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April 22nd, 2016

What is summer like in Morzine?

You might be thinking of where you could do a French course this summer and of course there is a lot of choice! So how to decide? There are a lot of language schools in France offering many different French courses. If you are a culture and city lover, or…

April 8th, 2016

What French Courses are available in interseason in Morzine?

Do you live and work in or around Morzine? Like nearly everyone who lives and works in the area, you have probably been too busy during the winter season to think about taking French courses. But maybe you are going to have a bit more time on your hands once…

April 5th, 2016

Juniors

Preparing for French Summer Camp

So you have booked your children into a French Summer Camp and you are thinking about what you need to do to prepare yourself and them for their Summer Camp. In terms of preparation, there are several things to consider. First there are the practical concerns: what should I pack,…

April 2nd, 2016

Juniors

Your child is ready for Summer Camp but are you?

Sending your child on his first Summer Camp is a big step. Maybe you think it will be good for her confidence, maybe you think he will benefit from a new challenge in a fresh environment, maybe you think she needs to improve her French for a forthcoming exam! There…

March 29th, 2016

French + Yoga: special offer

Winter is drawing to a close, the temperatures are warming up, spring is in the air and you are probably starting to think about your holiday plans for the spring and summer months! Nowadays, more and more people are looking for rejuvenating holidays after the winter season to re-focus their…

March 24th, 2016

Juniors

How do the Option Plus activities work on French Summer Camp/School.

One of the great things about the programme for our French Summer Camp is the amazing activities that are on offer in the Morzine area! This is something that attracts juniors and their parents to our programme and something that many people quote as a great part of the course…

March 22nd, 2016

Intensive Courses

What is the difference between the types of accommodation you offer to combine with an Intensive French Course?

Maybe you are thinking of taking an Intensive French course with Alpine French School and you need to arrange accommodation for your stay. We offer Intensive French Courses combined with great adventure activities such as skiing, snowboarding, yoga, climbing, hiking, water-sports, mountain biking, paragliding and with all that activity, it’s…

March 17th, 2016

Intensive Courses

Is it too late to take an Intensive French Course with Skiing ?

We’re in March and in many countries, this means the first signs of spring ! Maybe you have just found our website and are interested in one of our Learn French and Ski or Learn French and Snowboard courses but are worried that the season is over ? Our Intensive French Course…

March 15th, 2016

Juniors

10 ways to help your child learn a language

1. Open their mind One of the main things that it is important to do is to open your child’s mind at as young an age as possible to other languages. It has been proven that children’s brains have a vastly superior ability to absorb languages than adults’ brains!…

March 10th, 2016

News

BULATS Official Test Centre

Alpine French School is pleased to announce that we are now an official BULATS test centre accredited by the Cambridge Language Assessment Board and Alliance Française. If you are looking to take a certification to validate your level of French or English for studies, employment or simply for your…

March 8th, 2016

Use your CPF Training Budget with Alpine French School

In 2015, the French government made a sweeping change to their Training Budget System that affects everyone in France for the better! Previously, all French employees were able to benefit from a training budget called the DIF (Droit Individuel à la Formation). This meant that via their employer, they were…

March 5th, 2016

Juniors

Family French Courses: French Summer Camp

Maybe you are thinking about sending your children on a French Summer Camp, but they are too young to travel alone. Or perhaps you want to holiday as a family, but you would like them to join a day camp to learn some French and take part in activities but…

March 3rd, 2016

News

Pass your BASI French test!

More and more British ski instructors and ski instructors from different countries are looking to come and work in France. It’s not hard to understand why….with great skiing, several mountain ranges and hundreds of ski resorts, France is a great choice for keen skiers looking to come and work in…

March 2nd, 2016

News

5 Facts you did not Know about Living in France

France is a country that has prospered on the insistence every person’s liberty. For centuries it was ruled by monarchs. In 1789, after the Declaration of the Rights of Man, the constitution transformed the governance and politics into an institution “by the people and for the people”. The country is…

March 1st, 2016

One of our Successful Students!

When did you start learning French? At school but I re started as a beginner in 2011 with Alpine French School (called Lost In Translation at the time) How many lessons have you taken? Hmmm… I think two intensive courses and 4 or 5 group courses plus a load of…