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2025 Enrollment Now Open! Contact us and be the first to discover our new Water Sports program!
Since 1985 we have been organizing
language camps in Antibes
and now, from one generation to the next, our students are taking home with them an address book of friends for life.
These kids and teens come to us to learn French or improve, share games around the pool or try their hand at sailing for the first time.
In addition to all of that, they return home with an affection for France, good memories and a new, broader perspective on the world.
€1095 per week
All-inclusive Program:
French courses
Accommodation
Meals
Activities & excursions
Security & transportation
French courses
20 morning lessons of 45 minutes per week
Maximum of 15 students per class
Accommodation
On campus or with a host family
Meals
Activities & excursions
A full-day and two half-day activities/excursions planned for each week
Security
Group leaders are present 24/7 to supervise students throughout the stay and right up until departure.
Transportation
Transportation from/to Nice Airport is provided and included in the price.
After French classes: Beaches, boat trips around the Côte d’Azur, pool games, sailing, zumba, parties on campus. And if the parents wish, permission to be off-campus in the evening.
Our leaders, whilst accustomed to a close relationship with teens, are still strict on monitoring curfews and are on-hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. See also
Antibes “French and Dance” or
Antibes “French and Sailing". These camps are also on offer for day students.
French classes in the morning are attended by no more than 15 students per class.
Teachers prioritize a fun environment that is conducive to developing oral skills so everyone can gain in confidence.
One-to-one courses
In the case of one-to-one courses, a personalized syllabus is designed by the teacher and student. This course is intended to meet the specific needs of students whether written, spoken or preparing for an exam. This course can be taken as an add-on to the standard course.
Students may take the one-to-one lessons along with the standard course.
Schedule:
to be confirmed according to the date of stay and the number of lessons
Available for an additional cost:
+€80/lesson
On campus:
Students participate in the program in two large campuses surrounded by green spaces and which house a full range of facilities: classrooms, bedrooms, canteen, swimming pool and sports pitches (football, volleyball, basketball, etc.). Rooms accommodate 2, 3 or 4 students.
With a host family:
This language camp can take the form of accommodation with a host family with kids and teens staying in a single or multiple room.
Choosing a language camp in the south of France means a commitment to having fun!
On the program every week: A half-day excursion, a full day at the weekend, an afternoon sailing, but first and foremost a rolling program with a treetop adventure course, trampolining, Aquasplash, bowling, sports tournaments, etc.
The team of leaders is on-hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and also oversees pool games, parties and outings to the beach.
Kids and teens are supervised from their arrival at Nice Côte d’Azur airport, Antibes station or the campus reception. From that moment on, the team of leaders will remain on-hand and will oversee permission to be off campus.
Our junior students can benefit from parental permission to leave the school without supervision. Below are the different options offered by the school according to the student's age. Please note that age is determined by the full date of birth (day, month, year) and not just the year of birth.
Supervision
A team of leaders is on-hand 24 hours a day.
Our leaders are special points of contact for our students and help everyone to integrate well in that little society that is a campus or school. Our leaders with their zest for life, consistent presence and the sense of security they give teens, are a key factor in the success of the camp.
On our campuses, we have strict organizational systems in place in accordance with specific standards: a center director (coordinates all staff), a director of learning (manages the teaching team), a director of activities (manages the team of leaders), a deputy director of activities, security staff on the different floors of the residence when boarders are present and at night.
Security
Strict monitoring of comings and goings!
Leaders record details of any students entering or leaving the premises and ensure that parental permission is complied with and that everyone gets home, leaving nothing to chance. At night, both the director and leaders sleep on-site and night security are on shift from 7:30 p.m.
In the daytime a free shuttle bus service connects the campuses to the town center or beaches. The activities of our kiosk comply with European safety standards.
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This summer language camp is based more on dynamic educational activities than traditional, academic French.
After morning classes, leaders take over and are on-hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to organize pool games, trips to the beach, sailing lessons, excursions, shows, parties on campus. Leaders are experienced in working with infants and also know how to manage breaks. This program is also on offer for day students.
