French in Paris
We offer French language courses at our school in Paris, France.
Students must be at least 16 years old to participate. |
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Called "the City of Lights," Paris is truly one of the world's most beautiful cities. When arriving in Paris you may find the city more grand, evocative, beautiful, and stimulating than you had imagined it to be.
This capital city is made up of 20 districts or "arrondissements”. Each arrondissement has its own character and meaning for Parisians, offering an abundance of cathedrals, palaces, parks and gardens.
The French revolution made possible the development of a certain spirit of thought, now a particular western mentality, and a strong sense for the individual prevails.
Recently, on the 200th anniversary of the revolution, the city presented more breathtaking monuments to modern architecture than any other European metropolis. |
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The streets are filled with scores of famous monuments and landmarks:
- the Eiffel Tower,
- Nôtre Dame, - the Louvre, - Arc de Triomphe, - Ste-Chapelle, - the Conciergerie and the - Place des Invalides
to name but a few. |
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The city is cutting edge when it comes to fashion and the arts: its theatre and ballet have sent a message out to the whole world.
It goes without saying that the Louvre is a must for all those who enjoy some of the world’s finest collections of paintings.
The art, music, theatre, fashion, literature, and architecture provide endless possibilities for language travellers from all over the world. |
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Paris in a Nutshell |
● Location
Paris is situated in northern France in the heart of the Ile-de-France region. The city is made up of two inhabited islands, the Île Saint-Louis and the larger Île de la Cité which is the heart and origin of the city. |
● Famous for
Fashion, Eiffel
Tower, Louvre, Moulin Rouge, French Cuisine, Napoleon,
Sorbonne. |
● School surroundings
Our school is located in downtown Paris, the so-called Cours Rougemont, and lies right in the middle of the historical, cultural, artistic and economic centre. The nearest underground station is “Grands Boulevards”. Cours Rougemont lies in the 9th arrondissement and within walking distance you will find many museums, restaurants as well as little boutiques and bars. |
● Cities, towns and villages nearby
Versailles,
Saint-Denis, Argenteuil, Fontainebleau. |
● Places of interest
Eiffel Tower,
Louvre, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Arc de Triomphe,
Champs-Elysées, Invalides Museum, Picasso Museum, Opera Garnier,
Moulin Rouge, Disneyland Paris. |
● Special events
Paris Fashion Week
(March and October), Annual Jazz Festival (May), Vintage Car Rally
(May), French Open / Golf (June), Midsummer Fireworks (June),
Bastille Day (July), Festival Ile-de-France
(September), Paris International Photo Fair (November). |
● Shopping
Paris has been one of the world's fashion centres for many years with big names such as Hermès, Chanel, Dior and Cartier. The department store “Les Halles” offers a subterranean shopping centre with more than 180 stores where it is possible to find reasonably-priced fashion accessories and trendy clothes. Other popular stores are “Printemps” and “Galeries Lafayette” in the 9th arroundissement. Paris has also got three main centuries-old flea markets, situated around the old gates of the city. |
● Public transport facilities
The Metro, which is made up of 16 lines, is the most important mean of transportation. Trains run from approximately 05:00 am to 01:00 am every day of the year to every station of the network. |
● Getting there from the airport
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bus: |
From the airport CDG (Charles de Gaulle International
Airport): Shuttle bus “Roissybus” to the “Place de
l´Opera".
From the airport ORY (Orly): RATP Orlybus to the metro
station “Denfert-Rochereu”.
From the airport BVS
(Beauvais): Shuttlebus to “Porte Maillot” in Paris. |
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train: |
From
the airport CDG (Charles de Gaulle International Airport):
RER-train from Terminal 2 to the train station “Gare du
Nord”.
From the
airport ORY (Orly): not recommended
From the airport BVS
(Beauvais): not recommended |
By taxi:
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Taxis are available at all airports. Please ask the driver for the exact price. |
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