Are you a teacher or an international education professional? Looking to organise a group language stay in France for teenagers or adults?
At the École Suisse in Dijon, we welcome you to a historic and inspiring setting in the heart of Burgundy. Discover our immersive French language programmes for groups in Dijon — a vibrant city known for its exceptional cultural heritage and world-renowned gastronomy.
Whether you’re travelling with a school group, university students, adult professionals or French teachers, our educational team offers all-inclusive packages tailored to your needs.
Each stay includes:
- a customised French course programme, adapted to your group’s goals and language level;
- a range of cultural and creative activities designed to help participants explore French culture — with a special focus on Dijon’s regional specialities, culinary traditions and Burgundy’s rich history;
- host family accommodation, carefully selected to provide a complete linguistic and cultural immersion experience in France.
Get in touch with us today to design a tailor-made French language stay in France for your group!
Let’s work together to create a fully personalised, immersive experience that meets your group’s specific needs and expectations.
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Why Choose a French Language Immersion Stay in France?
French is the fifth most spoken language in the world and one of the most widely taught across the globe. So why not give your students the opportunity to learn French at its source?
Studying French in France means being fully immersed in a 100% French-speaking environment, where learners hear and speak the language every day. It’s one of the most effective ways to improve their French skills — through real-life practice, cultural activities, and meaningful conversations with a welcoming host family actively involved in their learning journey.
The result? A truly immersive experience that encourages students to speak with confidence and progress more quickly.
But learning French is about more than just vocabulary and grammar. To truly understand a language, you must also discover its culture, traditions and history.
Taking part in a language immersion stay in France is not only about learning French — it's about experiencing the French way of life for some unforgettable weeks.
This enriching experience is both cultural and human, offering students the chance to live like locals while developing their language skills. After all, France is also the country of gastronomy and heritage — and a French immersion stay allows you to combine language learning with the full enjoyment of its art de vivre.
Why Choose Dijon for a French Language Stay in France?
Dijon, the historic capital of the Dukes of Burgundy, is a lively and welcoming city - an ideal place to learn French. Easily accessible by train (just 1 hour and 30 minutes from Paris via TGV), Dijon offers a rich and compact showcase of authentic French culture.
Famous for its gastronomy, visitors can savour traditional dishes such as œufs en meurette, boeuf bourguignon, and of course, the classic Burgundian escargots. These culinary traditions are a must-try and can be explored further through landmarks such as the Cité de la Gastronomie and the Fallot Mustard Factory.
But Dijon is not just about food. It's also a city of exceptional historical heritage. Recognised as a Ville d’Art et d’Histoire (City of Art and History), Dijon dazzles with its stunning architecture — from elegant townhouses and half-timbered homes to centuries-old churches and cathedrals that never fail to impress students and teachers alike.
A language stay in Dijon wouldn’t be complete without exploring a little of Burgundy itself!
This beautiful French region, renowned worldwide for its exceptional wines, also hides numerous cultural treasures waiting to be discovered.
To provide a truly immersive French cultural experience, we organise guided excursions alongside your French lessons. Here are some of the highlights we offer:
- Exploring Beaune and its famous Hospices, with their iconic Burgundy-style rooftops;
- A visit to the Cassissium, where you can dive into the world of blackcurrants — a fruit typical of Burgundy;
- Discovering the Cité de la Gastronomie, celebrating French culinary excellence;
- An excursion to the Muséoparc d'Alésia, following in the footsteps of Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar.
In short, choosing Dijon and Burgundy for your French language immersion means combining language learning with an enriching cultural experience across a city and region full of diversity. From museums and castles to vibrant markets, boredom simply isn’t an option!
The École Suisse Internationale in Dijon: A welcoming School for Your French Language Stays
As a small school with a welcoming, family-like atmosphere, we offer flexible solutions tailored closely to the needs of group leaders and organisers. From the very first contact, we build a relationship based on trust, carefully analysing all your expectations and the unique requirements of your group.
During your stay, you can rely on the school’s thorough organisation and the dedication of every team member to ensure your language programme runs smoothly. More than just a service provider, we see ourselves as a true partner to your group organisers, always maintaining a spirit of professionalism and friendly collaboration.
Our Group Language Stays in Dijon: Programmes and Teaching Approach
Are you planning a French language stay in France for a group of school students or professionals? Partnering with an experienced French language school guarantees reliable support to welcome your students under the best possible conditions.
At École Suisse Internationale, we offer high-quality teaching delivered by native, experienced FLE (French as a Foreign Language) instructors.
