The School

The school in Antibes was opened in 1985. It welcomes 5000 students each year.

Location: The school is a large and spacious house referred to as Le Chateau. It is surrounded by flowering gardens and is located in a quiet environment only a few minutes walk (800m) from the centre of Antibes. In the peak seasons, some classes may take place in another part of the school which is situated within the Old Town pedestrian zone only thirty metres from the harbour.

Facilities: The school offers thirteem classrooms all equipped with the latest audiovisual equipment, four outdoor classrooms, a lovely open air terrace, a self service restaurant (breakfast and lunch), a library and a computer room (internet access: €5 per week).

Students: The school welcomes students of all ages from 18 years old to students in their 80ies. The average age from September to May is 28 and in July and August about 22. Half the students come from Europe (Germany, Spain, Italy, Britain, and others), 20% from South America (mainly Brazil), 20% from Asia (mainly Korea and Japan) and 10% from North America.

Bank Holidays: There are no lessons on French national holidays. Missed lessons are neither rescheduled nor refunded (except private lessons).

The school has the following affiliations or memberships:

FLE, EAQUALS, ALTO, CSN

Lessons

The school in Antibes offers a DELF exam preparation course in 4, 6, 8, 12 or 16 weeks. The duration of the course depends on your level at the beginning of the course. You can choose to enrol on the DELF 20 (20 lessons per week) or the DELF 30 (30 lessons per week).

The exam takes place during the last week. Transfer to the exam centre costs 21 Euros per person (round trip). Examination fees (100 Euros per exam) are set by the French national education are to be paid at the school. Results are available a few weeks after the exams and the official certificate is forwarded by the French administration a few months later.

Exam dates 2010: The DELF A2, DELF B1 and DELF B2 exams will take place on 24th to 26th March, 26th to 28th May, 23rd to 25th June, 21st to 23rd July, 15th to 17th September, 9th to 12th November and 8th to 10th December 2010.

Please contact us for advice on levels, starting dates and exams.

The school offers a guided tour of Antibes on the first day and can arrange various other activities during your stay through the tourism office.

Activities in Antibes include mountain biking, canyoning, rafting, scuba diving, snorkelling, beach volley, Monte Carlo by night and various excursions (St Tropez, The Gorges du Verdon, Nice).

Accommodation

The course can be booked with or without accommodation. Accommodation is usually booked from Sunday to Saturday. The following types of accommodation are available:

Host Family: You can choose a single room or a shared room with breakfast only or with half board (breakfast and dinner). Note that for reasons of privacy, the school asks students over 25 to select a single room (unless making a reservation with a friend). Some host families live walking distance from the school, others are 30 minutes away by bus. Sheets are provided but towels are not.

Residences: The school offers studio and room accommodation of different standards in three residences around Antibes. It is not possible to guarantee which residence the student will be accommodated in but it is possible to choose the level of comfort:

• High standard studios: individual or double studios with private bathroom, equipped kitchenette, a TV and air conditioning.
• Medium standard rooms: individual or double rooms with private bathroom, a communal kitchen at the disposal of long program students (8 weeks min) and a TV room.
• Budget standard rooms: triple rooms with bunk beds, private shower and shared toilet, a communal kitchen at the disposal of long program students (8 weeks min) and a TV room.

Practical Information

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