Exceptional stays
intensive immersion
1 or 2 weeks
Optional cookery workshops
Themed French immersion
French and art de vivre workshops
"FLAIR to learn how to speak French fluently" - The original series in 12 video episodes
"Le français In Situ" - practical themed lesson files filmed in real conversations
For resident expats or tourists
Private, duo or group tuition
Skype or Zoom sessions
Conversation around a meal
Professional French
Parfum de France is a language school located only 15 minutes away from Saumur. Its manager, Sylvie Reeves who is a French native and also perfectly bilingual in English and French , has been teaching French and English for over 35 years. She has dedicated her passion for languages to you!
Parfum de France offers a wide range of top-quality French and English courses tailored to corporate or individual students. The emphasis is on effective communication in practical situations. The school is based at Sylvie's home next door to the royal Abbey of Fontevraud.
Learn French in real situations with Avant-Première.
Dive into the sensations of France.
Learn how to speak in true conversations with local French native speakers.
All the course videos were filmed in the magical Loire
At Parfum de France you will quickly progress thanks to the combination of intensive French learning with the intimate discovery of our local heritage (architecture, wine and gastronomy, craftmanship) All with constant support from your teacher.
For all our Intensive Immersion Courses , whether they are general, professional or themed language, you will be accommodated at your teacher's home in the 4-star gîte la Samsonelle.
Click on the image below to read The Times article to find out about Parfum de France’s non academic and convivial approach when it comes to teach French.
Click here to discover the article ” Learning the lingo” from Living France magazine
For your immersion, you will be welcomed at Sylvie’s home, in a cosy tufa stone gite in the middle of a beautifully landscaped garden filled with flowers , cared for by Sylvie who is a passionate gardener .
Sylvie takes you with her to discover the local heritage and constantly guides you during your classes and themed outings included in the programme.
"FLAIR to learn how to speak French fluently" is far more than an original virtual immersion filmed in the Loire valley in 12 episodes! It is a language and human adventure above all through which you will be literally transformed.
With Le français In Situ experience a dip into an e-programme of essential themed practical files enabling you to learn how to speak French fluently.
Both these programmes are accessible for life and are virtual immersions where you embark on the privileged discovery of our local heritagey (architecture, wines, gastronomy and local crafts, all this with the constant support of your teacher.
You will gain in confidence and conviviality thanks to the fascinating episodes of
" FLAIR to learn how to speak French fluently"
Students of French like you show you how to just do that, how to speak in real conversations through an unusual story thread.
Le "français In Situ ", c'is the ideal programme to learn through themed practical lesson files the French that you really need
Le "français In Situ " was filmed in France with learners of French like you and French native speakers acting as coaches. Really true to life!
By choosing tailor-made individual classes, you will have quicker and better results. As you are the only student, the lessons will go at your pace.
With duo classes, you will exchange with another student and gain from a real opportunity to interact in French.
Skype or Zoom sessions are ideal for those who seek to really gain confidence in speaking
" French and art of living" workshops are offered throughout the year, combined with regional seasonal events.
You can also learn French Around a meal with Sylvie.
I have attended over twenty language schools in ten countries to fulfill my life dream to learn French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Russian. Sylvie´s Parfum de France was, by far, the most luxurious, relaxing, and pleasant of all these schools. Sylvie is a natural born host whose enthusiasm for showing her student/guests the beauty of the Western Loire Valley is contagious.
She is also a skilled language instructor and her gite is well-equipped to accommodate her guests in comfort and style. I would highly recommend Parfum de France to anyone over the age of 50 who wants to learn French in comfort while discovering the fascinating sites in the Western Loire Valley region.
Paul Heller, Fifty Plus Nomads,
www.fiftyplusnomad.com
One week of immersion or two? I opted for two which turned into two extraordinary weeks. Daily morning one-on-one classes with Sylvie followed by afternoon excursions, meeting her friends (and... read more
258valerieoYou have always dreamt of speaking French fluently ? but you still aren’t bilingual and it is frustrating !
My YouTube channel Parfum de France helps you to improve your French as if you were in France in true situations filmed in the Loire Valley.
If your level is pre-intermediate, intermediate or advanced intermediate, intermédiaire, you have come to the right place where you are going to learn how to boost your confidence when you speak, you are going to find it easier to get involved in French conversations talking about your favourite topics such as the region of France you holiday in. Last but not least, you will find out about the cultural codes of our French art of living.
Parfum de France publishes news and has useful offers for your French on a regular basis..
Click on the link below to find out more .
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