French Language and Culture Classes in Paris

By Steve Sutherland

Written for students looking for French Language and Culture Classes in Paris or anywhere else in France, this article sets out some of the interesting cultural classes and activities that you could take part in during your time in France.

French language schools in France have always offered something in the way of a cultural learning experience alongside language studies and the two have complimented each other quite nicely. However, the range of cultural options has recently been expanding and students are finding that language schools are now giving them a growing list of options to learn about almost any aspect of French culture.

The trend towards adding culture classes to the curriculum has come partly from schools competing against each other to offer more interesting and exciting programs to increasingly more mature clients and partly from the realization that learning is enhanced by combining language study with enjoyable activities and practical 'real life' situations.

French Cuisine

Schools are now offering lessons in gourmet French cooking and in baking French bread and cakes. Following the teachers instructions and interacting with other students in the class gives students great opportunities to practice their French.

Wine Tasting

Why not learn a little about French wines if you will be studying in France for a while. Wine appreciation is always a fun classroom activity for practicing French.

French Literature

For more advanced students, studying French literature is a great way to learn about French history and culture while also practicing reading French.

Cultural Excursions

Schools are also arranging more cultural excursions that students can choose to join, sometimes with school discounts. These excursions in a city such as Paris can include walking tours, boat trips, cinema, theater, opera, cafes, museums, art galleries and more.

If you are looking for an amazing cultural and educational experience then taking some French language and culture classes in Paris or elsewhere in France could offer you the time of your life.

You can click here to visit the Accord, Ecole de Langues, Paris website. They recently celebrating 20 years of teaching French to foreign students. http://www.french-paris.info Steve Sutherland runs a language travel agency in Taiwan that has placed Taiwanese students into language school programs around the world.