This program offers a full immersion in the French language and culture to students who wish to gain a real boost and confidence in speaking and understanding French while enjoying themselves in a beautiful setting during 7 nights/8 days. Classes will take place in Bagnères-de-Bigorre in the Hautes-Pyrénées, with a friendly French native teacher.
All French levels are welcome!
French Language Immersion
in the Heart of the French Pyrenees
Your French teacher
My name is Prisca and I am a passionate French native teacher. I have been lucky as I have been able to teach all over the world to many different kinds of people for the past ten years.
I like to teach in a kind and playful atmosphere as I am convinced that the process of learning is more efficient through games, role playing, or everyday life situations! As an addition I believe that a confident, trustworthy relationship between teachers and students is very important to make the learning efficient. Moreover, I also create teaching materials to teach French, I specialize in French spelling and vocabulary.
A bit more about me now 😊: I am a travel lover, just as much as my children and husband. Through a four years sailing trip I have been able to live in many different countries such as Australia, Martinica, Spain (…) with my family and that opportunity to meet people from different cultures, backgrounds, is something I am passionate about! I love discovering the differences between my culture and the other ones and learning from the diversity. Therefore, I also speak English and Spanish.
Let’s add that I am a sporty person; going out for a hiking session or a run in my beautiful Pyrenees, or having a yoga session in front of the mountains is something re-energizing and truly inspiring!
I hope to see you soon here to share a good glass of wine and make you discover my everyday life in French Pyrenees!
À bientôt!
Improve your French in a beautiful Region of France
About Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Bagneres-de-Bigorre is located in the heart of the Hautes-Pyrenees, 550m above sea level at the foot of the Pic du Midi, as well as the legendary Cols d’Aspin, and Tourmalet (Tour de France). Grand Tourmalet offers over 100km of slopes, which is the largest ski area in the French Pyrenees.
Discovering the warm waters of the hot springs, the Romans built the first spa surrounded by a city, “Vicus Aquensis” (the city of springs), which extends over at least half the current city of Bagneres-de-Bigorre.
Bagneres and its characteristic architecture of thermal cities, is surrounded by an unspoiled, and lush environment. It remains the first thermal city of the department and hosts more than 8,000 visitors each year.
The activities are various and numerous, among a large range you will find:
Mountain activities: via ferrata, mountain biking, hiking, trail, ski, photography…
- Water activities: kayak, paddle, fishing…
- Winter activities: Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing…
- Air activities: paragliding, tree climbing…
- Underground activities: canyoning, speleology…
- Cultural activities: marble museum, abbey de l’Escaladieu, the road to Santiago de Compostela …
To know more about the activities, click here
Bagnères-de-Bigorre is 20 minutes away from Lourdes, 1h30 from Toulouse, 2h from Biarritz and 2h15 from the Spanish border.
ACTIVITIES OPTION
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“Here is an example of what you are going to experience in immersion in Bagnères-de-Bigorre !!”
During the stay, and depending on his/her choice of formula, the student will be able to choose different kind of activities (mornings or afternoons depending on the activities) during which he can put into practice what he has learned during his classes, and he will be able to confront other francophones and contexts, in addition to discovering his own activity.
With the immersion program, the student can pick up activities offered by our partners
(To see directly with Prisca)
ACCOMMODATION – 2 options:
1) You can do your own research, there are plenty of accommodations in the city and around:
- Check out the tourism office of Bagnères-de-Bigorre (“Accommodation” tag)
- Check out Airbnb in Bagnères-de-Bigorre
2) You can ask Prisca for a homestay (see below)
Why a homestay? The homestay is a perfect opportunity to continue to practice French and to put into practice the topics, grammar and vocabulary studied during your lessons. In addition, I strongly encourage my students to practice the language with different people in order to improve their oral comprehension. It is also a great opportunity to discover French habits and customs while being in a caring atmosphere.
Here are two examples of homestay but we have more to offer:
At Michèle and Gilles’s :
Gilles & Michèle are a lovely couple originally from Bagnères-de-Bigorre. They know the region very well and they will be able to make the students feel at home but also to advise them about all kinds of activities.
An accommodation for one to four people:
☼ The accommodation is located in the city center, 5mn away from your school.
☼ Breakfasts are included,
☼ Dinner is included on the day of your arrival, it will be an opportunity to share special moments with travelers in order to promote exchanges in French.
☼ An activity, according to what the student likes, will be suggested by Michèle & Gilles, another opportunity to practice!
Apartment configuration:
– two bedrooms with a queen size bed,
– sheets and towels provided,
– private toilet and shower room,
– shared living areas,
– it is an entire floor for yourself so you will have your privacy while sharing special moments with your hosts,
– a breathtaking view of the Pyrenees!
***If the accommodation is not available the day of the booking your teacher will find another accommodation of the same type.
At Fanny and Julien’s :
Fanny & Julien are a lovely couple originally from Bagnères-de-Bigorre. They know the region very well and they will be able to make the students feel like at home and also to advise them for all kinds of activities.
An accommodation for one to two people:
☼ The accommodation is located in the city center, 5mn away from your school.
☼ Breakfasts are included
☼ Dinners included two times a week (for 6 nights), it will be an opportunity to share special moments with travellers in order to promote exchanges in French.
☼ An activity, according to what the student likes, will be suggested by Fanny & Julien, another opportunity to practice!
Apartment configuration:
- two bedrooms with a queen size bed
- sheets and towels provided
- private toilet and shower room
- shared living areas
- it is a duplex so you will have your privacy while sharing special moments with your hosts.
***If the accommodation is not available at the moment of the booking your teacher will find another accommodation of the same type
According to the wish of the student, there are all kinds of possible unique and types of housing such as: unusual housing (Pic du Midi, huts, yurts, bubbles …)
Rates on request
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!
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TRANSPORTATION
How to get to Bagnères-de-Bigorre?
– By train (from Paris): to Tarbes (then the city is 20 minutes by car)
– By plane: to Lourdes / Pau airport from Paris Orly (20min away from the school) or to Toulouse Blagnac airport from Paris Charles de Gaule or Orly airport (1h30 away from the school ).
– By bus: from Tarbes or Lourdes (45 minutes from station to station) > schedules
How do I get around Bagnères-de-Bigorre?
To better discover the region and all that it has to offer you, we encourage you to rent a car to get around.
If this is not possible:
– You have a bus service with different routes (Tarbes, La Mongie…)
“Among the different activities and accommodations options, you can also choose to come with one or two friends/family members – the “group option” is perfect to share a great adventure that you will remember for a long time 🙂
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Student reviews










Prisca created a highly curated experience for me with a home stay experience, visits with friends and family, as well as effective lessons in French. I was very impressed with the experience and as well with her devotion to making my stay enjoyable and productive. »



Son premier tour de magie a transformé mon laconisme habituel en un don du bavardage pour tous les sujets. Mais attention, Prisca détectera chaque erreur que vous ferez et la corrigera en un instant…» Read the full testimonial here


«This was a fabulous week with Prisca in the Pyrenees. She was very patient and was able to find out what I needed to improve my french. I enjoyed her company very much and she was very keen to make sure I enjoyed all the activities. I can’t fault the experience and I’m definitely coming back next year! Bagnères de Bigorre is a lovely friendly place where I met and talked to loads of people… In French! Allons-y!»




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