French courses for Teens in Montreux

Attend a French summer course in Switzerland this summer! 

International campers travel to Switzerland to attend a French summer course in Montreux, on Lake Geneva. It is a wonderful place between lake and mountain, with a strong Riviera feeling, which also hosts the well-known Montreux Jazz Festival. Come and join our French Junior language summer program in Switzerland! You study French 15 hours a week in the morning and attend a complete schedule of activities in the afternoon. Your Swiss French summer course allows you to make friends with international students and engage with them in cultural and recreational activities. You also experience Switzerland as a local while living with a Swiss host family.

Your summer French classes on Lake Geneva

You study French 15 hours a week, in a group of max.15 students, in the mornings (9 am to 12 pm). The French course is at a local language school, centrally located and close to the lake. The school offers well-equipped classrooms and get-together areas (an outdoor place and vending machines are available on campus). 

The French classes are offered from beginner to advanced levels. All students attend a language test on arrival to ensure they attend the correct level course. You also receive a certificate at the end of your course. 
Classes are taught attractively for Juniors: they focus on oral communication using songs, TV shows, films, and magazines. Teachers use fun activities to teach grammar and vocabulary. 

Why choose this summer camp?

• Great location on Lake Geneva
• All-inclusive
• Activities included in the price
• Full Swiss immersion
• Highly qualified teachers
• French Language camp designed for teenagers

Supervision

From the arrival at the airport in Geneva or the nearest train station, the camp leaders are there for the students 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All the organized activities are supervised by the school staff, who carefully monitor the safety and well-being of the students. Professional instructors supervise specialized activities, such as some watersport activities. Students are expected to attend lessons and activities as scheduled and must respect the program curfew established depending on age.

Students travel by public transport or walk from the host family to the school and back. Students are not allowed to leave the host family in the evening or during the night.

Language level

The junior summer course in Montreux is for all levels, from beginner to advanced. The goal is to help students improve their spoken French through engaging lessons.

Standard course (15 hours)

• 20 lessons of 45 minutes per week
• From Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 11:45 pm. 
• Max. 15 students in class

Intensive course (18,45 hours): extra cost 

You may add 5 more lessons per week to your study package. Those additional classes take place from 11:45 am and 12:30 pm. Those lessons are offered in a smaller group, allowing you to work on your specific needs. 

Individual private lessons: extra cost of +310 CHF for 5 lessons

You may also add 5 one-to-one lessons instead of the extra intensive classes. 

The French summer course in Switzerland also includes various activities on afternoons, taking place on or off campus, as well as visits and excursions.

Example of activities: 

• Photo Challenge in Montreux
• Queen experience
• Multisports (football, geocatching, swimming, table tennis, badminton, basketball, volleyball, handball, baseball, dodgeball, board games, etc.)
• Alpine Zoo
• Swimming Pool
• Kayak
• Pedalo
• Aquapark
• Food Museum "Alimentarium"
  
• etc.

Examples of visits and excursions:

• Caillers Chocolate Factory,
• Gruyères village,
• Vevey
• Chillon Castle
• Lausanne etc.

You may also book some extra activities, such as: 

• Adrenalin Activities (Lasershooting, Horror Escape Room, Adventure rope park): +240 EUR/week
• Exclusive Tours (Excursion to Les Rochers-de Naye, Cruise on the Geneva Lake, Chaplin experience): +200 EUR/week
• or even Watersports (Sailing, Stand-Up-Paddle, Waterskiing): +240 EUR/week
  

During your French immersion course in Switzerland you will be welcomed by a Swiss host family with full board. The Swiss host families live around Montreux, 15-30 minutes from the language school. The families offer twin rooms with shared bathrooms. 

Your daily routine includes: 

• 7 to 8 am: breakfast with your host family
  
• 8.30 am to 12.30 pm: French lessons at school
• 12.30 to 13.30: lunch with friends in the cafeteria and dining hall
• 2 to 6 pm: activities with friends and camp staff
• 6.30 pm: Free time to spend with your host family, enjoying dinner and the evening together.

Special diets such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten intolerance, lactose-free, or no pork can be accommodated: please inquire! 

French summer courses in Switzerland 2025

*Prices in Euro for 2 weeks or 4 weeks

DATES OF THE FRENCH IMMERSION COURSE

Arrival on Sunday 29.06-05.07 / 06.07-12.07 / 13.07-19.07 / 20.07-26.07 / 27.07-02.08.2025

SUPPLEMENTS

Adrenalin +230 CHF
Tennis +230 CHF
Watersports +230 CHF

AIRPORT PICK-UP AND TRANSFER

Shared transfers (one-way fare)
Geneva GVA: 205 CHF
Geneva train station: 230 CHF
Montreux train station: free! 

Private transfers (one-way fare)

Geneva GVA: 580 CHF

Unaccompanied minors service (one-way fare): 40 CHF
This service is mandatory for all students using an unaccompanied minor service with their airline provider

Price includes

• Administration fees
• French courses and Teaching material
• Homestay accommodation with full board
• Daily leisure program and weekly excursion
  
• 24-hour supervision

Price does not include

• Round-trip international airfare
• Travel insurance (luggage lost, flight delay, etc.)
• Visa, passport and medical exam fees
• Airport or train station pick-up and transfers
• Laundry at host family: CHF 1-5 per wash
• Local transportation pass: CHF 25 - 40 per week
• Extra French lessons as described above
• Additional activities as described above
• Personal expenses and spending money
• Medical, Liability and Emergency Repatriation Insurance
• Application fees (65 EUR)
  

Cancellation policy

13 to 17 years old.

Beginners in French are welcome!