Sports Summer Camps in France / Europe

Nacel International - French immersion sports camps in France:
Founded in 1957, Nacel has over 65 years of experience in educational language travel, offering family stays, summer camps, language courses, and high school programs abroad. We offer the best French immersion programs and summer sports camps in France; located in Vichy and Mâcon (close to Lyon). From Soccer football to Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Tennis, Gymnastics, Horse Riding, Swimming, Fencing, and Dance options for boys & girls / teens ages 12 to 17 years old. Both campuses have excellent sports facilities and dormitories: everything students need to have a pleasant and safe summer in France.

Spend a fun and safe summer with Nacel in France! Practice your favorite sport while meeting French teenagers of your age. These are true immersion summer camps in France for students who have completed at least 2 years of French studies. If you want to improve your French and have a good time during the summer, try our summer sports camp.

The majority of our campers (90%) are French. Coaches and assistants are all French, and foreign students make the most of these sports camps to improve their French skills because they are immersed in a French-speaking environment, 24 hours a day. French is the language used during all activities - sports, leisure time, social activities, meals, etc.

THE SUMMER SPORTS CAMP CONTRIBUTES TO:

- the discovery and enjoyment of sports;
- training for several sporting activities in a safe environment.
- the development of sports skills, French knowledge, and social integration.
- appreciate personal achievement and gain self-confidence;
- share human values such as generosity, respect, game spirit, friendship, and tolerance;
- social interaction with French teenagers and making new friends.

- the discovery and enjoyment of sports;
- training for several sporting activities in a safe environment.
- the development of sports skills, French knowledge, and social integration.
- appreciate personal achievement and gain self-confidence;
- share human values such as generosity, respect, game spirit, friendship, and tolerance;
- social interaction with French teenagers and making new friends.

This camp provides teenagers with intensive sports training in Football (Soccer), Gymnastics, Tennis, Volleyball, Handball, Fencing, Horseback riding, Dance, Swimming,  and Basketball.

Campers have a sports program of 6 hours a day. Training content is adapted to each participant’s level. Workshops are offered on technique, strategy and tactics, competitive sport, games and tournaments, and “boost yourself” workshops (diet advice, stress control, etc).

During the weekend (if they stay for more than a week), campers participate in activities, swimming, games, town visit, parties etc. or take part in a day excursion in a theme park.

Students can make the most of their stay for 2 weeks in July, by taking French lessons. The lessons help to improve their French knowledge They are included in the program Sport and French (not in the 6hrs per day sports Academy program). Students will only attend sports training in the morning (3 hours) and follow the French classes in the afternoon

French language and sports create a great balance for an interesting and fun stay in France. French lessons are given by teachers specialized in teaching French, with effective teaching methods. There are 15 hours of French lessons per week (3 hours on weekday afternoons) in groups of about 8 to 15 students.

The teacher focuses the lessons on vocabulary, grammar, language laboratory, video, and communication and they always solicit student participation.

• French immersion: Students can make the most of this sports camp to improve their French language skills, as almost everyone around them will speak French all day long. French language is the language used for all activities - sports, leisure time, social activities, meals etc.

• Multinational: Students come from various countries, including from France, and speak a variety of mother tongues.

• Fun: Language tuition and sports practice together make for a fun and active summer holiday in France!

• Fully supervised: All sports activities are lead by qualified coaches, who supervise the “campers” all day and all night.