French courses in Paris 2027: prices, real hours and accommodation (and Nice)
Updated 14 November 2026 · Prices from the 2027 price lists of each school in our database
In Paris, 7 schools on LanguageBookings already have 2027 prices. A general French course of 14 to 16.7 real hours a week costs €360 to €1,740 for 4 weeks, that is €6.43 to €29 per hour of class. Four weeks of course plus a host family start at €2,884. We also compare Nice (4 schools): the general course starts at €1,020 for 4 weeks and course plus host family at €2,059.20. Below: real hours (not just “lessons”), intensive and evening courses, private lessons, long stays, accommodation and full budgets.
In short
- Cheapest general course in Paris: IS-DBA (La Défense) at €360 for 4 weeks (14 hours a week). With the LanguageBookings discount: €349.20.
- Intensive courses (20 real hours a week or more) in Paris: €741.60 to €1,996 for 4 weeks.
- Host family in Paris: €1,460 to €2,307 for 4 weeks, placement fee included. In Nice: from €1,036.
- Same school group, two cities: Les ateliers FL charges €1,400 in Paris and €1,020 in Nice for its Standard course (4 weeks).
General French courses in Paris: price for 4 weeks and real hours
Schools count “lessons” of different lengths: here they last 45, 50, 60 or 90 minutes depending on the school. That is why we give real hours a week and the price per hour. The registration fee is paid once; at French As You Like It and Les ateliers FL the books are included, at ELFE there is a compulsory material fee of €30.
| School | Course | Lessons/week (min) | Real hours/week | 4 weeks | Per hour | With LB discount | Registration | Max. students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS-DBA (La Défense) | General French, flexible start (from 4 weeks) | 14 × 60 | 14 | €360 | €6.43 | €349.20 | €100 | — |
| L’Atelier 9 | Intensive French Course | 20 × 50 | 16.7 | €960 | €14.40 | €912 | — | 9 |
| Les ateliers FL Paris | Standard Course | 20 × 45 | 15 | €1,400 | €23.33 | €1,344 | €80 | 12 |
| French As You Like It | Intensive French Micro-Group (15 hours) | 10 × 90 | 15 | €1,476 | €24.60 | €1,431.72 | €70 | 8 |
| ELFE Paris | General French Mini-Group 15 (15 hours a week) | 15 × 60 | 15 | €1,740 | €29 | €1,670.40 | €90 | 10 |
IS-DBA teaches in La Défense, the business district on the western edge of Paris; it does not offer accommodation. The maximum class size is not on its profile: ask the school.
Intensive, semi-intensive and evening courses in Paris
More hours lower the price per hour. If you work or study in Paris, the evening and afternoon courses cost from €195 for 4 weeks.
| School | Course | Real hours/week | 4 weeks | Per hour | With LB discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELFE Paris | General French Mini-Group 20 (20 hours a week) | 20 | €1,900 | €23.75 | €1,824 |
| French As You Like It | Full Intensive French (21 hours) | 21 | €1,996 | €23.76 | €1,936.12 |
| Les ateliers FL Paris | Intensive Course (30 lessons) | 22.5 | €1,780 | €19.78 | €1,708.80 |
| CEBP Paris | Formule 20h: General French + Improvement course (20 hours per week) | 20 | €741.60 | €9.27 | €711.94 |
| French As You Like It | Semi-Intensive French Micro-Group (7.5 hours) | 7.5 | €1,060 | €35.33 | €1,028.20 |
| L’Atelier 9 | Semi-Intensive French Program | 10 | €710 | €17.75 | €674.50 |
| CEBP Paris | Formule 10h: General French (10 hours per week) | 10 | €540 | €13.50 | €518.40 |
| French As You Like It | Afternoon French Communication Classes (6 hours) | 6 | €740 | €30.83 | €717.80 |
| French As You Like It | Evening French Group Classes (1 evening a week) | 1.5 | €195 | €32.50 | €189.15 |
| French As You Like It | Evening French Group Classes (2 evenings a week) | 3 | €290 | €24.17 | €281.30 |
| L’Atelier 9 | French Extensive Evening Course | 3 | €225 | €18.75 | €213.75 |
Group course + private lessons, and one-to-one in Paris
Prices for 4 weeks. The hours include the group lessons and the private ones.
