French Immersion with Chantal in Picardie
What to expect during your French immersion?
€1900 Per Week
Lessons: 15 hours
Excursions/tours: 2
Meals: 2 per day (Breakfast + Lunch) shared with us + a light meal tray in the evening
Room: Private bungalow or my entire house (2 bedrooms)
Max. guests: 1 to 3 traveling together
Teaches kids: Age 15 and up
Imagine two adjacent traditional French houses, a garden with a large swimming pool and on the side, a student’s bungalow. Conveniently located near Paris, between the towns of Chantilly and Beauvais, French teacher Chantal will welcome you – alone or with your family or friends, there is plenty of room – and tailor a French immersion program to match your specific needs and goals. Improve your French, relax in the pool and visit Paris in the afternoon!
Your French Immersion Teachers and Hosts
Bonjour, my name is Chantal. Welcome to my home!
About Chantal
I am a native French woman – actually, I was born in this house. However, I’ve lived for many years in the Netherlands where I taught at the Alliance française (I have a Master degree in teaching French as second language) and at the “Volks University” (University for adult students).
Meet the Family
Stephane and I will be pleased to welcome you. We are very easy going, we will make sure you feel at ease in our company. In addition, we have two pets : “Loustic”, my lovely little scamp Yorkie and our baby Maine Coon “Max” .
Mouy is a very quiet and peaceful town and we are only a few meters from the town center where you can find everything you need: bakeries, supermarkets, shops, banks, restaurants… We are only 40 minutes from Paris by train.
Why Choose Us?
Teaching is what I was made for. Indeed, I’m very patient and I do not consider it like a job. For this reason, I truly enjoy sharing my daily life with my students.
Ce que disent nos anciens étudiants
« Don’t hesitate! All of Chantal’s reviews matched my experience with her exactly! »
Adrienne
« I was highly motivated to improve because I found Chantal so engaging. »
Gigi
« I learned so much (and had so much fun!) while spending 2 weeks with Chantal »
Janet
Ces témoignages sont de vrais retours d’anciens étudiants, recueillis après leur séjour d’immersion.
Welcome To Your Homestay in North Of France, in Picardie
Your Teacher’s house
I live in a gorgeous family residence in Picardie near Paris.
- My house which you may rent (2 bedrooms, one bathroom).
- The student bungalow by our private pool (one large room, one bathroom).
We also enjoy a comfortable and private garden with a very large pool.
My immersion students often stay in the bungalow. However if you come with more then 2 people, you can rent my whole house (for an extra fee).
My house has 2 bedrooms (with the possibility of a 3rd one for one person), one open kitchen and dining room area, a living room and one large bathroom.
Your private accomodation in your teacher’s house
The students’ bungalow has a large bedroom. In addition, it includes a spacious private bathroom and a kitchen area. It’s full of light and comfortable: I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
There is a king size bed, two comfy leather chairs, a TV and wifi. In the bathroom, there is a large shower, a sink and a toilet.
Also the kitchen area is small, it is functional. You can find everything you need. For example :
– nespresso machine
– tea pot
– microwave
– fridge …
There is plenty of space where you can share time with us or enjoy your own privacy, if you are up to more independance.
Practical Info About Your French Immersion Homestay
My house is at a five-minute walk from the train station which goes to Paris in less than 40 minutes.
With plenty of public transportation, restaurants and shops in Mouy, you don’t need to rent a car. However, I suggest you do if you want to be more independent and visit all this beautiful region has to offer.
There is Wifi throughout the house and students’ bungalow.
I don’t smoke and smoking is not allowed inside the house. However, you may smoke in the garden should you wish to.
I will be happy to share my family recipes with you, or adapt to any special diet you may have. You are welcome to join me in the kitchen. However, I don’t accept Vegan because it’s too difficult for me.
You can’t come with your pet. Since we already have two pets, we prefer not to add another animal.
The Immersion Program We Offer
A typical 1 week (7 days, 6 night) immersion includes but Is not limited to:
- First, you will receive 3 hours per day of private lessons (From Monday to Friday). Then, we will continue practicing French through daily conversations.
- Your own bungalow located next to our house : a spacious room and a nice bathroom, small kitchen.
- In addition, you will enjoy full access to our yard and swimming pool.
- Then, two afternoons per week are dedicated to cultural excursions with me to discover the region.
- Breakfast and lunch with me (unless you’d like to be more independent, it’s up to you). In fact, It’s a large “French style” lunch with plenty to eat.
- Finally, You’ll have dinner on your own. You can dig in the left-overs or I will bring you a light meal tray. Also, there are many takeout restaurant in Mouy within walking distance from our house.
- Moreover, I will Pick you up and Drop you off to CDG airport.
- Preferred arrival on Sunday, departure on Saturday
The Fee for One Week Immersion
For This Program, The Fee For One Person Is 1900 Euros.
