Everything included
So you can focus entirely on French.
Your Space
A real home,
not a hotel room.
Central Lyon
Croix-Rousse or Part-Dieu. Ten minutes from everything, quiet enough to sleep well.
Private bedroom & bathroom
Entirely yours for the stay. 90m² apartment, modern, comfortable, well lit.
Shared living spaces
The kitchen, the table, the sofa. Where most of the French actually happens.
"You're not a guest in a B&B. You live here."
Food & Cooking
Three meals, every day
Every meal is part of the programme. Nothing is separate.
Morning
Breakfast
The fridge is stocked each week — bread, yogurt, fruit, coffee, jam. Simple, daily, French. The same way every household in Lyon starts the day.
Every morning
Midday
Lunch
Every day we eat out — boulangeries, marchés, terraces. From week 2, you order alone. It's not lunch, it's a daily mission.
Real-world French
Evening
Dinner
4–5 nights we cook together using Quitoque meal kits — fresh French ingredients delivered weekly, chosen together.
Food box includedWeekday Activities
The city is the classroom
Four recurring activities that rotate through the week. Each one harder than last time.
Cinema
A real cinema, real French people, no pausing. We debrief the film over coffee in French.
Bouchon Lunch
The authentic Lyonnais experience. Week one I order, week two you do.
Dinner with a French Friend
A friend of mine, briefed to speak slowly. Always a turning point.
City Exploration & Museums
Fourvière, the Gallo-Roman museum, the Presqu'île, the Rhône banks. By month end you know Lyon better than most locals.
Sport & Movement
Sport & movement
Gym membership
Three sessions a week, side by side. From day one. The conversation doesn't stop between sets.
City bike
A Lyon Vélo'v bike is set up for your stay and yours all week. Thursday we ride the Rhône together — bridge, quai, quartier.
Saturday Excursions
Every week, we leave Lyon
"The programme doesn't stop — it just changes scenery."
Week 1
1h20 by car
Annecy
Lake, mountains, medieval old town. The wow moment every student talks about.
Week 2
45 min drive
Beaujolais
Wine villages, a domaine visit, lunch on a terrace. Quintessentially French.
Week 3
2h by TGV
Aix-en-Provence
Markets, Cézanne country, Provençal light. Full southern day.
Week 4
2h30 by TGV
Côte d'Azur
Nice or Cassis via Marseille. The Mediterranean. Feels earned.
Week 1
2h drive
Les Gets / Morzine
First day on the slopes. Beginner-friendly, village charm.
Week 2
2h30 drive
Alpe d'Huez
Higher altitude, bigger resort, iconic French skiing.
Week 3
3h drive
Chamonix
Mont Blanc views, the Aiguille du Midi gondola, mountain village lunch.
Week 4
3h drive
Méribel / Val d'Isère
Top-tier resort. The big finale.
Ready to see how a week unfolds, hour by hour?
