As part of the total “Language Experience” offered by French à la Carte, there are several opportunities for our adult students to attend full immersion days or weeks, in Australia or overseas.

French à la Carte has been offering these immersions for many years. There have been several trips to France in wonderful locations such Provence, Dordogne and recently to Nouméa where our students had a taste of paradise!

We have also organised several 2 to 4 day immersion trips within NSW to places such as Bowral, Bungendore, the Hunter Valley or the Blue Mountains.

What is a French immersion like ?

The purpose of our immersions is to create an environment where only French is spoken. No English is allowed during the whole stay! It can be a bit overwhelming at first, but it very quickly becomes easier and easier, and you are guaranteed to make significant progress in your understanding and speaking in a very short time.

During an immersion, students typically attend classes in the morning and participate in activities during the afternoon, whilst continuing to speak French. Students are taught by French à la Carte teachers or qualified native speaker teachers from overseas service providers. We take all our meals together, and optional activities are offered in the evenings, such as playing games, or chatting around the fireplace.

Accommodation is organised in hotels, in individual rooms or shared rooms for those who would like to travel with a friend or partner. Please note however that everyone participating in the immersion, including partners, must adhere to the rule of speaking only French during the entire stay. 

Our immersions are usually split into two groups of different levels: Intermediate and Advanced. Each group can take up to 20 participants, with one or two French à la Carte teacher(s) accompanying the group. 

Everyone is welcome to join our immersions, whether they have been students with us or not. For non French à la Carte students, we’ll assess if your level of French is sufficient to participate in the immersion before confirming your booking. 


Nothing suits?

If you are a group of 6 friends or more of similar level looking for a tailored immersion with specific dates, location and activities, we can organise that for you. Contact us to chat about your project.

Upcoming immersions

IMMERSION IN BURGUNDY, FRANCE
APRIL (4 spots left) & SEPTEMBER (2 spots left) 2024

IMMERSION IN BOWRAL, NSW
29 APRIL - 1 MAY 2024

IMMERSION IN CANBERRA, ACT
22 - 24 JULY 2024

IMMERSION IN BEARN, FRANCE
9 - 17 APRIL 2025

IMMERSION IN NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA
22 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

IMMERSION IN BASQUE COUNTRY, FRANCE
3 - 11 OCTOBER 2025

Past immersions

IMMERSION IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY, FRANCE

OCTOBER 2023

IMMERSION IN THE HUNTER VALLEY, NSW,

SEPTEMBER 2023

IMMERSION IN BORDEAUX, FRANCE

JULY 2023

IMMERSION IN KATOOMBA, NSW

DECEMBER 2022

IMMERSION IN NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA

SEPTEMBER 2022