French Culture and Civilisation Course
34 lessons 26 hours/week from 320,00€ per week
- The French Culture and Civilisation Course includes the morning General French Course A and two afternoon workshops dedicated to the French Culture and Civilisation.
- The ACCORD French Culture and Civilisation Course allows our students to focus on specific skills and subjects.
- This French Culture and Civilisation Course is open to all levels, from complete beginner to advanced.
- The French Culture and Civilisation Course is available to adult students aged 16+.
- Great location in the heart of Paris, near the Opéra Garnier, on the famous Grands Boulevards.
- Friendly and experienced teachers.
- Great nationality mix: no nationality over 12%
- At the end of your course you can take an exam to get the official “Diplôme de langue et culture françaises” recognised by the Académie de Paris.
- Accredited by the official “Qualité FLE” – School member of CAMPUS FRANCE
- ACCORD : 1988-2018, 30 years experience in teaching French as a foreign language.
- Have a look at our 30th Anniversary Special Offers!
- With ACCORD, it is not only about learning French, it is a life experience!
34 lessons/week
One lesson = 45 minutes
26 hours/week
One hour = 60 minutes
Maximum 14 students/class
Average 9 to 10
Levels
Intensive French course open to all levels, from complete beginner to advanced.
Read more about the language levels at ACCORD
Test
On arrival at the school, you will be given a written and an oral test to confirm your level.
Read more about our tests: ACCORD first day tests
Course Content
Timetable: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 13:00 and two afternoons, 14:15 to 17:15.
Morning course:
The morning course (course A) is aimed at all students from all levels who wish to improve their language skills in General French covering everyday topics and situations.
For more information about the morning course A, click HERE
Afternoon workshops:
Monday and Friday from 14:15 to 17:15
Two afternoon workshops dedicated to the French Culture and Civilisation. Students work on specific topics such as: the Passages Couverts, Montmartre, the Quartier du Marais, the Ile Saint Louis and Ile de la Cité, as well as French cinema, literature, etc.
For some topics, our teachers offer the class to dedicate part of the lesson to a visit related to the topic studied in class, for example Passage des Panoramas, Passage Jouffroy, Passage Verdeau, Passage des Princes, Passage du Caire (the oldest Parisian Passage) which are located near the school.
Certificate
A certificate will be given to each student at the end of the course.
Read more about our Certificate: ACCORD’s Certificate
Diploma
At the end of your stay you also can take an exam to get the official “Diplôme de langue et culture françaises” recognised by the Académie de Paris.
Exam fees: 50 euros
Students who enrol for 6 weeks or more do not pay for the exam fees, as part of our 30th Anniversary offers.
Sample of the Diploma can be seen HERE
2019 Dates
Starting dates for all levels, except complete beginners: any Monday (except April 22nd and November 11th. Start dates are Tuesday April 23rd and November 12th)
Calendar for beginners: January 7th, January 21st, February 4th, February 18th, March 4th, March 18th, April 8th, April 23rd, May 13th, June 3rd, June 17th, July 1st, July 8th, July 15th, July 22nd, July 29th, August 5th, August 19th, September 2nd, September 16th, September 30th, October 14th, November 4th, November 18th 2019.
The school will be closed April 22nd, May 1st, May 8th, May 30th, August 15th, November 1st, November 11th and from Saturday December 14th 2019 to Sunday January 5th 2020 included. The school will open on Monday January 6th 2020.
2020 Dates
Starting dates for all levels, except complete beginners: any Monday (except April 13th. Start date is Tuesday April 14th)
Calendar for beginners: January 6th, January 20th, February 3rd, February 17th, March 2nd, March 16th, April 6th, April 20th, May 11th, June 1st, June 15th, June 29th, July 6th, July 13th, July 20th, July 27th, August 3rd, August 17th, September 7th, September 21st, October 5th, October 19th, November 9th, November 23rd 2020.
The school will be closed April 13th, May 1st, May 8th, May 21st, July 14th, November 11th and from Saturday December 19th 2020 to Sunday January 3rd 2021 included. The school will open on Monday January 4th 2021.
Prices
2019
2020
Additional information
- No hidden fees! Course Fees include level testing, teaching materials and end of course certificate.
- No registration fees!
- The French Culture and Civilisation Course is available to adult students aged 16 and over all year round.
Our recommendation
- At any time during your stay you can decide to change your afternoon classes for the two Oral Communication lessons at no extra fee, or for the DALF and DELF exam preparation lessons at no extra fee if you booked for less than 5 weeks.
- Additional one to one lessons can also be booked for one week or more at an additional fee.
- Enrol for 6 weeks or more in our French Culture and Civilisation Course and ACCORD pays for your exam fees so you can take the “Diplôme de langue et culture françaises”.
- And have a look at our 30th Anniversary Special Offers!
