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French for Teenagers in Antibes 13 to 17 yrs
For students looking to be part of a French for Teenagers course this summer, the programme in Antibes offers a large community of young people gathered together from across Europe, all keen to improve their French!
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This French language course is offered each summer, so has a wealth of experience to draw on, providing French group lessons with native French speakers trained to teach French, with supervised excursions and activities and full-board accommodation with local hosts or in a large Lycee residence. The programme is well established and is popular with students looking for an enjoyable learning experience with other teenagers from across Europe and beyond.
Each summer this fun, well structured language course provides students with the chance to learn French in group classes based on ability, in a busy campus environment. In addition to the language lessons, students have a supervised activity programme and some free time to explore the local area, including a sailing afternoon or tree top adventure session and a Saturday excursion (if staying 2 weeks+) to a nearby place of interest, such as Monaco, Grasse or Aquasplash.
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We have offered these French programmes for the last 30 years+, so if you’re looking for a residential (or host based) French Summer course on the Riviera and have any questions or concerns, please just ask!
Standard Course
| Levels offered | Beginner to Advanced |
| Age range | 13-17 yrs |
| Course duration | 1 week+ |
| Number of lessons | 20 lessons per week |
| Lesson duration | 45 minutes |
| Maximum per class | 15 students |
- No lessons on the first Monday
| 1 wk | 2 wk | 3 wk | 4 wk |
| € 1250 | € 2300 | € 3450 | € 4600 |
| CESA Fee: € 70.00 per person | |||
| Day Programme 2026 | |
| Standard Course, activities & lunch during the week (no accommodation): | |
| One week: EUR 795.00 | Extra week: EUR 745.00 |
In total there are 36 language lessons over 2 weeks (unless a day is lost to a public holiday). This is equal to a term of contact lessons at most UK schools and you are immersed in France, speaking French with native French speaking teachers and the group leaders (who help organise the social activities each week).
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The French language college in Antibes offers French courses with other teenage language students, who have a similar French language level. Students are immersed in France, speaking French with native French speaking teachers and the “animateurs” (who help organise the social activities each week) and are encouraged to socialise and make the most of their time in France.
Teaching concentrates on grammar work and the development of oral and written skills through entertaining and motivational classroom activities, across a wide range of language levels. The teaching approach aims to stimulate young students, engaging their interest in the French language and improves their knowledge of French culture. Learning tools include songs, films, comic strips or other current documents of interest to stimulate student interest and to keep the lessons dynamic. Emphasis is placed on oral skills and developing linguistic self-confidence in an international student environment.
Social activities provide contrast and bring an additional element of fun to the overall programme. The French language college staff are aware that the students are on holiday and therefore do all they can to ensure students enjoy their French experience, both in and outside the classroom.
Intensive Course
| Levels offered | Beginner to Advanced |
| Age range | 13-17yrs |
| Course duration | 1 week+ |
| Number of lessons | 20 + 5 lessons per week |
| Lesson duration | 45 minutes |
| Maximum per class | 15 students |
- No lessons on the first Monday
| 1 wk | 2 wk | 3 wk | 4 wk |
| € 1350 | € 2560 | € 3840 | € 5120 |
| CESA Fee: € 70.00 per person | |||
The additional lessons are perfect for those who wish to use this chance for extra practise in the French language so that they can practise and improve their oral & written skills. These additional small class sessions enable you to activate your spoken ability through discussions and debates and your written ability whilst exploring French culture and civilisation.
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The course focuses on conversation and role-playing games and you will practise the grammar points worked on that morning, through a range of learning activities. Oral and written comprehension exercises encourage you to reproduce, reformulate and engage in debate using a comparative, inter-cultural approach.
Fees quoted on the CESA Course Fees include tuition, activities, two way Nice airport/Antibes train station transfer, shared room accommodation & full board.
Please note: Flights to Nice, insurance and personal expenditure are not included.
Extra fees will be applied as follows:
Gluten free meals: EUR 160.00 per week
Weekday transfer to/from Nice airport: EUR 80.00
Extra night in residence: EUR 150.00 / Extra night in host accommodation: EUR 150.00
Every Monday to Friday students study French for half the day, and teachers are trained to hold the teens attention and keep them engaged with written and spoken skills, as well as their understanding of reading and listening in a group class appropriate for their current language level. Outside of class time students are overseen by French group leaders, who organise a range of sporting, social and cultural activities either on site or in the local area. The weekends are dedicated to activities or free time.
So if you like to be busy, the French for Teenagers in Antibes programme is the perfect French language course for you.
Course Dates 2026
June: 22, 29 July: 06, 13, 20, 27 August: 03, 10, 17
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| See the > Easter+ Antibes Teenage Camp details for course options from April/June & August/October. |
Public Holidays: 14 Jul in 2026
Lessons lost are not made up (a school guided excursion will be arranged instead). Also: where there is a public holiday students will effectively have a three day week, so these weeks are not recommended for one-week courses.
