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French Immersion Workshop in La Rochelle France – January 2026
January 23, 2026 9:00 am - January 25, 2026 4:00 pm
3-Day French Immersion Workshop on January 23- 25, 2026
For Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate French levels.
Start your year with a breath of fresh Atlantic air and a deep dive into the French language at our 3-day French immersion workshop in the charming coastal city of La Rochelle this January.
Away from the summer crowds, January offers a peaceful and authentic atmosphere, allowing you to focus fully on improving your French while savoring the rhythm of local life. Picture crisp harbor walks in a 12th century city, cozy cafés, and intimate language sessions led by passionate native instructors—all designed to boost your confidence and fluency in real-world settings.
La Rochelle’s rich history, beautiful architecture, and welcoming vibe make it the perfect winter escape where learning feels like a holiday.
Learn in a classroom set in a stunning 16th century building (Hôtel Le Champlain) 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: January 23, 24, 25, 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 (depending on the weather) as well to immerse the students in the French life and culture. A few grammar points will be reviewed within our 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
| 3 Days French Workshop Event Dates
Friday 23, Saturday, 24, Sunday 25, January 2026 |
Where?
LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE
Ticket Prices
3 Days $1,000 / 950 € / £800 / 900 CHF per person
To book your spot, you can either pay the ticket in full or make a 50% deposit.
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 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…):
-Question making in the present and 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 their meeting room 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 reasonably priced.
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 in the beautiful city center of La Rochelle, France.
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 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 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 December 2023.
This is just to give you an overall idea. The January 2026 workshop will have different activities and last 3 days.
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:
You can either pay in full when booking or make a deposit of $500 / 500€ / £500 / 500CHF at registration. The remaining payment will be due end of November 2025. An invoice will be sent to you at that time.
Cancellation policy:
3-day workshop: the deposit is 100% fully refundable before December 15th 2025. After that date, the deposit is non refundable.
After December 15th, 2025, the full workshop price is not refundable, but it can be transferred to another person.