L'ESSENTIEL (extensive)

LiL'Langues

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The essential program is perfect for those wishing to study intensively every morning. Focusing on general French, this programme is open to all levels.

15 hours per week of group French courses:

- 15 hours of general French classes, every morning from 9:30 to 12:30 (separated by levels)

All general courses cover grammar, conversation, games, writing, comprehension, debates, cultural input...

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday (except for beginners)
Classes per week
15 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
20 Dec 2024 - 06 Jan 2025

LiL'Langues does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Lille.

Class size

Average 6 students
Maximum 12 students

Student age

Age range 18 years old and older
Average 30 years old
(25 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

93% recommend

based on 15 reviews
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"Petite école avec des professeurs très sympathiques"

Inge Göbeler, student from Germany

Ma prof était très sympa, le cours était très intensif avec trois ou quatre élèves. Malheureusement il faisait totalement froid dans la salle de classe.

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Date of study
26 Feb 2024 - 1 Mar 2024
Would you recommend this school?
No
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"Interesujące międzynarodowe doświadczenie."

Dorota Czaja, student from Poland

Bardzo zaangażowani lektorzy; być może dyrektor szkoły powinien wycofać z oferty szkoły propozycję zakwaterowania - trzeba samodzielnie szukać noclegu.

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3 Jul 2023 - 7 Jul 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Une école formidable."

Remco Monteban, student from Netherlands

J'ai suivi des cours de Français pour 4 semaines et je suis très content avec le niveau des professeurs. Ils étaient clairs et adaptaient les leçons au niveau des élevès. Je recommande l'école Lilloise à tout le monde.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
2 May 2023 - 19 May 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"To less result of the lessons"

Anne Quantes, student from Netherlands

I still have the felling that I didn't learn enough in the 10 hours time that I was at school.
We were with two students. A Brasil girl and myself.
The Brasil girl spoke very soft, most of the time with her hand before her mouth.
I've asked several times to her to speak loudly, but she didn't.
There was no conversation between her and me.

The lecturer Niguina didn't ask her to speak clear too.
Niguina spoke clear with a lot of expressions, that was good, but it went too fast for me to understand the most of the conversation.

Niguina had organised a conversation lesson were I went to.
the other girls at the conversation lesson were more of my level.
I would rather have had lessons with them.

At the certificate, I read I was classified in A2.
I rather would have been in A1

After all I have payed a lot for less result.
This feeling stays with me about my time at Lil'Langues.


The contact with the school, Cecile and Juliet were good and very friendly.
The only activity out of school didn't go on because of to less participation, but I went on my own to Villa Cavrois and that was very good.
Also the conversation lesson of Niguina was good. She is a nice person.

The location of the school was easily accessible.
There is a lot of reverberation in the acoustics of the classrooms.
I liked the atmosphere of the building

Only a few days before the lessons started I got the news that the lessons were changed from the morning to the afternoon.

That was quite late and it disturbed my own program in the afternoon

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Date of study
13 Jun 2022 - 17 Jun 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"The calm school, good for adult"

Minami Umehara, student from Japan

I was a beginner of French. So I couldn't understand what a teacher said and classmates said...
We are same class but we are totally different skills level.
They are Spanish, English and Italian speakers, so it's very hard for me to follow them.

but a teacher and a director were so nice. They help me very much.
And they gave me some advices and solutions.
They are very caring people.
And classes are very good. I improved French little by little.

The school is very beautiful and clean. Location is not center of Lille but near there.
It's calm and good place. We don't have any activity because of Covid maybe.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
2 Nov 2021 - 12 Nov 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Amazing."

Catarina Ribeiro Fonseca, student from Portugal

The professors and colleagues were very nice and helpful. Unfortunately there is no C1 level but next time I go I hope they creat one. The facilities were very proper. I loved all the activities in and out class.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
12 Nov 2019 - 22 Nov 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Amazing"

Yafira Azalia PUTRI, student from Indonesia

It was really fun and we can understand easily! The teacher and how they teach were really effective. Everyday we learn different things with different ways of learning.

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Duration of study
12 weeks
Date of study
1 Jul 2019 - 27 Sep 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Best class"

Chiara Montanaro, student from Afghanistan

The school is very close to the city center so it was easy to reach. It has clean and bright rooms.

The teachers were all very nice and able to engage the class with fun activities. As far as I'm concerned, I think that some of the activities were a little bit childish. Also I don't think that it was as intensive as I thought It would be, as a matter of fact we spent one entire week on just one tense (but I think that's because the class was a mix of levels and the school has long programs). I wished It could give me more advance grammar. By the way, I would not recommend pairing inexperienced French students together for more than 5 minutes, because they would not spot mistakes in each other's speaking and it's a wast of time. I prefer speaking with and to native speakers (such as the French teacher) or giving oral presentations.

