French immersion courses near Bergerac in the Dordogne
We are now taking reservations as of May 18th 2021 for June and September 2021 weeks after a disastrous year in 2020 when no one arrived on any of our French courses due to the Pandemic and quarantine restrictions.
In these troubling times we want to give you the assurance that the Bourdil Blanc was rented during the summer months of 2020 and everyone was safe with very good sanitisation between rentals and a good stock of cleaning materials and masks to ensure safety . The South West is a very safe region in France with very few cases and deaths and as I am sure you know a very lovely place to have a holiday learning French
Our cancellation policy is that if customers find that they cannot arrive at the Bourdil in 2021 as there are restrictions and the FCO advises against all but essential travel to their destination then customers can have the option of a credit note so that they can postpone holidays to a later date up to 18 months in the future . Customers cannot request a cancellation for any other reason.
For all those holding credit notes from 2020 these can be used in 2021 and if you cannot come due to the quarantine restrictions and FCO advice then you will be reimbursed at the end of October 2021
2021 dates are published on the date page
At French in the Dordogne
we are delighted to invite you to le Bourdil Blanc, near
Bergerac, for an inspiring week-long residential language holiday. Improve your French on
our immersion courses whilst
enjoying this most beautiful part of France staying in a lovely French manorhouse. Half the day in class,
half the day on trips, all the time in French !
Our residential French immersion weeks offer the following for elementary French speakers and above :
- Excellent teaching in small groups to improve listening, understanding and speaking skills with highly experienced native French speakers, who will offer encouragement, error correction and suggest alternative expressions ,thus improving your communication skills and expanding your vocabulary.
- Fascinating trips to various tourist sights led by teachers also well versed in
local history and geography, conducted in French throughout. Le Bourdil revels in
an unbeatable location, right in the heart of the Dordogne, within easy reach
of so many of its historic attractions, some of the very best in France.
- Comfortable living in le Bourdil Blanc, an elegant 18th century manor house nestling
in its own grounds with excellent on-site facilities, including heated outdoor
swimming pool , all-weather tennis court, walking,
cycling, boating and fishing
- A relaxed house party atmosphere which is great fun. We are used to welcoming those holidaying alone, couples and groups, and all hosted by the fluent French-speaking English owner of le Bourdil.
- Really good regional food prepared in-house by Bernadette, le Bourdil’s cook. The Dordogne is a well-known gastronomic region in France, respected particularly for its farm produce. And of course it is deep in winemaking country giving you the chance to enjoy some of Bergerac's best regional wines , all accompanied of course by lively conversation in French.
- All
this only 15 minutes from Bergerac airport with direct flights from numerous
regional airports offering the easiest and fastest access from the UK via low cost airlines such as Ryanair, Flybe and Jet2. There is
also the TGV fast train service from London St Pancras which takes about ten
hours so access is straightforward. More information on "How to get here" page All transfers to and from Bergerac are included in the price of the course.
It is really quite easy to get away from it all to improve your French in this total immersion course with minimum stress from travelling in these worrying times, and maximum enjoyment from being in rural France at its very best.
* Please
note – as mentioned, our courses are for language improvement and are not
designed for beginners. Participants need
to range from an elementary level in French to Advanced (at least a level A2 as defined by the CEFR: The Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages - standards of language ability. This means that, as a minimum, you need to be
able to formulate simple sentences and to understand the essence of what is
being said when French is spoken slowly to you.
Please take time to browse through our site and should you wish to talk to us directly simply call us on 0033 632624315 or in the UK on 07768 747610 and we will be pleased to answer your questions.