
French & Wine Week
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
| French & Bordeaux
Wine Course |
22
lessons of French + 15 Bordeaux
wine lessons from Monday to Friday |
€ 695
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| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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| French
Teacher’s Course |
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This is a 2-week course in July which includes 26
lessons per week.
2004 dates: 05 July
to 16 July; 19 July to 30 July
2005 dates: 04 July to 15 July;
18 July to 29 July
French Teacher’s
Course
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All prices are quoted
in Euros (€)
(prices are per person) |
| French teacher’s
course |
26 lessons / week |
2 week
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€ 520
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| Deposit
= 20% of course price |
| Administration fee: € 65 |
| Airport
transfer: Included with host family
stay. |
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