Enjoy an French language course in France
at our language school in the city of Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France with a population of 2.2 million. Paris and it’s outer regions produce over a quarter of the GDP of France making it the biggest city economy in all of Europe. With a history spanning over two millenium, Paris is an enormously influential city and has become legendary for its culture, beauty and romantic nature through its many artistic depictions and historic associations. It comes as no surprise that Paris is the most popular tourist destination in the world, with 45 million visitors annually, nor that it is also the world’s most expensive city to live in. Parisians will tell you it’s well worth the money, however, to live just a quick metro ride away from the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum or Moulin Rouge. Today Paris continues, as it has through history, to set the standards of a world-class city and be livable while remaining iconic.


Paris began as a Celtic town on the island in the Seine which currently holds the Notre-Dame Cathedral. When the Romans arrived and built their settlement Lutetia on the left bank of the river they called the major Gallo-Celtic tribe of the area the Parisii from which the city’s name has come. In 508 AD the Romans were replaced by Clovis of the Franks, the first French king, whose descendants (the Carolingians) held the city for the next 5 centuries. The medieval period saw the expansion of Paris onto the right bank of the Seine and the development of the University of Paris which made it the major educational centre for all of Europe for many centuries. Paris was the site of many of the major scenes of the French Revolution with the storming of Bastille and saw Napoleon’s rise to power and his fall and from it all came the modern day state of France. During the 19th century Paris underwent many changes and reconstructions and the later half of the century. While suffering during WWII Paris rebuilt quickly and in recent times has seen major surges in immigration and improvements in infrastructure.


The sights of Paris are truly some of the most remarkable any city has to offer. The Eiffel Tower has come to symbolize the city and is the most visited building in the world. The Arc de Triomphe remains one of the most famous monuments to soldiers in the world. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is the most famous Gothic cathedral ever built. Roman ruins can still be found in the Arènes de Lutece an ampitheatre which could hold 17,000 spectators. Nearby the Panthéon is the mausoleum for many of the most famed French citizens or you can visit the commoners in the spooky catacombs that run underground. There are innumerable art galleries and museums but the Louvre is best known and considered by many to be the greatest museum in the world with over 35,000 objects on exhibition including the Mona Lisa. Throughout the city there are parks and cafes and some of the highest rated restaurants in the world. Just on the outskirts of the city is the Chateau de Versailles, home of King Louis XIV and the world’s most famous palace and gardens. Paris is a city that is wonderful to visit and difficult to leave but at least you will get to leave with a growing fluency in French!


What we like about French in Paris:

  • Paris is the most visited city in the world for good reasons and you will find you can only learn too few before your departure.
  • Paris is one of the most influential cities in the world and has been for so long that the amount of history and legend in the city is staggering.
  • It is a city built for visitors with excellent public transport, plenty of restaurants and a populace well prepared for travelers.