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French Immersion Workshop in La Rochelle France – May 2026
May 20, 2026 9:00 am - May 22, 2026 4:00 pm
3-Day Immersion Workshop from May 20 to May 22, 2026
For Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate French levels (A2+/B1)
Improve your French speaking and comprehension skills in one of the most attractive cities on the west coast of France. Learn in a classroom in a stunning 16th century building in the city center. Meet like-minded people and caring French teachers and experience a wonderful balance between fun and learning!
French immersion workshop La Rochelle
3-Day French Immersion Workshop: May 20, 21, 22, 2026
This workshop will last a total of 3 full days and will be filled with French learning group exercises in a very comfortable class setting in a beautiful and historical hotel. A couple of cultural activities will take place in the city.
This exciting French immersion course is created and hosted by the founders and teachers of the French learning school: Learn French at Home, and editors of our French learning publication: French Accent Magazine: Céline and Vincent.
During these 3 days, the students will have the opportunity to practise their verbal skills in context, learn about French culture and meet other like minded class mates. Outdoor cultural activities will be organised as well to immerse the students in the French life and culture. A few grammar points will be reviewed and put into contexts with lively group exercises.
We will help you experience a wonderful and memorable time in this unique workshop. Many hours are spent into preparing the activities to ensure an interesting and fun experience for each participant. Most of the activities are organised in small groups and they are all performed in a very positive and friendly environment.
16 participants maximum.
Exquisite lunches are included everyday.
For the ones who wish to continue to socialise in French in some of the evenings, they will have the option to join us for dinner in one of the restaurants in town.
The French teachers
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3 Days French Workshop Event Dates May Wednesday 20, Thursday 21, Friday 22, 2026 |
Where?
LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE
Ticket Prices
3 Days $1,000 / 950 € / £800 / 900 CHF per person
What’s included?
-3 full days of French classes + activities and any cost related to them.
-French learning material.
-3 lunches.
-Wine tasting activity.
-Coffee and tea all day.
Who is this event for ?
This French Immersion Retreat is for pre-intermediate/Intermediate (A2+/B1) French level students. At this level, you already have learned the past tenses (imparfait et passé composé), the future tenses as well as the conditional one and you wish to practise them in context. You know how to ask and answer questions on personal details, make requests, and hold basic conversations on familiar topics.
If you are unsure if this workshop would be the right fit for your current level, ask your teacher or fill out this form and Céline will get back to you to schedule a zoom session
What are you going to learn?
During this workshop, the lessons and activities will include the following (and more…):
-Question making in the past.
-Practising the prepositions of time: depuis, ça fait pendant, pour, il y a, en et dans.
-Vocabulary and verbs to describe what you see, smell and feel.
-Verbs in the conditional tense to make suggestions.
-Negatives to politely refuse something or to explain one’s position.
-Activities to work the comprehension skills with the everyday life language.
-Communication language in a real life setting in La Rochelle.
-Cultural discussions on French culture.
-A bit of history on La Rochelle.
La Rochelle – a unique destination
Not only will you be improving your French, but you’ll also experience a wonderful getaway at one of the west coast’s prettiest escapes. There is no better place to immerse yourself in the French language and culture than in France, especially in this rich historical harbor town and its friendly French locals. Immerse yourself in the beautiful iconic 14th century towers and the old town with its half-timbered medieval houses and Renaissance architecture including arcades covered by 17th-century arches.
For the lovers of fine cuisine, you will be amazed by the fantastic marché (our French team even claims that it’s actually the most beautiful covered market of France) with its enticing displays of seafood, fruits, cheese, etc. and its friendly vendors. The oysters enthusiasts will find themselves trying a huge variety of them since La Rochelle is known for its oyster production. Indulge in one of the many unique restaurants of the city.
The classes will take place in a 16th century building, Le Champlain. It was formally a convent and was recently renovated, this sublime building was recently renovated into a hotel with meeting rooms. We will be using two of the meeting rooms and the participants of the workshop are welcome to stay in the hotel, the rooms are not only superb and comfortable but they are also very reasonably priced (there will be a discount on rooms for workshop attendees).
