Study & Live with your own Private Teacher in the Geneva Region: a unique way to learn French.

We offer this unique way to learn a language, studying and living in the home of your own personal teacher. We offer a choice of 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 hours of personal teaching per week plus 3 meals daily. Programs are suitable for any age of student and all levels of language skills.


Geneva is the largest city of the French-speaking area of Switzerland called Romandie. While the city itself has only about 200,000 people the greater area of it is home to about 1.2 million. Geneva is a city of great international importance and prestige for its rather small size. It is known worldwide as a financial hub, a centre of diplomacy with it often being called the “Peace Capital”. The Geneva Conventions were historically signed here and detail the treatments of non-combatants and prisoners of war. Geneva has been named the fourth most expensive city in the world. It is also the third-highest for quality of life, however, making it worth the cost.


Geneva’s reputation as a city of peace and diplomacy is largely because it is home to many international headquarters. The World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the World Intellectual Property Organization are all in Geneva. Most importantly, however, Geneva is home to the European headquarters of the United Nations located in the Palais de Nations. Completed in 1936 for the League of Nations it became used by the UN in 1946. The palace is situated within Ariana Park which was given to the city by Gustave de Revilliod de la Reve on the condition that: it would always be accessible to the public, that he would be buried there and that there would be roaming peacocks. All three promises are kept to this day making it one of the necessary sites to visit during your stay.


Another place worth visiting is the Cathédrale St-Pierre which is situated at the highest point of the Old Town. Here one can visit the Cathedral and, should they be undaunted by stairs, get an incredible view of the city. Also particular to Geneva is the Jet d’Eau, a huge jet of water pumped 140 meters into the air, which originated as a pressure release for hydro-power plants but was so beloved by the populace it was maintained as a fountain. You might also drop by the chestnut tree that marks the beginning of spring for Geneva. When the first bud is visible on the tree a formal press release is issued and the news will cover it much like the tradition of the groundhog in North America.


What we like about French in the Geneva Region:

  • It is a city of immense importance to the International community.
  • It is a wealthy city with an excellent infrastructure and high standards of living.
  • There is a large expatriate population making the citizens welcoming and prepared for visitors.