The School

The school in Vichy was opened in 1964. It welcomes 3000 students each year.

Location: The school is centrally located on the campus of the new University and Technology Centre.

Facilities: It offers thirty classrooms, a lecture hall, a multi media research centre and four multi-media laboratories.

Students: The school welcomes students of all ages from 16 years old to students in their 80ies. The average age is 25. The majority of the students come from Italy, Germany, Spain, Mexico, China, Japan.

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, Edufrance, AMFORTH

Lessons

This course consists of group lessons from 8.45am to 12 Monday to Friday and themed language workshops every afternoon from 2pm to 3.30pm except Wednesdays. The lessons and workshops are organised by levels (beginners to advanced) and comprise 10 to 15 students per group.

First day: Students need to be at the school at 8am on the first morning. On arrival, students sit a placement test. Lessons begin at 10am during the year and 2.30pm in the peak summer season.

Activities

The tennis lessons are one to one and take place in the afternoon or early evening at the Vichy Tennis Club, a lovely club by the Allier. The club offers 17 tennis courts - 4 covered clay courts, 10 outside clay courts and 3 other outside courts - as well as a 25 meter heated outdoor swimming pool (open from May to September).

Accommodation

The course can be booked with or without accommodation. The following types of accommodation are available: host family (B&B or half board), student residence, studio, hotels or campsite.

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