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French immersion courses in Paris – Study French in France

Compare ACCORD’s best intensive French courses in Paris, from 23 to 35 hours a week, with optional host-family immersion. Find your course and book today.

La France, le pays des fromages - Le fromage et les Français

246, 365 or 1200 types of cheese? Join ACCORD Paris on a deep dive into fromage in France with our top 20 cheeses and the vocabulary you need to wax lyrical about them.

Paris en Août

Paris in August: what not to miss if you’re studying French at ACCORD this summer! Here is a selection of events which must not be missed this month in Paris.

study French in Paris

Discover why the Parisian 15th arrondissement is one of the best neighbourhoods for learning French: safe, lively, authentic, close to the Eiffel Tower and home to an accredited French language school.

Learn French Through Music with ACCORD Paris

Learn French with 40 iconic songs from Piaf, Gainsbourg, Brel, TRUST, Goldman and more. A fun, effective way to build vocabulary and pronunciation with ACCORD Paris.

Let us introduce you to the most famous French sweet specialities to try during your language stay in Paris. ACCORD has put together its very own gourmet guide.

Pop-Rock en français: les groupes à découvrir avec ACCORD Paris

From Téléphone to Indochine to Trust and Les Rita Mitsouko: discover the Pop-Rock bands who sang in French. Another way to learn French through music with ACCORD Paris.

merci de rien in french

“Merci” and “de rien” in French: Here’s how to navigate the subtleties of French gratitude so you sound natural, not like a phrasebook.

10 ways to say hello and goodbye in French

You learned “bonjour” and “au revoir” in your first French lesson. Here are 10 ways to greet people and say goodbye in French, so you sound natural instead of like a textbook.

French false friends: words that trick you

A false friend (or faux ami in French) is a word that looks or sounds almost identical in two languages but means something different.

Understanding CEFR levels (A1 to C2)

The CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is the standard scale used across Europe to measure language ability, from absolute beginner to near-native.

Tu vs Vous: never make a mistake again!

If you’re learning French, one question probably keeps tripping you up: should you say tu or vous? Find out how to avoid making mistakes.