| School | Course | Real hours/week | 4 weeks | Per hour | With LB discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELFE Paris | Combi 5: Mini-Group 15 + 5 private lessons a week | 20 | €3,740 | €46.75 | €3,590.40 |
| ELFE Paris | Combi 10: Mini-Group 15 + 10 private lessons a week | 25 | €5,740 | €57.40 | €5,510.40 |
| French As You Like It | French Combo: Group (7.5 hours) + Private Lessons (7.5 hours) | 15 | €3,400 | €56.67 | €3,298 |
| French As You Like It | French Combo: Group (15 hours) + Private Lessons (7.5 hours) | 22.5 | €3,900 | €43.33 | €3,783 |
| Les ateliers FL Paris | Combined Course 20+6 (20 group + 6 private lessons) | 19.5 | €2,880 | €36.92 | €2,764.80 |
| Les ateliers FL Paris | Combined Course 20+10 (20 group + 10 private lessons) | 22.5 | €3,960 | €44 | €3,801.60 |
| ELFE Paris | French One to One (10 lessons a week) | 10 | €4,000 | €100 | €3,840 |
| ELFE Paris | French One to One (20 lessons a week) | 20 | €8,000 | €100 | €7,680 |
Special programmes in Paris: culture, 50+, internships and fixed start dates
ELFE combines 15 hours of French with excursions, art, fashion, gastronomy or wine, has a 50+ programme with themed visits, and two French + internship programmes: €3,590 for 6 weeks of French and 6 of internship, €4,730 for 12 + 12. Complete beginners at French As You Like It start on set Mondays (24 dates in 2027), and IS-DBA runs 9-week sessions, one level each, starting on 11 January 2027, 30 March 2027, 5 July 2027 and 11 October 2027.
| School | Programme | Class hours/week | 4 weeks | With LB discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELFE Paris | General French + Paris excursions (Mini-Group 15 + 5 hours of excursions) | 15 | €3,740 | €3,590.40 |
| ELFE Paris | French + Art, Fashion, Gastronomy or Wine (A2 or B1 level) | 15 | €3,740 | €3,590.40 |
| ELFE Paris | French 50+ (15 hours a week + 3 themed visits) | 15 | €3,400 | €3,264 |
A different formula: with Influent you live and study in your teacher’s home, with private lessons and full board. Four weeks cost €6,960 with 15 hours a week and €9,660 with 30 hours, accommodation and meals included.
More programmes for over-50s in France and elsewhere: language courses for over-50s.
Long stays: 12 and 24 weeks in Paris
Long bookings are cheaper per week at French As You Like It and Les ateliers FL Paris; IS-DBA (La Défense) and L’Atelier 9 keep the same weekly price. ELFE has a separate long-stay course of 20 hours: €291.25 a week over 24 weeks, against €475 a week for its 20-hour course booked for 4 weeks. French As You Like It also has a long-stay visa programme (Long Stay French Visa Programme (6, 9 or 12 months), 24 weeks: €7,894).
| School | Course | 12 weeks | 24 weeks | Per week (24) | With LB discount (24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELFE Paris | General French Long Stay: 3, 6 or 9 months (20 hours a week) | €3,990 | €6,990 | €291.25 | €6,710.40 |
| French As You Like It | Intensive French Micro-Group (15 hours) | €4,188 | €8,376 | €349 | €8,124.72 |
| IS-DBA (La Défense) | General French, flexible start (from 4 weeks) | €1,080 | €2,160 | €90 | €2,095.20 |
| L’Atelier 9 | Intensive French Course | €2,880 | €5,760 | €240 | €5,472 |
| Les ateliers FL Paris | Standard Course | €3,840 | €6,240 | €260 | €5,990.40 |
| French As You Like It | Long Stay French Visa Programme (6, 9 or 12 months) | — | €7,894 | €328.92 | €7,657.18 |
If you are not a citizen of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, check the visa rules for your nationality and length of stay on the official France-Visas website before you book; the school tells you which documents it can issue.