The morning program of learning is suitable for infants and is taught in groups of no more than 15 students.
Learning core grammar and developing the spoken language so that kids gain confidence in their ability to express themselves in French. Most learning is through educational activities and workshops.
For the duration of this summer program, all kids are accommodated on the “Campus Horticole”.
This campus, surrounded by green spaces, offers all facilities: Classrooms, bedrooms, canteen, swimming pool and sports pitches (football, volleyball, basketball, etc.). Students share bedrooms with 2 or 4 beds.
Leaders are trained to support kids of this age and supervise them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
On the program every week: A half-day excursion (Monaco, The Village of Fools amusement park...), an afternoon of sport, an afternoon sailing and a full day's excursion at the weekend (Nice or Aquasplash). In the evening, games and parties are organized on campus. Leaders are trained in working with kids and are attentive to their energy levels.
Kids and teens are supervised from their arrival at Nice Côte d’Azur airport, Antibes station or the campus reception. From this moment on our team of leaders, who are experienced in working with kids of this age, will remain on-hand day and night to offer supervision and reassurance to all.
8-and-11-year-old students are not permitted to leave the campus.
Supervision
A team of leaders is on-hand 24 hours a day.
Our leaders are special points of contact for our students and help everyone to integrate well in that little society that is a campus or school. Our leaders with their zest for life, consistent presence and the sense of security they give teens, are a key factor in the success of the camp.
On our campuses, we have strict organizational systems in place in accordance with specific standards: a center director (coordinates all staff), a director of learning (manages the teaching team), a director of activities (manages the team of leaders), a deputy director of activities, security staff on the different floors of the residence when boarders are present and at night.
Security
Strict monitoring of comings and goings!
Leaders record details of any students entering or leaving the premises and ensure that parental permission is complied with and that everyone gets home, leaving nothing to chance. At night, both the director and leaders sleep on-site and night security are on shift from 7:30 p.m.
In the daytime a free shuttle bus service connects the campuses to the town center or beaches. The activities of our kiosk comply with European safety standards.
Throughout summer, kids aged 6-7 can benefit from an introduction to the French language by attending a fun morning.
This module for infants is created in the form of fun, age-appropriate activities. There is a focus on developing oral skills to enable kids to get to grips with the immediate needs of daily life and familiarize them with the French language.
Antibes, 11 miles from the Nice Côte d’Azur airport is an upmarket seaside resort where students can get around the town center and sandy beaches on foot.
It is a medium-sized easy-going town that is typical of the Côte d’Azur, where kids and teens will find their bearings easily.
For 37 years we have been organizing language camps in Antibes.
Antibes is an intimate town where everything is reachable on foot. As such, students have the freedom to enjoy the beaches and seaside and explore the charm of the old town just a few yards away.
From being collected at the airport to being taken back on the day of their departure, students only have their pocket money, exercise books and pens to manage.
French classes, accommodation, full board, entertainment, excursions, evenings, return transport to the airport, learning materials and sporting equipment are all included.
Improvements will come mainly in your spoken French and in your confidence in expressing yourself in French and in general.
Teachers use active teaching methods, know how to put their group at ease and elicit spontaneous spoken responses through dynamic role play.
Participants will overcome their shyness and inhibitions and become more confident in their ability to express themselves in French by responding to or making an argument.
Whilst 12-Year-olds are not permitted to leave the premises unaccompanied, over-13s can have free time to go to the beach or go shopping coming back in time for dinner at 7.30 pm.
With a parental release form, 16-17 year-olds can have a 10 pm curfew from Monday to Thursday. On Fridays and Saturdays the curfew is extended to 1 am and the school's shuttle buses bring them back to campus.
Absolutely.
Those who wish can opt to attend classes every day or attend the language camp in its entirety as a day student.
From the beginning of classes until the end of the afternoon, day students attending the language camp will attend French classes, eat lunch, participate in activities and the whole daily program before returning home in the evening.