A Clear and Effective Teaching Organisation
For over 30 years, École Suisse has been welcoming groups of international students. This extensive experience has enabled us to develop methodical and well-structured teaching methods to consistently meet your expectations.
French Courses Tailored to Your Group’s Objectives
Before your stay, we collaborate closely with you to design a bespoke French programme tailored to your group’s needs, offering between 15 to 30 hours of activities per week. Whether your students need to improve their professional French or prepare for an exam, our teaching adapts to all levels — from beginner to advanced.
Our courses focus primarily on intensive spoken French practice. We provide a variety of interactive activities to ensure genuine student engagement and motivation, including:
- Oral and written production and comprehension exercises;
- Strengthening grammatical and vocabulary skills;
- Creative workshops such as video production and theatrical expression.
All this is supported by original teaching materials, delivered in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
In addition, initial, mid-term, and final assessments are conducted based on your objectives. We also offer methodology classes and exam preparation courses for DELF and DALF as required.
Cultural Activities to Experience French Life
Alongside French classes, we organise excursions to explore the rich cultural life of Dijon and its surroundings. Visits might include the Fallot Mustard Factory, the Palace of the Dukes, and the Museum of Fine Arts. It is essential for us that your students discover French history and culture through original activities outside the classroom.
To encourage students to engage with locals, we also organise interactive treasure hunts and quizzes. Divided into teams, students meet local residents, asking questions about their town and daily habits — a fun and dynamic way to experience everyday French life firsthand.
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Host Family Accommodation: Guaranteed Language Immersion
For a fully immersive stay in French language and culture, we offer personalised accommodation solutions with carefully selected host families. This ensures your students enjoy a genuine cultural experience every day!
Warm welcomes, engaging conversations during evening meals, and weekend activities are all part of the experience. Our host families are chosen with great care, in line with the NF EN 14804 standard and our own high-quality criteria. We place particular emphasis on their involvement in the student’s success and wellbeing.
Regular checks are carried out, and we maintain ongoing communication between families and our team throughout the stay. Each host family is individually matched to the student’s profile before the programme begins to guarantee a smooth and rewarding stay.
Our Partner Schools Share Their Experience in Dijon
Marco - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) Perfectly organised, super support, good lessons, nice teachers, good school management, great host families. The two-week stay with our vocational baccalaureate classes was a wonderful experience. (May 2025).
Fabrizio - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) Review for the École Suisse in Dijon
We (KV Zurich) had the pleasure of being in Dijon with two vocational baccalaureate classes for a language study trip and can only warmly recommend the École Suisse. During the two weeks, the students were able to significantly improve their French language skills.
The organisation of the stay was excellent. Ismael and Charline took perfect care of every detail, whether at the school or with the host families. The whole process was extremely professional and uncomplicated. We felt well looked after at all times.
The language teachers do a great job. They are characterised by a high degree of empathy and showed remarkable sensitivity during the exams. The lessons were professional, but at the same time tailored to the individual needs of the students.
The exchange of information and consultation with both the school and the host parents ran smoothly and was always available. Overall, we had a great, instructive and carefree time. We would love to come back and can only recommend the École Suisse in Dijon. (May 2025).
