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CAVILAM Junior Programme: French and Sports Camp in Vichy
Vichy, FranceCAVILAM – Alliance Française Vichy4.8(812)
Latest published dates
Jun 29 – Jul 26, 2026
Duration
1–4 weeks
Ages
11–16
2026 price
$794
Course price for 1 week
Sports & French — Day programme, half board (ages 11–16)
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French plus real sport, in the town where France trains its athletes. CAVILAM – Alliance Française, one of France's most respected French institutes, runs a Junior Programme in Vichy for ages 11–16: 15 hours of French per week with teachers experienced in teaching young learners, then afternoons of multi-sport activities at the VICHY STAGES sporting centre — tennis, golf, kayaking, mountain biking, tree-top adventure and more.
Key facts: Ages 11–16 • Vichy, Auvergne, France • French language + multi-sport summer camp, from A1 • Full board in host family (3 meals + snack) or half-board day format (1 meal + snack, no accommodation) • Monday starts 29 June – 10 August 2026, 1–4 weeks (July–August) • Full board: €855/1w, €1,990/2w, €2,974/3w, €3,986/4w; day format: €707/€1,378/€2,069/€2,760 • Classes of 10–15 students • Excursions: Vulcania and Le Pal theme parks, the Volcanoes of Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand • Theme parties, end-of-session party and award ceremony • Registration fee €98.
Best for: active 11–16s who want serious French progress in an authentic French town — not an international bubble — combined with quality sports coaching.
Parents should check: final dates, prices and availability; required documents (parental authorisation, liability insurance attestation, health/sport declaration, passport copy); travel and transfer arrangements to Vichy; visa requirements where applicable.
Information checked against official provider sources on 8 July 2026. Details may change — always confirm directly with the provider before booking.
Language
French
Program type
Language Camps, Sport Camps
Accommodation
Homestay
About
About the Course
15 hours of French per week from A1, in classes of 10–15, taught by CAVILAM – Alliance Française teachers with specific experience in teaching children and adolescents. Stays of 1–4 weeks with Monday starts through July and early August.
What’s Included
Fees include the course and materials, activities and sports, and (in the full-board option) host-family accommodation with 3 meals + snack. Registration fee €98 (valid one year). Required documents: parental authorisation, liability insurance attestation, parents’ health/sport declaration, passport/ID copy.
Accommodation
Full-board host family accommodation (guest house) with 3 meals and a snack per day — genuine French immersion after class. A half-board day format without accommodation is available for families staying in Vichy.
Meal Plan
Full-board option: 3 meals + snack daily. Day option: 1 meal + snack. Hosted meals are part of the language immersion.
Activities & Excursions
Afternoon multi-sport programme at the VICHY STAGES sporting centre: multi-sports, tennis, golf, canoe-kayak, mountain biking (VTT), tree-top adventure and more. Regional excursions: Vulcania and Le Pal parks, the Volcanoes of Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand. Theme parties, an end-of-session party and an award ceremony.
Facilities
CAVILAM’s modern language institute at 1 Avenue des Célestins on the banks of the Allier in Vichy — a safe, walkable spa town — plus the VICHY STAGES sports complex used by professional athletes.
Camp Experience
CAVILAM – Alliance Française is a world reference for French teaching (it co-created TV5MONDE’s learning tools and trains teachers from 100+ countries). Juniors get real France — a French town, French families, French sport — with institutional-grade teaching quality.
Language Camp prices
Sports & French — Day programme, half board (ages 11–16)
15 Lessons · 11–16 yrs · All levels
2026 price
The same French + multi-sport programme without accommodation: course materials, activities and sports, 1 meal and a snack per day. €707/1w, €1,378/2w, €2,069/3w, €2,760/4w.
15 hours of French per week, Monday–Friday mornings, in classes of 10–15; all trainees meet for afternoon activities at the VICHY STAGES sporting centre.
A fun approach to French from A1, taught by CAVILAM teachers experienced with children and adolescents, combined with multi-sport afternoons: tennis, golf, canoe-kayak, mountain biking, tree-top adventure and more.
Daily Schedule
Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30
Included items
International students
Small groups
Arts & Crafts
Excursions
Golf
Outdoor Sports Games
Cafeteria
Outdoor fields
Smart classroom
Sports hall
Optional Extras
Other1
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CAVILAM – Alliance Française Vichy
CAVILAM – Alliance Française is one of France's most renowned French language institutes, based in the spa town of Vichy in the Auvergne. Alongside its famous teacher-training and adult programmes, its Junior Programme combines French courses (15 hours/week, qualified teachers experienced with young learners) with multi-sport activities at the VICHY STAGES sporting centre for ages 11–16, with full-board host family accommodation or a day format.
Ages 11–16, with lessons from complete beginner (A1) upwards. Classes have 10–15 students and all trainees meet for the afternoon activities.
Course materials, French lessons (15 hours/week), the full activities and sports programme and — in the full-board option — host-family accommodation with 3 meals and a snack per day. Registration fee €98. Travel to Vichy is not included.
Juniors study at a long-established Alliance Française institute and do sport at the supervised VICHY STAGES centre; host families provide full board. Parents must supply a parental authorisation, liability insurance attestation and a health declaration for sport.
More about this camp
The Junior Programme is run by CAVILAM – Alliance Française in Vichy, in central France. CAVILAM is one of the country's long-established French-language institutes, and Vichy is a recognised centre for French athletics training, which shapes the sports side of the programme.
Programme and activities. Students take 15 hours of French per week with teachers experienced in working with young learners, then move to sport in the afternoons. The sports element is a genuine part of the offer rather than generic recreation — the town's athletic facilities are the reason the programme is based here. Two versions are listed: a full-board option and a day programme for families already in the area.
Accommodation and meals. The full-board option places students in host family accommodation, described by the provider as a guest house arrangement, with three meals and a snack per day. The intention is that French continues outside class hours. Families should confirm precisely what form the accommodation takes and how far it is from the institute, since a host family and a guest house are different things and the description covers both terms.
Ages, dates and duration. Both versions accept students aged 11 to 16. Seven sessions are listed, beginning at the end of June — a generous choice of start dates that helps families working around fixed school terms.
Location and travel. Vichy is a spa town in the Allier department of central France, connected by rail to Paris and Lyon. Clermont-Ferrand is the nearest airport, with Lyon a larger option. Transfer arrangements are not published and should be confirmed with CAVILAM.
Who the programme may suit. This programme may suit students who want French tuition without giving up sport for the summer, and families who value an established institute over a general summer camp. The day option makes it accessible to families already living in or visiting the region. Families whose child is 17 should note the upper limit of 16, and those wanting a residence rather than family accommodation should ask what alternatives, if any, CAVILAM offers.