Antibes
Antibes/Juan les Pins offers everything the French language student needs on the French for Teenagers in Antibes programme, all the benefits of the Riviera, with the charm of the picturesque streets of Antibes, splendid sandy beaches and plenty of sunshine and yet is only 13 km from Nice airport.
The college has offered Teenage French language courses for over 30 years and also provides programmes over the Easter, half-term and Summer holidays.
The combination of the French language lessons with a busy activity programme has real appeal!
Timetable
Standard Course
First Monday:
09.00 hrs
Introductory talk
Language test
Tour of Antibes (with guide)
Rest of first week:
09.00 to 12.20 hrs (20 mins break)
All other weeks:
Monday to Friday
09.00 to 12.20 hrs (20 mins break)
Intensive Course
Five additional classes each morning
Focused on oral communication skills
Activities
A range of activities are offered as an inclusive part of this programme each week, including
1/ a half-day trip
2/ a full day trip
3/ a weekly barbecue or Crepes party
Various activities are organised such as sports tournaments, themed activities etc. each week day afternoon, with one free afternoon so students can relax, go to the beach or explore the town.
Monday BBQ and Friday party nights are included for all students, whether with hosts or in the residence.
Residence students also have evening activities arranged for them on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings with the group leaders. Students are advised of the options via a notice board in each Centre.
No activities take place on the first or last day of a student’s course.
Accommodation
Students can stay in a Lycee residence or with local French hosts.
French lessons are held in the Lycee residence, so either you are living on site or you will commute in from your hosts each day.
In 2026 only one Lycee residence campus (Residence One) will be offered, it is well located just outside the busy heart of Antibes/Juan les Pins. The buildings are utilitarian rather than aesthetic, containing; classrooms, a campus refectory (where meals are provided on a full-board basis), a staff office and residential accommodation (with shared bedrooms and simple corridor showers/wc’s facilities. Please note: There is no air conditioning.
Staying with local French hosts who live in and around the Antibes and Juan les Pins area, which will mean a short commute to school each day (allow 20/30 minutes travel time on foot or by bus). Students take breakfast and the evening meal with their hosts and lunch is arranged at the language school (with a packed lunch at the weekend).
Hosts tend to be older couples or single ladies, who live in apartments within easy reach of the residence campus.
For further details on accommodation options, please see the PDF attached
Curfew Rules
| Residence:
All ages The school will welcome 12 year olds on the courses, only if staying in a residence, but they will NOT be allowed out unaccompanied at the end of the activities. From past experience CESA would only recommend a 12 year old attending, if accompanied by an older sibling. For 13/15 year olds For 16/17 year olds Option One/ The student cannot go out unsupervised after dinner (19.30 hrs). Option Two/ The student can go out unsupervised up to 22.00 hrs Monday to Thursday evening and until 01.00 hrs on both Friday & Saturday, & the day prior to a bank holiday (if applicable), and 19.30 hrs on Sunday evening. |
| Hosts/Hostesses:
All ages For 13/15 year olds For 16/17 year olds |
Language School:
In July/August the French for Teenagers in Antibes programme offers an environment with plenty of bright, modern classrooms, an on site cafeteria, an above ground pool and private outside terrace, where students can relax after class. On each campus there is an Activity Kiosk, where students can book additional activities in addition to those offered within the course programme.
College staff will be based on site during the day and will live in the accommodation on site with residence based students – so if there are any questions, there is always someone to turn to.
Students are assigned to a residence based on ensuring the best mix of age, nationality and language ability, for all students.
A bus will transfer students from each school to any activity, or to the town centre or beaches once classes are over. Return school buses ensure students can easily get back to the residence (free of charge).
Location Plus Points:
Antibes is located in the heart of the French Riviera
Antibes is a popular summertime location with young language learners
The student accommodation for teenagers is either on site ~ no commuting or with hosts, in which case students will have to walk or take a public bus to reach college each day
Course Plus Points:
All teachers are fully qualified & experienced teachers of French as a foreign language
Only French will be spoken in class
One+ week course enrolment possible
Full adult supervision (except if staying with hosts, students walk to the school & back on their own)
French language classes are all divided according to language level and nationality mix
20 or 25 French lessons per week format offered
Travel & Transfer
Arrive: Sunday
Depart: Saturday
Arrive by plane: Nice International airport
Two way transfer service from Nice airport to the residence/hosts, included in the programme fees.
Arrive by train: Antibes train station
Two way transfer service from Antibes station to the residence/hosts, included in the programme fees.
Hosts collect students who are staying in host accommodation
School staff collect students staying in school residences.
Please ensure the flights arrive on the Sunday at a reasonable hour and likewise depart at a reasonable time on the Saturday. Set arrival days/times apply to the Nice transfer service and cannot be altered.
Transfers outside the set dates will incur an extra fee: EUR 80.00 (one way)
Unaccompanied Minor Travel:
Please let CESA know if you book this airline service, so we can advise the school well in advance.
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