Homestays in France

for Secondary School students

Improve your spoken French

with an individual and personalised

language holiday

The IntoFrance Homestay Programme

The IntoFrance Homestay Programme is an individual and personalised language holiday in a French family for young people from 13 to 18.

This type of language holiday will enable the participants to improve their spoken French quickly and efficiently.

And they’ll have a good time !

Progress in French is assured

Progress in the French language is ensured by the constant immersion within the host family.
Return home with better spoken French and hopes for better results in your oral examination (leaving Cert. for Irish participants for example).

Discover the French way of life

Share the daily life of a French family, la vie quotidienne.
Appreciate the French rhythm within the home.
Discover beautiful landscapes and the French cultural heritage.
Don’t just be a tourist! Learn more about France and its customs.

Create lasting friendships in France

The solid and lasting friendships in France created as a result of living with the French family will encourage the participant to continue studying the French language and culture.

Enjoy a Personalised Language Holiday

French Host families are selected according to the participant’s profile, age, interests, sports, activities etc.
Dates are flexible: choose the dates and the length of stay that suits you.

A life-enriching experience

Adapt to different customs and others cultures which will be useful in ongoing studies and will be a career advantage. A homestay makes for an open mind and flexibility, fosters curiosity, and broadens knowledge of another language and culture.

Live with your French family

Your French family

Our selected French families are friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic, with children same age as the participants.
These families are highly motivated to host a foreign student.

The IntoFrance Homestay Programme is organised so that the participant will feel at ease with the French family. In order to facilitate the integration of the participant we make sure that at least one of the children in the French host family is of the same age as the participant. We do our best to make sure that the interests and the activities of the host family are similar to those of the participant.

Progress in the French language is ensured by the total immersion within the host family

The participant will improve his/her spoken French by sharing the daily life and activities (including excursions) of the French family. IntoFrance is convinced that a Homestay is the best way to improve one’s spoken French.

IntoFrance does not provide language learning courses in groups because we sincerely believe that grouped language courses (as practiced in traditional language schools) encourage participants to gather together and to speak their own language (for example, English), which will hinder their progress in French.

This is not the case in IntoFrance Homestays, where the participants only speak French.
Ils parlent français.

Comments from parents

Ross arrived home last night after 3 fantastic weeks with a really great family. He had so many interesting experiences & he saw a lot of different places. He was truly “immersed” in French culture & lifestyle. Ross is very positive about France & French people following his time there.

FionnualaFionnuala about her son Ross’ homestay in France (14 years old)

I cannot praise the experience highly enough. The family were wonderful and looked after her so well. I was quite nervous about the whole thing, as I didn’t know how it would work out. But it was a fabulous experience for Helen.

MaireadMairead about her daughter Helen’s homestay in France (17 years old)

He has become much more comfortable and familiar with the French language and I can see it in his approach to his homework. What a great thing that is. The family was very good to him and we are keeping in touch.

PaulPaul about his son David’s homestay in France (15 years old)

The overwhelming sentiment expressed by our participants after having completed a homestay programme is an increased love and understanding of France and the French.

And furthermore our participants are increasingly motivated to improve their French language skills. French homework is not a task anymore; more an enjoyment and some of the participants are already arranging their French trips for next summer!

Age:

From 13 to 18 years old

Dates:

From June to August

Duration:

From 2 to 4 weeks

Price:

From €1200

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+353 (0)76 602 4076

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FAQ

A list of Frequently Asked Questions about the Homestay Programme