Accommodation in Paris: what 4 weeks cost
Two of the Paris schools arrange accommodation through us: ELFE (host families) and Les ateliers FL (host families, a student residence and an aparthotel). French As You Like It, IS-DBA and L’Atelier 9 do not list accommodation.
| School | Accommodation | 4 weeks | Placement fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELFE Paris | Host family Standard: single room, shared bathroom, breakfast | €1,593 | €120 |
| ELFE Paris | Host family Standard: single room, shared bathroom, half board | €1,917 | €120 |
| ELFE Paris | Host family Executive: single room, private bathroom, breakfast | €1,863 | €120 |
| ELFE Paris | Host family Executive: single room, private bathroom, half board | €2,187 | €120 |
| Les ateliers FL Paris | Homestay, single room, breakfast | €1,380 | €80 |
| Les ateliers FL Paris | Homestay, single room, half board | €1,780 | €80 |
| Les ateliers FL Paris | Year-round residence/studio (single room) | €2,160 | €80 |
| Les ateliers FL Paris | Aparthotel 3* (studio) | €3,000 | €80 |
Paris or Nice? French courses in Nice in 2027
All 4 schools in Nice on LanguageBookings have 2027 prices, and all four arrange accommodation. The general course (15 real hours a week) costs €1,020 to €1,632 for 4 weeks, and the intensive one (22.5 hours) €1,460 to €2,280.
| School | Course | Lessons/week (min) | Real hours/week | 4 weeks | Per hour | With LB discount | Registration | Max. students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les ateliers FL Nice | Standard Course | 20 × 45 | 15 | €1,020 | €17 | €979.20 | €40 | 12 |
| International House Nice | Intensive General French 20 lessons/wk | 20 × 45 | 15 | €1,036 | €17.27 | €827.76 | €60 | 10 |
| Azurlingua (Alpadia) Nice | General French, Standard 20 (20 lessons a week) | 20 × 45 | 15 | €1,400 | €23.33 | €1,075.20 | €90 | 17 |
| IDIOM Nice | Semi-intensive French course (20 lessons a week) | 20 × 45 | 15 | €1,632 | €27.20 | €1,566.72 | €72 | 10 |
| School | Course | Real hours/week | 4 weeks | Per hour | With LB discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azurlingua (Alpadia) Nice | Intensive French (30 lessons a week) | 22.5 | €1,840 | €20.44 | €1,413.12 |
| IDIOM Nice | Intensive French course (30 lessons a week) | 22.5 | €2,280 | €25.33 | €2,188.80 |
| Les ateliers FL Nice | Intensive Course (30 lessons) | 22.5 | €1,460 | €16.22 | €1,401.60 |
Prices include the schools’ current offers: Azurlingua −20 % and International House Nice −15 % on the course, shown until 30 November 2026 for bookings until 31 December 2027. After that date, prices go back to the list price.
Summer: at Azurlingua the Standard 20 costs €390 a week from 31 May 2027 to 27 August 2027 instead of €350. The other schools in Paris and Nice have one price all year.
The clearest comparison is Les ateliers FL, which has a school in each city with the same courses: 4 weeks of Standard cost €1,400 in Paris and €1,020 in Nice, the Intensive €1,780 and €1,460, and a host family room with breakfast €1,460 and €1,040 (placement fee included).
| School | Accommodation | 4 weeks | Placement fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azurlingua (Alpadia) Nice | Homestay, Single Room, Breakfast | €1,160 | — |
| Azurlingua (Alpadia) Nice | Homestay, Single Room, Half Board | €1,320 | — |
| Azurlingua (Alpadia) Nice | Campus Central Residence, Single Ensuite Room, Self-catering | €1,440 | €100 |
| IDIOM Nice | Host family, single room, half board | €1,120 | €72 |
| International House Nice | Host Family - Single Room Halfboard | €1,260 | — |
| International House Nice | Host Family - Shared Room Halfboard | €1,036 | — |
| International House Nice | Student residence Ségurane (studio) | €1,300 | — |
| International House Nice | Student residence Twenty Campus (studio) | €1,200 | — |
| Les ateliers FL Nice | Homestay, single room, breakfast | €1,000 | €40 |
| Les ateliers FL Nice | Homestay, single room, half board | €1,320 | €40 |
| Les ateliers FL Nice | Year-round residence/studio (1 or 2 people) | €1,680 | €40 |
Full budget: 4 weeks of course + host family
Course with the LanguageBookings discount, registration and compulsory material, and the cheapest single room with a host family at each school, placement fee included. Flights, transport pass and meals not included are extra.