Also, I would have loved more homework because I think it can boost grammar and reading. When I asked for more homework, the teacher was ok with that and also corrected the extra papers.

The housing was great: clean house + kind family = the best. The woman who hosted me was really nice and made the stay pleasant and relaxing.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
29 Jul 2019 - 9 Aug 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Excellent Language Centre, Wonderful Instructors, Great City"

John Knight

I spent several months studying French at Lil’Langues, starting as a complete beginner (A0/A1) and progressing to B2. Lil’Langues is an excellent language center and a great place to learn French. Courses are very well-organized and structured to provide a good understanding of the language through listening, speaking, reading, and grammar and different themes each week. As a former professor myself, I am a demanding student. All the instructors at Lil’Langues are excellent. They are all highly qualified, extremely knowledgeable about the French language, French culture, and France generally. They are approachable, cheerful, and always very helpful. They are all excellent, dedicated teachers and wonderful people. They are Lil’Langues' greatest asset; I enjoyed immensely my time studying with them all.

In addition to French classes, Lil’Langues also organizes various weekly activities for students: movie nights, international feasts, tours around Lille, etc.

Lille is a wonderful city to study, with plenty of things to do, and superb museums. It’s not too big, nor is it too small: it’s a very lively and friendly city. Lille is in a great location, about an hour by train to Paris and Brussels, and 1.5 hours to London. There are also regular, very cheap buses to various European destinations. The region around Lille is also fascinating and the nearest coast (about an hour from Lille) is beautiful with fabulous beaches.

Over all, I whole-heartedly recommend Lil’Langues and Lille.

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Duration of study
35 weeks
Date of study
1 May 2018 - 4 Jan 2019
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Yes

"Awesome experience"

Barbara Leone

My experience was extremely positive. An excellent place to study French, friendly and professional staff (both administrative and educational). The lessons were balanced between the grammar study and more different activities to improve the practical use of the French language in a relaxed and playful atmosphere. The teachers were prepared and willing to any doubt.
I was hosted by a nice French family who helped me to improve my ability to communicate in French.
I think, to conclude, it was an awesome experience and if i could i would do it again.

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Duration of study
5 weeks
Date of study
18 Feb 2019 - 29 Mar 2019
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Yes

"It was great"

Fabienne Ernst, student from Switzerland

The activities were cool and the course was very good. Grammar lessons in the morning and the speaking or writing class in the afternoon. I really progressed, especially with my speaking. The teachers are very

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4 weeks
Date of study
14 Jan 2019 - 15 Feb 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was an amazing experience, the teachers were so caring and i met amazing people in the way."

Alma Lozano, student from Mexico

The teachers were really pacient, nice, funny and caring. When I arrived to Lil’langues I didn’t know ANYTHING of french and I ended up being level A2 (almost B1) in only 4 months. Everyday was different than the day before, which I think is great because i never got bored. I loved the fact that we not only had grammar classes, but we had conversation and writing classes as well. Also, I think that in Lil’langues I learned everything I needed to live in France.
I met amazing human beings in the way and I’m so greatful i got to live this experience.
Lil’langues felt like home in many ways.

- Alma Lozano

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14 weeks
Date of study
3 Sep 2018 - 16 Dec 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Awesome enjoyed every minute wonderful teachers everyone was so nice to this senior citizen student."

Connie emerson, student from Canada

A dream come true 3 months in France I don't speak as well as I hoped but I can read and understand a lot more.
my thanks to everyone!

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
11 Sep 2017 - 3 Nov 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Quite satisfying"

Beata Olimpia Ceglarz, student from Poland

I was there between 6 to 16 June 2017. My accommodation was very satisfying in a good proximity of the school with a good transport connection. The hosts were friendly and hospitable.

The proficiency level of the teachers was very high, the lessons were conducted efficiently. I highly appreciate the involvement of my teacher. I could learn a lot and improve my French. The placement test results were properly revised and I was in a very suitable group.

The only problem I had was with a social life. Due to my age I had no connections with young people and couldn't socialize with students who were younger than my own children. But otherwise, being in your school was a very nice experience.

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1 week
Date of study
6 Jun 2017 - 16 Jun 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It's what I was looking for!"

Yulia Aronova, student from France

Friendly atmosphere, interesting topics, three hours goes by very fast, diverse material for teaching. A wonderful school and not expensive for this level! Thank you all!

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2 weeks
Date of study
21 Nov 2016 - 9 Dec 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

LiL'Langues offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

NZ$ 382
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Lille
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (8 meals per week)
Distance to school: 15 - 45 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 382
In a French family the student will be able to share a part of the French culture and practice his/her French outside the classroom.

Our Family are well selected and offer a single bedroom with shared bathroom. Possibility to have free internet access.

You will share with them 4 diners (Monday to Thursday) included into the price then, you will have to opportunity to take more if you stay in Lille during the week-end, like that you don't have to pay for a meal you don't take.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Lille based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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