Our Opinion

You will hardly have time to follow a language course in Paris. The city has, quite simply, too much to offer its visitors. You could browse round the world famous Louvre or the Musée d'Orsay. Or you could go shopping in the small French boutiques, unless you prefer big department stores like Galeries Lafayettes. What about a boat trip along the Seine, or do you just want to sample the atmosphere in cosy St. Germain-des-Prés? Then there is Place de Vosges, or picturesque Montmartre, or the Champs-Elysées.

This enormous wealth of culture did not arrive over night. A hard and heavy battle was fought to accomplish it. It is certainly no coincidence that the first civil revolution of modern times originated in Paris and its inhabitants still have the desire for freedom. So limitations in the field of arts are not appreciated at all. On the contrary, in every aspect of Parisian life and, particularly where art is concerned, all kind of things are being tested, changed and renewed. In no other metropolis do people adhere more strictly to the motto: stagnation is decline.

In the end it does not matter where you go or what you do in Paris since the whole city radiates with a vitality and joy of life. Whatever you do you will most definately gain a better understanding of what "la belle vie" means to the French. And if you get the impression that you have not seen enough of this dazzling amd exciting capital of France, don't worry, you will surely come back another time!

Our school

The Vis-à-Vis partner school in Paris is centrally located, near the Opera, the Louvre Museum, The Pompidou Centre and Notre-Dame. The teachers are all university graduates with a lot of experience in teaching French as a foreign language. The school is accredited by CSN in Northern European countries as well as Bildungsurlaub in several German regions and credited as a Private Institute of High Education (Academy of Paris agreement N° 588) and has an official agreement with the University of Paris VII (Jussieu). It is also a member of SOUFFLE (the professional organisation for quality language training centres teaching French as a foreign language), Maison de la France, the French Youth Tourism Club (part of Maison de la France) and ELITE (European Federation of Associations for Teaching of Mother Tongues to Foreigners).