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Paul from Idaho, USA
“I loved it! Please keep up the good work! I know you put a tremendous amount of work into this behind the scenes. Thank you! I enjoyed all the activities. The guide was a nice touch, I appreciated that she repeated things many times.“
Colin Corwall, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
“Merci à vous et votre famille pour votre travail pendant l’atelier ! C’était une magnifique expérience, un de mes séjours préférés ! La Rochelle est une ville agréable et mignonne.
Je vais absolument faire l’atelier dans le futur ! Merci pour tout !“
Je vais absolument faire l’atelier dans le futur ! Merci pour tout !“
Jackie from Los Angeles, CA, USA
“It was a success! I got out of my comfort zone. I made new friends. I improved my French in a fun and interesting way. I appreciate that the activities were varied.”
John from London, UK
“I enjoyed the immersion, good fun, good company, good learning experience. I would do it again.”
Sandra in La Rochelle, France
“Je tiens à vous remercier – toi, Vincent, Annick, Roger et toute votre équipe pour ce magnifique atelier de 4 jours à La Rochelle. C’était vraiment un plaisir de vous rencontrer et de travailler avec vous tous, et merveilleux de rencontrer tant d’autres étudiants de Learn French at home.” – Sandra à La Rochelle
Sylvia from L.A.
“You outdid yourself. It was an incredible experience. I couldn’t stop talking about it yesterday and with my husband and friends. I felt it was very professionally done. Every aspect of the workshop was quality. I thank you for putting on such an excellent event!” – Sylvia from L.A.
Kathy from Ojai
“I thought that this workshop was about perfect -variety of activities, pacing, group and individual” – Kathy from Ojai.
Steven from L.A.
“I was a little nervous at first, but everyone was so nice. The teachers were amazing! I loved the lunches that were homemade.” – Steven from L.A.
Chad from NY
“I liked the workshop a lot! Much more than I was expecting!” – Chad from NY.
Shirry Dolgin in California
“It was absolutely wonderful and was beyond what I expected! I learned new vocabulary words and got more comfortable in speaking freely in French. It was fantastic!” – Shirry Dolgin, California
Cheryl Beers in California
“What a great experience! I felt very comfortable and supported, even when I struggled to find the words!”
Karen Cook in Arizona
“I enjoyed the program very much. The lessons, projects, and teachers were interesting and fun, and I learned a lot.”
Dana Wilson in South Carolina
“I spoke more French this weekend than I have in many, many years! I thought it was great and well planned out. The lunches were delicious!”
Patti Pattison, Washington State
“I appreciated how the activities gave me needed practice. Merci! I learned from everyone and I also appreciated how everyone freely shared and spoke.”
What to expect from our workshops
The French Immersion Workshops will take place in the beautiful city center of La Rochelle, France.
The details of the workshops will be sent to the participants a month before the event, but you can expect the following:
-Classes will take place in the Champlain hotel. You will engage in hours of language building skills in the classroom every day.
The activities will include comprehension and verbal expression work, grammar points, everyday life and idiomatic expressions, all put into context through projects, games and exercises in mini groups.
During the 3-day immersion workshop, you can expect cultural activities and a few half day field trip excursions with language learning objectives.
-Lunch will take place either the hotel or in a restaurant in the city center of La Rochelle.
-Dinners are optional, depending on if you wish to continue to socialise in French during the evenings.
Have a look at our workshop programme that we held in May 2024.
This is just to give you an overall idea. The June 2026 workshop will have different activities and outdoor excursions. It will be adapted to the A2 level French learners.
Register Now – Seating is Limited!
Do you have any questions? Send us an email here and we’ll get back to you very shortly.
Payment conditions:
3-day workshop payment schedule:
Deposit of $500 / 500€ / £500 / 500CHF at registration. The remaining payment will be due mid-April 2026. An invoice will be sent to you at that time.
Cancellation policy:
3-day workshop: the deposit is 100% fully refundable before March 20th, 2026. After that date, the deposit is non refundable.
After April 20th, 2026, the full workshop price is not refundable, but it can be transferred to another person.