Margot - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) We enjoyed a successful language study trip to Dijon with our high school students. The entire organisation was excellent: even before the exchange started, it went absolutely flawlessly: fast, clear and very friendly communication, which made our preparations much easier, a very warm welcome, a well-thought-out educational programme, varied activities and practical help on site where necessary. The host families were well chosen and most of our students felt very comfortable after a short time. They not only made great progress linguistically, but also learnt a lot personally and socially. A big thank you also goes to the team for their flexibility and helpfulness, especially when the number of participants changed at short notice. We can warmly recommend the École Suisse and would be happy to come back with another group! (April 2025)
Doralma - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) A big thank you to the whole team at the Swiss school in Dijon, especially its coordinator and teacher Charline, who looked after our two classes in Olten very well, the students who are training to become commercial employees. The students are very happy, and the activities are varied and fun. The host families are friendly and carefully chosen, and the teachers are always ready to listen to the students. We'll definitely be back in October 2025. We hope to see you soon! (April 2025)
Rebekka - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) Everything went very well during our stay in Dijon. From the very first contact, communication with the school worked very well. The students felt really at home with their host families and the teaching programme was adapted to the needs of our classes. According to their feedback, it was a very good experience for the students. A big thank you to the whole school team, we'll be back next year! (November 2024)
Simona - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) As every year, our Matura class had an unforgettable stay in Dijon. The welcome from the École Suisse was warm, the teachers were motivated and everything was perfectly organised. The students enjoyed the lessons, made noticeable progress and felt completely at home in their loving host families. With the varied programme and the charming region of Burgundy, the stay was a real highlight. A big thank you to the dedicated team - we would love to come back! (October 2024)
Patricia - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) We spent a week at the Swiss School in Dijon with two classes, and we were delighted. The week was perfectly organised. The school team picked us up at the station and brought us back on the last day, and the allocation of students to host families went off without a hitch. We could feel that the team was going out of its way to ensure that the students felt comfortable and that there was a good learning atmosphere. For us too, as accompanying adults, cooperation and communication with the school were excellent. The pupils felt very much at home at the school and also with the host families, so much so that some of them would gladly have stayed longer at the end of the week. Our school will definitely be back! (October 2024)
Emmanuelle - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) I discovered this school by chance and I can assure you that it is by far one of the best FLE schools: I've been taking a group of 14/15 year olds there for 4 years now. We're always very happy to meet up with the school's team again: the courses are top quality, the families are carefully chosen and the programme is perfect for my young people! We'll be delighted to come back next year! (March 2024)
Anja - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) I was in Dijon with 3 classes as an accompanying teacher and I was completely satisfied with the organisation before and during the language stay, the work of the teachers and the support of the staff at the Swiss School in Dijon. What's more, the size and characteristics of the city make Dijon an ideal destination for this type of group stay. I can definitely recommend the school. (April 2024)
Sandro - Teacher and group leader
(Traduit) Language study trip of two weeks with a BM business class from KBS Olten: Organisation of the language stay, lessons in small groups, choice of host families = everything TOP!!! The students also gave us nothing but positive feedback. We have been working with the ‘Ecole Suisse Internationale’ for 20 years and will continue to do so in the future. A highly recommended school! (November 2023)
Claude - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) A group of pupils aged 13 to 16 from the British secondary school in Amsterdam in the Netherlands enjoyed an unforgettable stay at the Swiss School of Dijon from 14 to 20 October 2023. They all came from different language backgrounds and successfully attended fun classes in the mornings and discovered the rich heritage of Dijon in the afternoons, before immersing themselves in the daily life of their host families in the evenings.
From the moment they arrived, they received a warm welcome from their very first meeting with host families who were very friendly and keen to integrate and support each individual.
The attentiveness of these families throughout the week, the practical exchanges and conversations with the family in the evenings, and the targeted lessons at Ecole Suisse all helped to improve the oral expression skills of a large number of our students, most of whom were apprehensive about using French outside the classroom when they arrived.
On their return to Amsterdam, the original parents were surprised to see not only significant personal development but also a greater ease in engaging in authentic conversations in French. A successful week of study, and one to be repeated, who knows, in 2 years' time. Many thanks to you, Ecole Suisse de Dijon. (October 2023)
Josef - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) In October 2023, I was able to spend a week in Dijon with one of my French classes. Both my colleague and I and our students were really impressed with the language school and everything that goes with it. Everything is perfectly organised! Even the welcome at the railway station in Dijon was surprisingly warm. The whole week was really well organised - from the lessons to the additional activities. Last but not least, it was a really nice stay on a human level. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank and congratulate all the staff at the language school in Dijon! I can only warmly recommend the École Suisse in Dijon! (November 2023)
Chantal - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) Like every year, our students (a mature class) had an unforgettable stay in Dijon.
Charline gave them a warm welcome at the school and the teachers were motivated and committed. Everything was well organised and the students thoroughly enjoyed the school, the progress they made and life with their host families. The school takes great care to ensure that each student feels at ease from the very first minute.
Once again, a big thank you to the whole team....we'll be back next year;-) (June 2023)
Manuela - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) Well located school and extremely competent, kind and welcoming teachers. Our students from Zurich spent 2 unforgettable weeks here and returned enriched and enthusiastic. They have developed a passion for the French language thanks to the Swiss School in Dijon, which has manifested itself in visible/audible linguistic progress. Thank you very much and see you soon! (July 2023)
Véronique - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) In May, I accompanied two classes (46 students) from KV Zurich on a language stay at the Swiss School in Dijon and we were very satisfied with our stay.
Each student stayed with a host family carefully chosen by Charline. Well done! I was impressed by the way the school and the host families looked after the students: thanks to these different players complementing each other, the students were able to make the most of their two-week immersion. The cooperation between the host families and the school was exemplary.
