James wants to learn French & visit Paris.
Hi,
Thanks for this website it is very useful.
I am going to France for a holiday in 2 months and i have been learning french privately for about 3 months. i hope to study french in paris after my holiday.
i was looking for a school that is not too expensive. most schools do 4 – 8 weeks and are so expensive that it is not an option.
Did you ever come across a cheaper school when you were there ?
Did you learn much in your course? It sounds like you did and had fun meeting people which is my aim.
i’d like to learn a lot while i am there. I have an EU passport, so i was wondering if that would make my accommodation cheaper or is it best to stay with a host. Where did you stay and with who?
Sorry for all these questions. I am excited about going as you were when you first went over there.
Thank you for any help you can give me as I am isolated over here in australia from too much information about paris and people that have been studying there.
Thanks again,
James
Teena replies …
Hi James,
Let’s see if I can answer your questions – I do hope I can help you.
I am so pleased you enjoyed my website, and that you are are excitedly looking forward to your trip to Paris which must be very soon.
In regard to learning French in Paris, there are so many different language schools and types of language classes to choose from. The only way to work out what you can afford is to go to the websites and see what they offer, and how much it costs
You might also consider going to a couple of French expat forums for Paris, and ask people how they learned French in Paris, and ask for suggestions.
For example, you could search, or sign up at these forums in order to ask questions:
http://iledefrance.franglo.com
http://paris.angloinfo.com/forum/
I hope this helps.
In regard to accommodation, I’m not sure how long you’ll be there, or whether you’re willing to stay in hostels or hotels, or find share accommodation.
You could check out Craigslist – you can read about this on my site, as well as other types of accommodation:
- Craigslist Paris – Craigslist Paris
- Where to Sleep – Where to Sleep
- Short rental in Paris – Short rental in Paris
- Furnished Paris Studios – Furnished Paris Studios
- Youth Hostel Paris France – Youth Hostel Paris France
If you’d like to use an accommodation Search Engine, pop over to this page and type in your dates:
https://www.a-night-in-paris.com/book-hotels-in-paris.html
Once you’ve searched for dates, you can SORT the list according to price for single (or double) occupancy.
You might be surprised to find that some accommodation is as low as 30 euro per night.
I did a search for mid-May, and sorted the results by price for single room, just click this link to have a look:
PS – you asked where I stayed in Paris when I first lived there – I lived with my boyfriend so I didn’t have to worry about finding somewhere to stay, thank heavens. It’s so much easier now.
If you’ve already booked everything, bravo! Now you just have to count the sleeps until you go on holidays :-)
Bon voyage, have a fabulous time!
Cheers
Teena
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