Learn French on the Riviera during this 10-day language immersion program in Antibes. Stay with local host families, practice your language skills in daily classes, and experience life on the Côte d’Azur through guided visits to Nice, Cannes, Èze, Monaco, and Villefranche-sur-Mer. Visit the Picasso Museum, craft your own perfume in Èze, and stroll the Promenade des Anglais.
French Riviera Language Immersion with Homestay and Classes
DAY 1: DEPART
Fly overnight to Nice, France.
DAY 2: NICE | ANTIBES
Bienvenue en France! Upon arrival, transfer to Antibes on the French Riviera.
Meet your host families and start your immersion program. While staying with local families, you’ll eat home-cooked meals and practice your French on a daily basis.
Enjoy dinner with your host family and settle in for your first evening on the Côte d’Azur.
DAY 3: ANTIBES
After breakfast at home, attend French classes in the morning (3 hrs).
In the afternoon, take a guided walking tour of Antibes, visit the Picasso museum and the beach.
Return to your host family for dinner.
DAY 4: DAY TRIP TO NICE
After your morning French classes, visit Cannes, home of the famous film festival. See the gorgeous views from the top of the city at La Haute Ville, then follow the narrow streets down to Forville Market.
Return to your host family for dinner.
DAY 5: DAY TRIP TO ÈZE
After breakfast at home, attend your morning French classes.
In the afternoon, visit the medieval mountain town of Èze, perched on a rock 1,400 feet above sea level.
Discover the 3,000-year art of perfume making at a local parfumerie, then craft your own signature fragrance to take home!
Return to your host family for dinner.
DAY 6: DAY TRIP TO NICE
After your morning French classes, visit Nice in the afternoon.
Explore Nice’s historic heart at Place Rossetti and admire the Baroque Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate.
Stroll through the Parc de la Colline du Château and flânez along the famous Promenade des Anglais.
Return to your host family for dinner.
DAY 7: DAY TRIP TO VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
After breakfast at home, attend your morning French classes.
In the afternoon, visit the seaside village of Villefranche-sur-Mer, known for its colorful harbor and charming Old Town. Walk through the Rue Obscure, a hidden medieval passage from 1260.
Return to your host family for dinner.
DAY 8: DAY TRIP TO MONACO
After breakfast at home, attend your morning French classes.
In the afternoon, visit Monaco, the second-smallest and most densely populated country in the world.
See Prince Rainier’s breathtaking Palais du Prince and tour the Oceanographic Museum, one of the oldest aquariums in the world.
DAY 9 – DEPART
After breakfast, say “au revoir” to your host family, then transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
What’s included
All-inclusive pricing makes it easy for teachers,
parents, and students. This trip includes:
Private group tour
Expert local guides
24-hour
emergency support
Personalized itinerary
Family homestay
Comprehensive
Travel insurance
Tour Manager 100%
dedicated to your group
Authentic meals
Airfare & ground
transportation
What our teachers are saying
Would recommend family stay over hotel stay any day. Students’ interaction with families was invaluable! Our tour guide Aurelie was wonderful and hit it off with everyone. Overall the agenda kept us busy every day. A great trip had by all!
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