| City and school | Course (LB discount) | Registration + material | Host family + fee | Total 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice · Les ateliers FL Nice Standard Course | €979.20 | €40 | Homestay, single room, breakfast €1,040 | €2,059.20 |
| Nice · International House Nice Intensive General French 20 lessons/wk | €827.76 | €60 | Host Family - Single Room Halfboard €1,260 | €2,147.76 |
| Nice · Azurlingua (Alpadia) Nice General French, Standard 20 (20 lessons a week) | €1,075.20 | €90 | Homestay, Single Room, Breakfast €1,160 | €2,325.20 |
| Nice · IDIOM Nice Semi-intensive French course (20 lessons a week) | €1,566.72 | €72 | Host family, single room, half board €1,192 | €2,830.72 |
| Paris · Les ateliers FL Paris Standard Course | €1,344 | €80 | Homestay, single room, breakfast €1,460 | €2,884 |
| Paris · ELFE Paris General French Mini-Group 15 (15 hours a week) | €1,670.40 | €120 | Host family Standard: single room, shared bathroom, breakfast €1,713 | €3,503.40 |
DELF, DALF and TCF preparation
In Paris, DELF / DALF Preparation: improvement course (10 hours per week) (CEBP Paris) (€540 for 4 weeks); in Nice there are three: Exam Preparation Course 30: DELF, DALF, TCF, DFP (30 lessons a week) (IDIOM Nice), Preparation courses for DELF 26 (International House Nice), DELF Preparation (A1-B2), fixed dates, 2-4 weeks (30 lessons a week) (Azurlingua (Alpadia) Nice). Exam fees are not included: check them with the exam centre. More cities and exams in our guide to DELF, Goethe and CILS preparation courses.
How to pay less for French in Paris
- Compare the price per hour, not per week: €6.43 per hour at IS-DBA (La Défense) against €29 at ELFE Paris.
- Stay longer: at Les ateliers FL Paris a week of the Standard course costs €350 on a 4-week booking and €260 on a 24-week booking.
- If the city does not matter, the full package of course and host family is cheaper in Nice (see the budgets above).
- Book with LanguageBookings: you get our discount on the course, you pay nothing upfront (only the deposit is authorised on your card and charged when the school confirms; you pay the rest to the school) and if you find the same course cheaper under the same conditions, we match the price.
Before paying any school, go through our checklist for choosing a language school.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a French course in Paris cost in 2027?
A general course of 14 to 16.7 real hours a week costs €360 to €1,740 for 4 weeks at the 7 schools with 2027 prices. With a host family, the full budget for 4 weeks is €2,884 to €3,503.40.
Is it cheaper to learn French in Nice than in Paris?
With our 2027 prices, yes for the full package: 4 weeks of course plus host family start at €2,059.20 in Nice and €2,884 in Paris. At the same school group (Les ateliers FL) the course costs €1,400 in Paris and €1,020 in Nice.
How many hours of class do I get?
It depends on the length of the lesson: 20 lessons of 45 minutes are 15 hours, 20 of 50 minutes are 16.7 hours, and 10 lessons of 90 minutes are 15 hours. Our tables give the real hours.
Do I have to pay the whole course when I book?
No. On LanguageBookings your card is only authorised for the deposit, which is charged when the school confirms your place; you pay the rest directly to the school.
See all French courses in Paris and Nice, compare dates and book online with the LanguageBookings discount. For the rest of France (Montpellier, Lyon, Bordeaux, Biarritz…), read our guide to French course prices in France.