For one additional guest in the bungalow, the price per week is:
- Euros 500 in half board, without lessons, with excursions,
- Euros 1000 in half board with shared lessons and excursions.
Please do keep in mind that my program is very flexible. For example, I can organise French lessons for everybody or just for one person. In addition, I can take you on less or more excursions, and adapt to a shorter or longer stay… Contact me and we’ll discuss options to make the best of your stay with me.
Learn French in Picardie
I live in a small town called Mouy, with many shops and restaurants nearby.
My house is at a five-minute walk from the train station which goes to Paris in less than 40 minutes.
There is a lot to do in my region. For example, you can visit beautiful castles like Chantilly and Pierrefonds.
Moreover, historical towns such as Beauvais and Senlis are nearby.
Not only can you explore nature, but you can also enjoy amusement parks like Euro-Disney.
Contactez-nous
Please write a detailed message for the teacher including:
1. Whether you’ll be traveling by yourself or with friends/family (and if applicable the number of people just staying at the teacher or also taking classes and a bit more about them)
2. The duration of your desired immersion stay and whether you are flexible about the immersion dates
3. A few details about yourself: your hobbies, your French learning goal, the kind of immersion you’d like (little/lots of homework, outdoor or more indoor activities), any food allergies or other problems you may have. The teachers will be opening their own home to you and although they’ll ask you more questions if they are able to fit you in, knowing a bit about you from the start would be really helpful and a huge gain of time.
★ Reviews from Immersion Students ★
Sheri, Mai 2025
Une super immersion, disons aventure… chez Chantal avec un apprentissage personnalisé… J’ai eu l’occasion de faire la fête avec ses copines, de regarder des émissions avec sa mère Lillian, de discuter des compétitions cyclistes que faisait son compagnon Stéphane… il y a d’autres choses bien sûr…
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mais pour couronner le tout… j’ai déjà réservé mes deux semaines en 2026 ! 💗 et oui… j’en ai réservé deux pour 2027, et hop !
Adrienne, Mai 2024
Don’t hesitate! All of Chantal’s reviews matched my experience with her exactly! And the fact the she has many many many students who return several times a year speaks volumes. (…)
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There are not a lot of language vacation/ adult immersion programs in someone’s own home to choose from, but even so it was mind-boggling for me to try and decipher between them. In fact, it’s almost as if you have to read between the lines. I am going to point out a few things that set her apart.
-Many instructors aren’t able to offer separate accommodations, or if they do, the fees are a bit much for what you get. But Chantal has a separate bungalow for her students which allows you some privacy and quiet time. Furthermore, napping or studying in the garden next to the pool was a big plus! And, the bungalow is spick and span clean!
-Mouy is extremely accessible. You simply fly in to Paris and it’s a quick ride to Chantal’s. No need to take a domestic flight or a 3 hour train ride to another part of France.
-Also, I went with Chantal to several of her appointments (dentist, esthetician) and it was a good learning experience to be a part these interactions. It built up my confidence.
-I liked that she was a good and easy-going conversationalist and we chit-chatted about all kinds of things during our walks or in the kitchen. One learns the flow and rhythm of the language in this way.
Gigi, Mai 2024
After only a week with Chantal, I found that I was much better able to communicate with others in my subsequent encounters in Paris and elsewhere. It was partly because my grammar had improved and my vocabulary increased, but it was also because I had a clearer understanding of where the gaps in my proficiency lay.
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I knew to prepare for these difficulties, and I also had the confidence to do my best, knowing that, even if gracelessly, I would be able to convey my meaning.
Chantal as a French teacher
Chantal was focused and clear from the beginning, catching and lightly correcting my mistakes while keeping the flow of conversation going. Later, in the context of morning lessons, she addressed in greater depth the types of mistakes I was making, giving a context and explanation for the new words and skills that it would help me to master. She quickly realized that my capabilities were spotty: I was advanced in some areas and yet made beginner-level mistakes in others. That’s one of the greatest advantages of working one-on-one with her: each of us has their own particular patchwork of strengths and weaknessses, and she’s really skilled at assessing the contours of your particular patch of knowledge—and expanding it where it’s most critical.
I was highly motivated to improve because I found Chantal so engaging. I wanted to converse with her, her lovely mother, and her partner, Stephane. All were welcoming, patient, and encouraging, acting as though it were a most natural thing to have a stranger from 5000 miles (8000 kilometers) away suddenly sharing meals with them, saying things awkwardly, slowly, and at times incoherently.
Meals and Outings
In addition, the meals—delicious! I looked forward each morning to walking to the bakery with Chantal. In the evenings I was always surprised by the elegant collation she had prepared.
Moreover to these benefits the many ways in which Chantal shared cultural, political, culinary , and personal insights while cooking, driving, walking Grignote and Loulou, and exploring Chantilly and Senlis. Somehow, Chantal made it all look easy: ce n’est pas la mer à boire. But to me, it seems indeed an ocean. And the caliber of her work, teaching, will be an enduring motivation for me to continue learning.
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