Language Camps

Intensive French Course for Teenagers in Montpellier

Montpellier, FranceILA Institut Linguistique Adenet — Montpellier4.5(195)

Dates: Oct 26, 2026 – Mar 7, 2027
Duration: 1–19 weeks
Ages: 16–18

Price from

$359

Per week on a 12-week stay

Course price for 1 week — $392

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An intensive French course in Montpellier for teenagers from 16 years: 20 + 8 lessons of 45 minutes a week in a group of 5 to 8 students (maximum 10), mornings from 09:00 to 12:15 plus three afternoons from 13:15 to 15:30. Teenagers stay with a host family in half board.

Age

16–18 yrs

Language

French

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Homestay

About

About the Course

28 French lessons a week, each 45 minutes: 20 general French lessons Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:15, plus 8 lessons on three afternoons from 13:15 to 15:30, in a group of 5 to 8 students (maximum 10). The course runs at every level and starts every Monday a level test is taken online before arrival. Teaching carries the French state quality label "Francais Langue Etrangere".

What’s Included

The course fee covers the French lessons. Accommodation is offered separately and is not included in the course price: carefully selected host families, student residences, an aparthotel option is also offered.

Accommodation

Teenagers mostly stay with a carefully selected host family in a private room, half board. Arrival is on Sunday and departure on Saturday. A private bathroom can be requested subject to availability, and special diets (gluten free, lactose free, halal, vegan) can be arranged. Other accommodation options include student residence and appart'hotel.

Meal Plan

Half board / Bed and Breakfast options with the host family: breakfast and dinner on every day of the stay.

Activities & Excursions

Students can enjoy exciting activities and make friends from all over the world as part of the ILA experience.

Facilities

ILA is located in wonderful premises in Montpellier's historic centre. The school provides first class French lessons, delivered in small groups by top motivated teachers, with an excellent nationality mix of students from 80 countries.

Camp Experience

Mornings and three afternoons in class, the rest of the week free in Montpellier, a university city in the south of France with a mild climate. The school runs its own programme of excursions, tastings, cultural visits, sports and school events in the city and the region.

Language Camp prices

Intensive French Course

28 Lessons · 16–18 yrs · All levels

Price from

General French for teenagers from 16 years, built on communication and on the four CEFR competences, with eight extra lessons a week on three afternoons for students who want to progress faster.

28 lessons of 45 minutes a week: 20 in the morning from 09:00 to 12:15, Monday to Friday, and 8 on three afternoons from 13:15 to 15:30.

All levels, from beginner to advanced. A level test is taken online before arrival.

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

Excursions

Cafeteria
Residence accommodation
Student lounge

Optional Extras

Mandatory fees1

Accommodation7

Support1

Transfer1

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School

ILA Institut Linguistique Adenet — Montpellier

ILA — Institut Linguistique Adenet is a French language school in Montpellier, in the south of France. It teaches French to teenagers from 16 years and to adults, in small groups of 5 to 8 students (maximum 10), with a lesson of 45 minutes and courses starting every Monday all year round. Teaching carries the French state quality label "Francais Langue Etrangere" (FLE). Students live with a carefully selected host family; under-18s stay in homestay half board. The school also runs an activity and excursion programme in Montpellier and its region.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The course is for students aged 16 and over and is open to all levels, from beginner A1 to advanced C2. Students take an online level test before arrival.

The programme combines 20 group lessons with 8 additional lessons per week, each lasting 45 minutes. The additional lessons focus specifically on developing oral skills — oral comprehension and expression — alongside grammar, vocabulary, phonetics and French culture.

Groups are small, with 5 to 8 students and a maximum of 10.

Classes run from 09:00 to 12:15, plus three afternoons from 13:15 to 15:30. The timetable may change in high season.

The course emphasises communication through role plays, presentations and debates, using authentic documents such as press articles, film excerpts and videos. The aim is to build oral expression, consolidate grammar and vocabulary, and deepen pronunciation and knowledge of French culture.

ILA offers carefully selected host families (real immersion in French daily life), comfortable student residences (meeting people from around the world), and an aparthotel option for independent accommodation.