Institute De Francais - Geneva

A dream setting to learn French, facing the sea, professors and director listening to the needs of everyone and offering a true follow-up, very competent, kind, remarkable progress in a short time (my boyfriend followed a 1-month program and came back speaking fluently French! Meals cooked by a dedicated chef every noon, organized excursions from time to time to discover the region. International students, very enriching experience! I can only recommend this school!

It is simply the best way to speak French fluently. I have taken courses at Sorbonne and Alliance Française in Paris, and I could honestly say the Institut de Français is simply on another level. I highly recommend it. Also, as a bonus the food is fantastic. All the teachers are great and the view from the Institut is breathtaking.

I would highly recommend The Institut de Français. I spent four unforgettable weeks studying French in this beautiful location with incredibly competent teachers and staff.

I attended with my daughter in January to expand upon my Duolingo based French. Overall it was a great experience. The staff are incredibly good. The facilities are excellent. And the daily meals and special events were spectacular. Special shout out to Evelyn. I may have been her worst student with my fractured French but she is a fantastic language instructor! Je suis désolé.

It 's been years since I attended Institute Francais, so I can 't speak to current specifics, but I wish I knew some of these generalities that haven 't changed. I went in October/November of 2015, a fairly quiet season in Villefranche. I agree with so much of the others ' descriptions of great teachers, tedious afternoons and noticeable results. It was a remarkable experience that I highly recommend. It was less expensive then, so a great deal. I 'm considering going again. Things to know before you go: Get in shape. These are serious hills around the school. A few people had cars or scooters, but most people walked, and we were sweating in November. You don 't want to dread a part of every day. You will walk in the streets, with cars coming fast around curves, or on stone staircase shortcuts, so it 's already a bit challenging. Get into town a few days early. The school is fast-paced from day one. Everyone felt at least a bit stressed. Those who arrived with no transition time had a hard time getting their feet under them (in my opinion. Grab a bag of food from a grocery store, non-perishables, cereal, soup to get you through the first days ' dinners. You 'll be exhausted the first week. Make friends right away. It will make the month really fun. Be outgoing and accept, and offer, invitations to everyone, even if that 's not your usual style. Participate in everything. Don 't get sick. Bring your own hand sanitizer and use it all the time. Everything may have changed since COVID, but there was one hand towel in the restroom that everyone used. My estimate is that 1/3 of the class became ill at some point, missing up to a week of school. So, be responsible for yourself. Bring your own tissues and hand sanitizer. (Also, don 't mix alcohol at dinners out, haha. Remember that you 're there to learn. Struggle through. You may feel very self-conscious at times but just accept that and move on. If another student is causing a disruption to the flow of the class, mention it immediately to the teacher and insist they handle it asap. It 's one of those times and places where you just stop and say I can 't believe I 'm here. We all felt so lucky.