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French for Teenagers in Biarritz 13 to 14 yrs

Learn French in Biarritz this summer, and surfing, with teenagers from across Europe. The French Teenage course in Biarritz is exclusively aimed at students aged 13/14 yrs of age, in July. Each summer young teenagers are brought together to study French, learn to surf and enjoy getting to know other language students in this beautiful seaside resort. The French language school has an excellent academic record and has many years of experience teaching French, and specifically in teaching French to teenagers.

Course Plus Points

  • Only French spoken in class
  • Relaxed yet lively classroom atmosphere
  • Open to 13/14 yr old language learners
  • Only 24 places on the Camp – so please book early!
  • Perfect for all French language levels
  • All teachers are fully qualified in teaching French as a foreign language

Location Plus Points

  • Biarritz is a smart, lively Atlantic town; sunny & coastal
  • A small, friendly learning environment
  • A popular summertime location with teenage language learners
  • Combine your French studies with a Surfing course
  • Students love the easy access to golden beaches

> PDF Biarritz Camp 13/14 yrs 2025

Language School

In 2025 the French language school will work from a Campus residence, between Bayonne and the Grand Plage, Biarritz and will cater specifically for 13/14 yr olds. The school offers excellent facilities in private grounds, including on-site accommodation (110 rooms catering for 2/8 students), classrooms, a large dining area and sports facilities; outdoor swimming pool, pelota wall, an equipped gymnasium, football and rugby fields.

Biarritz Teens Classroom

French & Surfing

French classes Mon/Fri AM
Surfing classes Mon, Tues & Thurs, Fri PM
Additional activities Wed PM & Saturday
Accommodation Campus residence
Levels offered Elementary (A2) to Intermediate (B2)
Age range 13/14 yrs
Course duration 2 weeks 
Number of lessons 20 lessons per week
Lesson duration 45 minutes
Maximum per class 14 students
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Classes are held Monday to Friday/09.00 hrs to 12.30 hrs (with a 20 minute break) So there are 15 hours (or 20 lessons x 45 minutes) in total per week.

The programme covers all the different elements of the French language. Students are taught a wide range of language learning tools, covering speaking, reading, writing and listening skills according to their current French language level.
The main focus of the course is always oral communication, and the teachers are all university educated, native speakers. Students are always encouraged to participate actively in class and to put their new found French skills into practice.

French programme & accommodation
 2 wk  € 2,900.00
CESA Fee: € 70.00 per person
No Day camp option available
Gluten free diet: Not available for this programme
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Includes
4 afternoons of surf instruction (surf lessons times dependent on the tides)
Surfing lessons take place in Anglet
Students are driven to the beach by language school staff
Wetsuits and boards provided
8 students per surfing group
Social activities and excursions are included
Campus based accommodation

Course Dates 2025

  30 June  2 weeks only

Start Dates:
Open to Elementary/Intermediate levels

Public holidays:
Not applicable in 2025
On holidays/ No French lessons will be held, an activity will be arranged instead

Biarritz Teens Activity

Biarritz Harbour

Biarritz Teens Surfing

Arrival Sunday

On the Sunday afternoon there is a swimming assessment and city tour, so please arrange to arrive by 13.00hrs. However, if students can provide CESA wil an official swim certificate from their home country, they do not need to attend the swim test.

Social Programme

The school staff arrange a variety of additional activities after the Surfing programme each week, depending on the time available.

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The activities are a great way to get to know each other and of course to practise your French outside of the formal class sessions!
On Wednesday afternoon (half-day) and Saturday (full-day) excursions are offered as an inclusive part of the programme, to Bayonne, St Jean de Luz, St Jean Pied de Port, Espelette and La Rhune. Students are accompanied by school staff, to encourage a little more French conversation wherever possible…

Language School

The Biarritz French college has an excellent academic record and operates as a language college each summer, catering for students aged 13/14 yrs.

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In 2024 the school will operate out of a self-contained campus residence located part way between Bayonne and Biarritz. The residence offers excellent facilities including on-site accommodation (110 rooms catering for up to 8 students), classrooms, a large dining area and sports facilities; open air swimming pool, pelota wall, an equipped gymnasium, football and rugby fields.

If you’re looking for a French immersion programme, this is perfect, allowing teenagers to work on their French, in a teenage only study environment (by the sea) with other language students from across Europe. Students really enjoy living on the Atlantic coast, in Biarritz.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Easyjet and RyanAir will only accept 13/14 yr old students, flying to Biarritz, if accompanied by someone 16 yrs+. Students in this age bracket can either be accompanied by family/friends or can fly with Air France, via Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris.

Or consider a Teen Course in Antibes, Cannes or Juan-les-Pins, and fly to Nice.

Accommodation

The school offers excellent facilities including on-site residence accommodation (110 rooms catering for 2/8 students), classrooms, a large dining area and sports facilities; open air swimming pool, pelota wall, an equipped gymnasium, football, and rugby fields.

Curfew Rules

The course includes 24/7 supervised programme, with group leaders onsite. Students will not be allowed to go out on their own. There will be organised sessions in Biarritz for students to go shopping, or to enjoy some free time.

Location

Biarritz is situated on the Atlantic Coast, in the southwest of France in the Basque Country. The area is an extremely attractive holiday destination. Biarritz offers a wide range of daytime holiday activity possibilities and is also a surfers’ paradise and famed for its excellent beaches. Ideal for parental holidays, whilst the students are on a language course!

Supervision

During the Surfing programme students are supervised by state qualified instructors and by college staff when in the residence, or during other activities and excursions.

Travel

Arrive: Sunday AM  / Depart: Saturday AM

Travel to Biarritz by plane (or train) and then take the school arranged two way transfer to the residence.
Parents are welcome to drop students off in person, if they prefer.
Students should arrive before 13.00hrs (to take part in the swim test and city tour on Sunday afternoon).