Your Language School in the French Alps
Moving Forward with your French
Verchaix, Haute Savoie
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10 Years Experience
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Our Reviews
Mark Warman
10:18 13 Feb 25
The language school evaluated my level before the course began and matched me with the perfect teacher and a personalised learning plan tailored to my needs. It's an excellent school with a friendly, well-organised team.
Ros Eyles
13:04 24 Jun 24
Really enjoyable, fun conversation classes with both Elise and Chloé - so much new vocab and lots of laughs! They both gave varied, relevant and interesting lessons at exactly the right standard and their encouragement has given me huge confidence to just speak French wherever I go….. have had some interesting conversations whilst dog walking around Samoens this week!! Thank you both - highly recommended. Very flexible booking system.
Marie Deffayet
12:02 07 Jun 24
6 months of individual training with a 1.5 hour course per week.
Very good training center, adapts perfectly to our needs. The course materials are diverse and varied, some exercises to do at home. The classrooms are spacious and very pleasant.
My teacher (Jennifer) quickly made me feel comfortable discussing in English, she gives me confidence, we feel “almost bilingual” from the first session!
I recommend 100%. Don't hesitate to contact them!
Very good training center, adapts perfectly to our needs. The course materials are diverse and varied, some exercises to do at home. The classrooms are spacious and very pleasant.
My teacher (Jennifer) quickly made me feel comfortable discussing in English, she gives me confidence, we feel “almost bilingual” from the first session!
I recommend 100%. Don't hesitate to contact them!
Véronique Didier
04:48 14 May 24
I recommend without hesitation. I didn't think I would enjoy learning English so much
Thank you Bonnie and Jennifer
Thank you Bonnie and Jennifer
Myriam
09:12 13 May 24
Laurie Hemery
05:45 08 May 24
My children have been taking distance learning English lessons with this school for over two years. We are really delighted with the service and the quality of the courses and the teachers who know how to adapt to their audience. My teenage children are also delighted and that’s saying something!
Na Baumgarten
16:04 09 Feb 24
Great coworking, quiet and with a very good wifi connection!
James Bentley
10:30 07 Feb 24
Just finished six weeks of French lessons for myself and my three kids with Avancee Formation and could not be more pleased with the professionalism, quality of instruction, and kindness of our instructor, Chloe. Avancee Formation tailored the curriculum to our specific needs, and it shows in the enthusiasm my teenagers now have for French language and culture. As a result, we have decided to return to the area in March for four more weeks of lessons!
Margot Simond
08:31 28 Oct 23
Very useful training with friendly and attentive people. Very good experience!
Julian Archer
06:19 26 Sep 23
Very helpful all the way from applying for course funding to exam preparation. Professional & personable.
Robert Stevens
14:32 31 Jul 23
Great experience. Great teacher. I really enjoyed the experience and will be back!
kathryn tyson
08:18 24 Jul 23
A really fun and informative course, with the lovely Elise, well-judged for our standard, and with very many stimulating exercises to make us think and chat in French. Highly recommended.
T Tapper
17:04 26 Jun 23
I had online lessons with Elise and she was fantastic. The whole experience was supportive, lively and I learnt a huge amount in only 6 short lessons. Highly recommend.
Jean-Claude BELBARBE
16:34 28 Apr 23
I am very satisfied with this training meeting perfectly to my request.
Bonnie was able to understand and document herself to make the training concrete on my theme.
Bonnie was able to understand and document herself to make the training concrete on my theme.
Mickael MARQUAILLE
17:36 03 Feb 23
Many thanks to the team of Alpine French School of Samoëns for their professionalism. Good understanding of the need and courses adapted accordingly. And especially top teachers, Thank you Bonnie 🙂
Julie Daniel
09:22 22 Aug 22
Yet another year of French lessons through Alpine French School which teaching me new things all the time. The lessons are very well thought out and the teachers are very supportive helping you through any difficulties you encounter whilst also pushing you to keep on improving. I would highly recommend using the Alpine French School if you want to learn French from complete beginners getting to know their first words or phrases to the more advanced that just want to sound more authentic, they offer it all. Hopefully see you again for a group session at the end of the year or back again for my 1:1 lessons next year. Keep up the good work.
Ben Nicholson
08:57 19 Aug 22
Highly recommended! I've benefited from both the private lessons (excellent for making good progress, tailored to specific needs) and group classes (which have been small class sizes, relaxed and fun atmosphere). Both of my teachers (Jenny and Chloe) have been fantastic - encouraging, engaged and constructive.
In addition, the school has done the majority of the paperwork to enable the classes to be fully funded through a URSSAF training grant - amazing!
In addition, the school has done the majority of the paperwork to enable the classes to be fully funded through a URSSAF training grant - amazing!
Veryan Young
13:59 15 Aug 22
I took a long term course at the school which was covered by my Autoentrepeneur URSSAF training grant - you pay upfront and on course completion your fees get refunded. The school helped me set this up with URSSAF and also helped me sort the refund at the end. It was a fairly simple process and they are well versed with it.
Onto the lessons themselves - I was lucky to have a good teacher and engaged class so I felt I progressed really well. The teacher encouraged interaction and so it felt more like a discussion than too much "chalk and talk". I also did some 1:1s which put me a little out of my comfort zone but allowed me to work on elements I specifically needed. I am now confident that I am working towards the level needed to work in French which was the aim of the sessions. Thank you Alpine French School for your lessons!
Onto the lessons themselves - I was lucky to have a good teacher and engaged class so I felt I progressed really well. The teacher encouraged interaction and so it felt more like a discussion than too much "chalk and talk". I also did some 1:1s which put me a little out of my comfort zone but allowed me to work on elements I specifically needed. I am now confident that I am working towards the level needed to work in French which was the aim of the sessions. Thank you Alpine French School for your lessons!
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