The school's shuttle buses are used to take participants on accompanied outings and to bring them back from enjoying their free time subject to parental permissions.
Located in a residential area of Antibes in the midst of flower gardens, this 5-acre campus belonging to the French Ministry of Agriculture offers comprehensive living quarters nestled among greenhouses.
Right next to the greenhouses, in the boarding house, students are housed in twos and fours in spacious rooms. There are showers and toilets on each floor.
Included in the price of the program.
Location: The campus is a few minutes on foot from the town center and beaches. Teenage students can come and go as they please subject to parental permission.
Our Castel Arabel residence, a stone's throw from the beach, becomes the students living quarters.
In this campus with 80 beds which has everything but classrooms, students will be housed in twin en-suite rooms. Classes and lunch are at “l’École du Château” which is 3 quarters of a mile away.
Included in the prices of "All-inclusive" programs.
Students will be looked after by our team of leaders every day before being returned to their family's care in the evening.
For students wishing to enjoy a fully immersive experience, host families offer a comfortable home and a willingness to share their daily life.
Our families are selected with great care and regular home visits are carried out. They offer single or multiple occupancy rooms and host speakers of different languages.
Students who opt for the day-student program will attend French classes and take part in activities with other participants. Like others they will be looked after all day by the team of leaders at the Centre International d’Antibes.
However, accommodation, dinner and breakfast are not included in this package.
Depending on their language level, assessed by means of an entrance test on the Monday they arrive, students have 3 hours of French lessons every day . Classes use an active teaching method to foster young students’ enthusiasm for learning.
Part one: 2 hours of traditional classes
These standard French courses for teenagers help students to work on four skills (reading, speaking, writing and listening):
Grammar, pronunciation and French culture are also covered alongside these skills, in accordance with the recommendations of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Part two: 1 hour of oral activities
This hour-long part of the class, which is more active , light-hearted and fun , is aimed at helping students to fall in love with French . Each teacher plans oral activities that complement the first part of the class to encourage interaction and help the young students gain in confidence.
Intensive courses are aimed at students who want to make quick progress . They offer general French classes focused on acquiring the oral, written and grammar skills that are vital at each level. Pronunciation and French culture are also covered.
Depending on students’ level of knowledge and in accordance with the recommendations of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages , teachers devise a weekly programme of more than eighteen hours to help students progress.
Thanks to the active teaching method developed by the Centre International d’Antibes, the teachers are able to hold their young students’ attention and engage them in exercises that work on written and oral expression and comprehension .
Our young students get involved in exciting educational activities which foster an enthusiasm for learning during their 3 hours and 45 minutes of classes each morning .
In line with the levels of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, teachers bring their students on by creating learning and classroom activities that hold the interest of young learners. Each morning session lasts 3 hours.
Students are taught spoken and written French, mainly in a fun way. The teacher uses materials and topics that reflect the interests of their young students.
This course is in the form of fun activities aimed at our youngest students (games and teaching materials). The focus is on developing spoken skills to enable children to meet their immediate needs in their day-to-day environment and to familiarize them with the French language.
Location: 1.5 miles from the town center and beaches. The school's shuttle buses are used to take participants on accompanied outings and to bring them back from enjoying their free time subject to parental permissions.
Located in a residential area of Antibes in the midst of flower gardens, this 5-acre campus belonging to the French Ministry of Agriculture offers comprehensive living quarters nestled among greenhouses.
Right next to the greenhouses, in the boarding house, students are housed in twos and fours in spacious rooms. There are showers and toilets on each floor.
Included in the "All Inclusive" program
Location: 2.5 miles from the town center and beaches. The school's shuttle buses are used to take participants on accompanied outings and to bring them back from enjoying their free time subject to parental permissions.
Located in a protected zone, this huge modern 9-acre campus built on the edge of a large pine forest, offers comprehensive living quarters.
Next to the central square of the campus, in the boarding house, students are housed in threes in spacious ensuite rooms with toilets on each floor.
Included in the “All-inclusive” programs.