French Language Courses
We offer online lessons as well as lessons in person. Contact us now for an assessment.
Alliance Française, the French specialist, offers French tuition for:
- Small classes (8 to 10 students for the majority of lessons, 3 classes with 8 to 12) in North, Central and South Bristol and online
- Online classes
- Individuals
- Business and specific purposes
- Preparation for DELF DALF, TEF and TCF nationalité française
Our lessons are kept informal, motivating and above all professional – our teachers are French nationals, specifically trained and qualified to teach French to adults. Their experience and dedication have always been essential to the success of our courses. Over 65% of our students re-enrol for more French tuition.
The official centre for French language and culture
Alliance Française is a global network of associations which aims at establishing a dialogue of cultures through high quality French tuition and organising cultural activities in 130 host countries. In the United Kingdom, courses and cultural events are offered through a well-established network of 13 language centres and 52 clubs.
The Alliance Française de Bristol, established in 1983, with a branch in Bath since 1993, has grown from strength to strength, with more than 60 courses running each year and more than 500 students last academic year.
2021-22 promises to be an exciting year, with more French classes and French cultural events online and in person if possible. Never want to miss one of our events again? Subscribe to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/c3PoQ
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Have you read Thérèse Desqueyroux by François Mauriac?
The students in Martine's Tuesday morning French tuition class read the book and then watch the film with Audrey Tautou in the role of Thérèse. The countryside, the houses are true to Mauriac's descriptions and create the right atmosphere for the attempted murder....
As I write this blog Le Tour de France is in Paris, going round 9 times before the final sprint on Les Champs Elysées.
This year, the French riders have shown some talent and determination and two of them will be sur le podium unless there is a fall. The French commentators are delighted to tell us that it has not happened for about 30 years. You may be watching Le Tour, you may even...
Time for apéritif…2
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