Educational Tours
In and Outside of Paris
Our Student and Adult Education Tours are designed to help eager learners engage with the focus of their study at a personal level. Whether you are studying fashion, the culinary arts or the French language, French Links can help give you the sort of fun Educational experience you crave.
Nothing makes learning more fun than engaging with the material at a practical level, and perhaps no where else in the world will you find as much depth as Paris. No matter what you are a student of, our custom designed, student oriented themed tours can help kindle your interest in learning. For French Immersion students, a themed history tour of the French Revolution, conducted by one of our native French speaking guides, can bring the language to life.
Paris has a lot to offer. As one of the oldest intellectual and cultural centers in Europe it is a haven for those hoping to improve their knowledge and skill in their particular area of study. Observe and participate in cooking classes with Master Chefs. Meet and mingle with some of Paris' exclusive top designers, cutting edge retailers, French design students and more. Let us help you make Paris your gateway to knowledge.
Our Guides
We offer both qualified and responsible tour leaders, and professional multilingual licensed guides, as well as full service bus transportation. Our guides are used to working with student groups and are very responsible and knowledgeable about Paris and their own personal areas of expertise. Let our friendly and experienced guides help you feel at home, as you discover all that Paris has to offer your educational needs.
Student Tours in Paris
French Immersion Tours in Paris
Our French Immersion Tours are designed to work with schools and teachers to help students enhance their working knowledge of French by engaging with the language in an interesting and educational manner. Student groups will tour famous Parisian landmarks such as the Arch of Triumph, the Eiffel Tower, the Opera House, Versailles, Giverny, and the Fontainebleau Castle, as well as visit museums such as the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay. Students will also be given a chance to blend culture with their languages skills by participating in themed history and culture tours. Students can relive the French Revolution or follow in the footsteps of Mary Antoinette while practicing their working knowledge of French. Groups will also have the option of taking a day trip to the Loire Valley or the D-Day Beaches in Normandy.
Our weeklong immersion tour packages start at 2000 EUR per student (based on a class of 15-20 students and one teacher) and include accommodation at hostels or budget hotels, breakfast, tours, and admissions. Air fare is not included.
Please visit our Fees page to review our tour prices.
Professional and Specialty Adult Tours in Paris
Paris Culinary Arts Tours for Students and Professionals
We offer professional gourmet tours geared to both culinary arts students and working professionals. Targeting restaurant and hospitality educational programs, our Culinary Arts Tours introduce students to the finest professionals in France. Your student groups will meet Master Chefs and hotel management, and have a chance to learn about the French food industry.
Among the activities offered: cooking classes; food market visits including the largest food market in the world, Rungis; meetings with specialty artisans for cheese, chocolate, coffee, tea, and more.
For those interested in food production, we also offer Farm to Fork tours that allow students to visit local producers of cheese and fruit and vegetables, as well as vineyards with a day trip to the Loire Valley. For those interested in food manufacturing we can arrange factory visits to learn more about production and packaging.
Our weeklong Fashion Tours start at 3000 EUR based on a class of 15-20 students including accommodations. Air fare is not included.
Please visit our Fees page to review our tour prices.
Paris Fashion Tours for Students and Professionals
Our fashion tours in Paris offer a chance for students and others to meet with local, cutting-edge French fashion designers of clothing and accessories, and visit local fashion and jewellery museums. Groups will also discover trend setting retail shops, and department stores, and attend a presentation by the head of a local style bureau to learn how colors, styles and designers are selected for the upcoming seasons. We can also offer day trips to the Christian Dior Museum in Normandy, as well as to the silk and the Textile Museum in Lyon. This is an opportunity to get valuable insider information about the most famous fashion capital in the world.
Our weeklong Fashion Tours start at 3000 EUR based on a class of 15-20 students including accommodations. Air fare is not included.
Please visit our Fees page to review our tour prices.
Interior Design Tours for Students and Professionals in Paris
Our interior design tours in Paris offer a chance for students and professionals to discover the finest in current French architecture, restoration, design and home furnishings. This tour gives you the opportunity to learn more about the different periods of French architecture (Classical to Art Nouveau and Art Deco). In addition you will visit the furnished rooms at the Museum of Decorative Arts and the Carnavalet Museum to gain greater insight into the evolution of French interiors and decorative arts.
It is also a chance to meet French designers as well as local artisans and craftsmen. You will learn about some of the hot new talents in Paris as we visit design hotels, restaurants, and office buildings. Groups will be given a chance to meet and mingle with Parisian interior design students at some of the top schools.
Our weeklong Fashion Tours start at 3000 EUR based on a class of 15-20 students including accommodations. Air fare is not included.
Please visit our Fees page to review our tour prices.
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Finding a French course in France
They say the best way to learn anything is to immerse yourself completely. If you want to be a tennis master in no time, enroll in an intensive summer course where all you'll do is play tennis; and if you want to become a gourmet Thai chef, move to Thailand for a few months and live and breathe the culture and cuisine.
The same principle applies to all walks of life, including learning a language. While dedicating a couple hours at a local night school may teach you the basics of a language, you are unlikely to gain a conversational level of speaking, let alone fluency.
If you really want to take your French language skills to the next level, you need to seek out a French course in France. Living in the heart of a native-speaking French country, your immersion in French from the moment you wake to the moment you sleep will help you learn more quickly than if you were to study the language in London or Manchester.
Of course, you don't just want to enroll in any French language school. Price will be one factor, but you also want to have a good time, meaning you will want to search for the best school France has to offer: one that is not only within your price range, but that meets your location requirements as well. [more information]
If you love big cities, you'll get bored living in a small, regional village. And if you love peace and quiet than you may find Paris or Marseilles are not the best options for you. If you're not enjoying yourself, then you won't learn the language nearly as well as you would otherwise. So go on, immerse yourself and make sure you have the time of your life!
