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French Immersion Workshop in California – July 2026
July 17, 2026 9:00 am - July 18, 2026 5:00 pm
Learn French in Santa Barbara, California
2-Day French Immersion Workshop: July 17-18, 2026
We are thrilled to return to Santa Barbara and host a French learning event during Bastille Week!
This exciting French immersion course, created by the Directors of Learn French at Home, promises two full days filled with motivating and enjoyable activities. You’ll have the chance to practice your French in a truly immersive setting. Céline, our main organizer, is eager to meet you or see you again! Join us for an unforgettable experience!
Tasty lunches will be served on both days!
French immersion workshop La Rochelle
2-Day French Immersion Workshop: July 17-18, 2026
Join us for an immersive 2-day French learning experience at the beautiful and historic Hotel Santa Barbara!
Workshop Highlights:
- Engage in group exercises designed to enhance your verbal skills in context. Learn everyday spoken French.
- Explore French culture and history through comprehension exercises.
- Review key grammar points through lively group activities.
- Meet like minded French learners and learn in a positive and friendly environment.
Located at Hotel Santa Barbara
Join Us for a Memorable Workshop Experience!
Unique Workshop: Experience a wonderful and memorable time with carefully prepared activities designed for an interesting and fun experience.
Small Group Activities: Most activities are organized in small groups, fostering a positive and friendly environment.
Participant Limit: Maximum of 14 participants.
Exquisite Lunches: Enjoy delicious lunches included every day.
Evening Socializing: For those who wish to continue practicing French in the evenings, join us for dinner at one of the local restaurants.
Learn French with Céline
| 2 Days French Workshop Event Dates
Friday, 17, Saturday 18, July 2026 |
Where?
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
Ticket Prices
2 Days $780 per person
What’s included?
-2 full days of French classes + activities.
-French learning material.
-2 lunches.
-Coffee, tea and snacks all day.
-A welcome gift.
Who is this event for ?
This French Immersion Retreat is for Intermediate 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…):
-Clarify and practice question making along with preposition of times through presentations.
-Vocabulary and verbs to describe what you see, smell and feel. How to share your opinion.
-Verbs in the conditional tense to make suggestions and create hypotheses.
-Activities to work the comprehension skills with the everyday life language. Learn and use the language the everyday life French use with their family and friends.
-Cultural discussions on French culture and history.
Santa Barbara – a unique destination
Not only will you learn French, you’ll also enjoy a wonderful getaway at one of Southern California’s prettiest escapes. Santa Barbara is often referred to as the American Riviera. Its beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, perfect weather, and colorful culture make Santa Barbara a premier resort destination. You will enjoy the beautiful architecture, the latest upcoming art in the stunning galleries, the beautiful beach and its pier, the word class restaurants, the wonderful shopping and wineries, and much more. There’s no better place to immerse yourself in French language and culture while enjoying an amazing and unique weekend in Santa Barbara, California.
Kara from Washington D.C., USA
“The immersion class in La Rochelle was truly amazing! I learned so much, but more than that, I felt completely supported, encouraged, and welcomed from the moment I arrived. What made the experience unforgettable was each of you. Your warmth, enthusiasm, and patience created such a positive and fun learning environment. I felt like I could take risks, make mistakes, and really grow, and that’s because of you!!”
Ian, Lille en France
“Je voulais vous remercier sincèrement pour cette belle semaine à La Rochelle. J’ai vraiment apprécié le cours — c’était à la fois stimulant, bien structuré et humain. Merci pour votre écoute, votre bienveillance et votre sens du détail : j’en ressors motivé et rechargé. Émilie a aussi passé un excellent moment et a beaucoup aimé faire la connaissance de Vincent, Élise, Alex et vous-même. Toute l’équipe était formidable — chaleureuse, professionnelle, et toujours attentive à chacun.“
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
What to expect from our workshops
The French Immersion Workshop will take place at the Hotel Santa Barbara. Here we’ll engage in language building skills and fun exercises including games and conversation.
The details of the workshop will be sent to the participants a month before the event, but you can expect the following:
-Classes will take place in the Santa Barbara 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 2-day immersion workshop, you can expect cultural activities with language learning objectives.
-Lunch will take place in the hotel.
-Dinner is 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 December 2023.
This is just to give you an overall idea. The July 2026 workshop will have different activities.
Register Now – Seating is Limited!
Do you have any questions? Send us an email here and we’ll get back to you very shortly.
Cancellation policy:
The 2-day workshop ticket is 100% fully refundable before June 1st 2026. After that date, it is 50% refundable before June 17th 2026.
After June 17th, 2026, the full workshop price is not refundable, but it can be transferred to another person.