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We’re a petite but beautiful French teaching company based in the UK

We create truly personalised, thematic learning packages to help our clients reach their unique French-speaking goals.

Our packages

What we do

Our hand-picked, experienced, native-speaker tutors provide tailored, individualised support as well as opportunities to practise your conversational French in an authentic setting as part of a supportive, friendly community.

Why choose us?

Personalised, thematic learning packages tailored to your unique goals, current level and schedule.

Hand-picked, experienced, native-speaker tutors.

Progress-review after every 10 lessons. Ensure you’re learning at a level to suit you and track your progress.

Individual goal-setting and learning style questionnaire for every client.

Recorded lessons allow you to re-listen in your own time, consolidate what you’ve learned and make progress faster.

Supportive, friendly community. Try out what you’ve learned in an authentic, ‘real-life’ setting at our conversation classes.

Our thematic learning packages

Ooh là là

General interest

Anyone with an interest in French language and culture. Includes those who already have a strong level and want to maintain.

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Bon voyage

Working in France

For anyone who travels or hopes to travel to France – or a French-speaking country.

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C’est la vie

Moving to & Living in France

For anyone with dreams of moving to France. Can help with the process of moving, finding a place to live (buying a property) and what to expect when you arrive.

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Chez moi

French for family/partners

For anyone with a French-speaking partner or extended family who would like to communicate better with them.

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Rendez-vous

Working in France

For anyone looking for a job in France, currently working in a French-speaking country or hoping to use their French in a professional setting.

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Off piste

French for Skiing

For skiers who want to converse with the locals.

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Par excellence

Academic tuition packages

Anyone who wants to improve their marks in French.

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Fête de la

French for musicians

For artists and musicians who hope to tour/play in France.

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★★★★★
It’s been brilliant having lessons with Judith

Judith has been great at adapting lessons to suit what my French needs are.

Joanne
★★★★★
French Toast has been perfect for me

Having the flexibility to choose my classes week-to-week works well with my lifestyle and other commitments. Thank you! 

Amy
★★★★★
The sessions are relaxed and fun

and offer a supportive environment to learn through trying things out with no pressure or judgement.

Helen
★★★★★
French lessons with Nichola are brilliant.

The lessons are fun and relaxed and are a good mix of speaking, reading and listening.  Nichola took into account my current level of French and also my learning style and sets each lesson to work with that.

Laura
★★★★★
French Toast conversation classes gave me a lot of confidence

Having the opportunity to speak with others in the language in a relaxed and supportive environment has contributed to a lot of development and would highly recommend anyone at any level to join this group.

Mat
★★★★★
I would highly recommend Nichola as a French teacher. 

She really listened to what we wanted to get out of our lessons and planned them accordingly. Her lessons are always fun and just the right level of challenging to make sure we keep progressing. On top of that she’s a lovely person and we genuinely look forward to our lessons every week.

Pete & Nicole

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