In class, the pupils had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in preparation for the DELF B2 exam, and with the host family they were able to practise everyday French. What's more, with the help of the ‘diary of their stay’, the students were able to discuss subjects seen in class with their host family.
At the end of the course, the Swiss school sent me a comprehensive report, a 360-degree evaluation (students, school, host families).
Dijon is a town on a human scale, ideal for groups of teenagers.
My experience in Dijon was very positive! THANK YOU to the whole team! ... I'll certainly be back with my students next year. (May 2023)
Julia - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) I've been taking my classes on language trips to Dijon for years and I'm always VERY satisfied with the Swiss School. You can count on the Dijon team! They offer varied courses, have a good rapport with the students straight away and know how to motivate them with a lot of humour. And the result? The classes always come back very enthusiastic about their language stay. A BIG THANK YOU to the whole team for your extraordinary commitment. :) (November 2022)
Albena - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) The Ecole Suisse de Dijon offered us a very good organisation of the courses and the language stay, offering us tailor-made courses, adapted to the specific needs and levels of our students. The teachers are very professional, friendly, motivated and experienced, the atmosphere at the school is very welcoming (classes are held in good spirits, with varied and fun activities) and the students returned very satisfied with the school and the host families, and above all with the impression that they were no longer afraid to speak French! Many thanks to everyone, especially Charline! And of course, we'll be back very soon! (October 2022)
Klara - Teacher and group leader
(Translated) My 3 classes of the KV Lucerne took part in a two-week language study trip to the Ecole Suisse this April. All students benefited from the intensive preparation in the 4 small classes and unbelievably: all 44 students passed the Delf B2 in May!
A big thank you to all the teachers at Ecole Suisse for your varied, motivating and humorous lessons.
Praise also to the host families. The students appreciated the good food and the warm welcome they received.
Our school will be back! (April 2022)
Walter - Teacher and group leader
( Translated ) As a French teacher, I have been accompanying my students on their language stay at the Swiss School in Dijon for several years. I am completely satisfied with all the services offered: organisation, courses, teachers and host families. Thank you for everything! (June 2022)
Ensuring Your Students’ Safety: Our Top Priority
Since most students we welcome in our language programmes in Dijon are minors, we understand how essential it is for you to ensure their safety throughout their stay. That’s why attentive monitoring of each student and close collaboration with group leaders and supervisors are key to a successful and secure language stay.
We maintain daily contact with you throughout the programme, keeping you updated on school activities, student progress in class, and their experience with host families. After the stay, we provide a comprehensive report summarising all notable events and evaluations conducted.
Prices and Terms for Our Group Language Stays in Dijon
Pricing is available upon request.
Please contact us to receive a personalised offer tailored to your specific needs, including detailed pricing, activity programmes, and our general terms and conditions.
École Suisse Dijon: Book a Complete Linguistic and Cultural Immersion Stay
Every year, numerous schools and institutions entrust us with welcoming their pupils or students for French language stays. With over 30 years of experience, we have earned the satisfaction and loyalty of our partners, organisers, and group supervisors.
An intensive one- to two-week language stay at our school offers your students the chance to progress rapidly in French and to discover France and its culture through direct contact with local people.
We provide a high-quality service covering every aspect of your stay: teaching, host family accommodation, administrative and operational organisation, student support, and communication with group supervisors.
Don’t wait any longer — contact us now to discuss your group’s language stay project!
Ecole Suisse Dijon
1 rue Davout 21000 DIJON
Tél. : + 33 3 80 69 44 39
contact@ecolesuisse-fle.fr
FAQ Group Language Stays in France, in Dijon
Why choose Dijon to learn French?
Easily accessible by train from Paris and other major European cities, Dijon is an attractive and dynamic French city. With its diverse cultural offerings, it provides an ideal setting to combine learning French with discovering France.
Can I enrol individually in this programme?
Our language stays organised at our Dijon school are reserved for pre-formed groups (school groups or adult professional groups). If you wish to enrol in individual French lessons, we invite you to explore our private tuition or online French courses.
Does this programme prepare students for the DELF/DALF exams?
We design our French programmes specifically to meet your goals. If you want your students to prepare for French exams such as DELF or DALF, we can offer targeted courses tailored for exam preparation.
How are host families selected?
We place great importance on selecting our host families. All families are carefully chosen according to the NF EN 14804 standard as well as our own quality criteria to ensure your students’ comfort and safety throughout their stay in Dijon.
