Learn French in France

Fantastic language school. Very highly recommended if you are looking to learn French in Paris.Advantages:- Small class sizes (my classes varied between 2 and 6 students).- Reasonably priced.- Flexible course structure, customised for your requirements. (From mastering a particular grammatical form to exam preparation.)- Wonderful, friendly teachers who genuinely care about their students.- Facilitated Wednesday cultural outings" to apply your French around Paris and see some of the city.- Efficient support and warm welcome from an amazing administrative team.- You'll learn with a small group of students at your level.- The classes are great fun

My husband Jay and I attended L'ecole Suisse for three weeks, February-March this year and we loved every minute of it. Situated in a lively energetic area of residential Paris, it is a small school with a big heart. From the moment we arrived each morning, until we left after lunch, we were supported academically and personally to achieve the very most that we were looking for individually.The class numbers were perfect between 6-8 students, with a mix of ages and backgrounds which Jay and I found particularly enjoyable (we are 64 and 71 years young). Our superb teachers and administration team bent over backwards to offer a fun, interactive and encouraging environment in which to improve our intermediate level french skills. I cannot imagine the larger language schools are able to offer such flexibility and personalised attention to their students.Class five mornings a week, followed by an optional lunch together and then Wednesday afternoon cultural excursion open to the entire school (all 23 students!), usually concluding with a glass of wine of cup of coffee together - it really was everything we anticipated and so much more!! Thank you L'ecole Suisse, on reviendra!

I attended this school and absolutely loved my experience there! The teachers were very helpful, attentive and kind; they created a collaborative and supportive environment for learning and practicing French. The class sizes were small, and I enjoyed getting to know my fellow students. They use good educational materials, and their feedback on speaking and writing in French helped me improve. I highly recommend this program! The school is also in a great location. I enjoyed my walk to class every day. It was a memorable experience.

I spent 4 weeks here in May. This place is fantastic. Classes are small and when I was there I think there were about 20 or so students taking lessons at about 4 different levels, so it felt very personalized and small scale, in the best way. It’s kind of like a family, but a family where the members are from all over the world. The teachers are enthusiastic and funny, there are lots of personalities, almost everyone eats lunch together, and students hang out together outside of class. All in all, a wonderful and memorable experience. Go here!

I highly recommend this school! I have been taking classes for two months and have greatly improved my French language skills during my time at the school. When I started the classes, I had never taken a French class before in my life, but the school is very accommodating and patient with beginners. Small class sizes encourage participation and allow the professors to provide one-on-one coaching with each individual student. The professors also do a great job of keeping the classes lively and fun, even when covering difficult material. There is a strong sense of community at the school and it is a great way to meet new people from all over the world if you are new to the city of Paris. My experience at the school has been a highlight of my time living in Paris! Thank you to the whole team at ES!!

École Suisse was one of the best educational experiences I’ve had in my life and I am so happy I chose to go there to learn French. Located in the bustling 10th arrondissement, École Suisse offers a dynamic and engaging language teaching pedagogy which really improved my French - even though I was only there for three weeks!Unlike most language schools, classes here are not rigidly structured, but are instead more of a fluid dialogue between the professors and students. For example, maybe while discussing how to use the past tense in French a student starts talking about the museum they visited last weekend - before you know it, the whole class is discussing their favourite museums in Paris! The professors really encourage these “detour” discussion and they use them to teach the class new expressions and grammar (as opposed to coming in with a checklist of pre-selected grammar points). I found this approach so refreshing and helpful - it really encourages you to develop natural conversation skills, which is probably the most important thing at the end of the day. Of course, that is not to say École Suisse shies away from teaching grammar, vocabulary etc - it just does so mostly through interesting, spontaneous interactions as opposed to boring exercises and drills. École Suisse is able to do this because class sizes are very small - none of my classes had more than 6 people. If you can, I would also recommend going to the afternoon classes as well - those ones are essentially a big discussion in French around a certain theme (ie. Education systems, pop music, movies etc) and they really push you to improve.All this could not be possible without the teaching staff at the school, who are not only experts in what they do, but also very pleasant to be around. For all the stereotypes of tyrannical French teachers who explode into anger if you misgender a noun, there was absolutely none of that here. While classes were no doubt challenging, I always felt well-supported and encouraged by the patience and understanding of the professors. All of them are actually very funny as well, and you will definitely laugh as you learn!Overall, I would highly recommend École Suisse to anyone looking to spend some time in Paris learning French. The memories, friends and language skills I gained while I was there I will carry with me for a lifetime.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST FRENCH LANUGAGE SCHOOL IN PARIS! I cannot not say enough good things about this school. The teachers and staff are simply fantastic and have really created a community culture and an easy learning environment. The way the courses are taught, in my opinion, allow you to really develop all skills in the French language: speaking, reading, writing and more! I spent several months taking classes with them and I can honestly say it changed my life here in France (getting emotional just thinking about my time there and wanting to go back to take more classes). The teachers really gave me the confidence to speak and I was able to get to a level to apply for jobs in French which was HUGE for me since I am planning to stay in France permanently. If you need to learn French, this is the school to go to!

Ecole Suisse is a fantastic school. The teachers are exceptionally skilled. They use a great mix of methods, have tremendous patience, and are very dedicated to student learning. The vibe is welcoming and cosy, and the class sizes are small. You could not ask for a better school experience. Tops!

This was one of the best language schools that I have tried. Friendly professors. Small class sizes. Comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. The professors are truly happy to be there and there are different classes for each proficiency level. I would love to further my knowledge of French here again!