Founded in 1965, Paris American Academy (PAA) is an accredited arts & design school located less than a kilometer from Notre-Dame Cathedral in the famous Latin Quarter of Paris.

We offer intensive summer programs in the subjects of fashion, interior design, fine arts and creative writing. Our summer courses last for four weeks and are all taught in English. A Survival French course is included in the program.

In addition, the English Language Institute at Paris American Academy (ELI PAA) offers an intensive 4-week English course year-round.

During the past forty years, students and professions from thirty five nationalities have participated in either the intensive short-term seminars or attended a longer four month Spring term or a three year curriculum.

PAA has formed a unique teaching staff comprised of academics, qualified professionals, guest artists and visiting professors. Students benefit from a personalized learning environment created by a student instructor ratio of one to five and small class numbers.

Each of the summer workshops can be booked with or without accommodation. Accommodation is available in local three star hotels or private furnished apartments.

4-week intensive summer programs in:

- Fashion (with specializations in Design Process or Couture Techniques or Fashion Merchandising & Communication)
- Interior Design
- Creative Writing
- Fine Arts

The language of instruction is English. Our summer courses include Survival French lessons.

In addition, we offer an intensive, 4-week English course for international students and native English students of elementary to advanced levels.

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12. Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art, Brittany

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Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art (PASCA) is a highly acclaimed international fine arts institution situated in the historic artists' colony of Pont-Aven, in Brittany, France. We offer summer intensive courses aimed at nourishing the students´ talent and expression as well as challenging students to experiment with new conceptual and technical approaches.

The setting offers artists stunning natural beauty, from wide, white sand beaches and dramatic coastal cliffs to rolling green hills marked by ancient stone walls, thatched roofed farmhouses and brilliantly colored flowers. Celtic traditions in music, dance, language and legends, and the French joie de vivre all combine to create an inescapable sense of place.

Advanced Summer School Contemporary Art Sessions based on a variety of subjects such as painting, photography, journaling, printmaking and mixed media.

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13. P'tit Chef Academy, Normandy

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P'tit Chef Academy is a traditional French cooking school located in Bayeux, Normandy in North-Western France. We offer French cooking courses and culinary workshops to teach you traditional French cuisine. Our classes allow you to use your own learning style to start at a basic level and progress up to a high standard. We help you to create a classic Normandie dish in one night.

The chef invites you to achieve your menu, with the delight of enjoying your own culinary success in a stylish personalised atmosphere. You will be awarded with a diploma and chef’s hat at the end of your course.

- Cooking courses teaching traditional French cuisine

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14. GSL SEJOURS

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Situated 20km north of Downtown Paris, GSL SEJOURS provides educational excursions and sporting holidays in Paris, France.

For more than 25 years, GSL has been organizing language and sports-based holiday programs.

All activities, housing and meal take place on campus.

We offer innovative and attractive programs where students learn or perfect a foreign language while practicing their favorite sport.

We also provide tours and programs in England, Ireland, Spain, and the USA.

Language & Sports Programs in France:
- For groups or individuals

Camp classes can be provided for the following activities:
- Tennis
- Fitness
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Soccer Football

Features include:
- Campus accommodation
- Host family
- Riding school
- Ranch

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15. Ostroverhy Workshops

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Ostroverhy Workshops in Paris and Agay, Cote d'Azur, France offer all year seascape, landscape and portrait lessons to students of all levels of skill. Paint in the presence of a European master in the most inspiring scenery France has to offer. Our workshops are lead by Sergio Ostroverhy, finalist of both BP and PSOA competitions, and explore the secrets of à la prima landscape oil-painting, and classical portrait drawing. We provide a tailor-made service with exceptional tuition, exclusive accommodation and magical painting sites.

In each of our courses Sergio imparts the techniques and experience he has built up over thirty years as a professional artist. By offering a one-to-one approach to tuition, Sergio is able to guide students through the process of creating land- and seascapes in oil, and classical portraits, unlocking their artistic potential.

When students sign up for one of our workshops, we provide all the necessary materials that they need to create works of art, including canvasses, easels paints and brushes; this way our students are able to focus on the process of creation.

All year Painting Workshops in France:

Seascape and Landscape Painting
Agay, Cote d'Azur, France

Portrait Drawing Masterclass
Paris, France

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16. Assoc. Cuisine Et Tradition

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Situated in the friendly city of Arles, in the center of Provence, we offer a special 2 week course combining intensive French instruction (30 hours), cooking classes, wine tasting, excursions, and many a lively evening with friends around the dinner table. Accommodations are provided in our bed and breakfast, located right in the historic center, an easy 10 minute walk from the train station. You can put your French to use right away with cooking classes, wine tastings and more. And don't be surprised if local shop-keepers join in to help you too!

Intensive French & Cooking:

Our French Language study for food lovers is a marvelous introduction to France and its beautiful language. Every morning you'll have 3 hours of instruction in small groups (no more than 6). Each day either lunch or dinner will be included, with our friends and colleagues joining us to encourage conversation.

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17. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie

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• Since 1984, ENSP has been recognized by the top pastry professionals worldwide as France’s leading school in pastry and baking arts.

• Almost 30 years of solid experience in transmitting best practices and skills to both prestigious chefs and students from all over the world.

• The school in Yssingeaux, France is owned by Yves Thuries and Alain Ducasse - who are the most influential chefs in the culinary world today.

• Our programs are delivered by a team of highly skilled professional instructors in a top notch environment utilizing state of the art equipment and upscale ingredients.

• Our classes are limited to 12 participants maximum with one aim in mind: Total success of our students.

Year-Round & Summer Culinary Arts Programs:

Superior French Pastry Arts Diploma:
• 2 months practical training + 2 months of internship

French Chocolate & Confectionery Arts:
• 2 months practical experience + 1 month optional internship

French Bakery Arts:
• 2 months practical training + 1 month optional internship

French Pastry Campus Program:
• 2 months practical training + 1 month internship

Pastry Arts Master Class:
• Duration: 1 or 2 days

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18. Institut Europeen De Francais, Montpellier

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In 2005, IMEF and the Odyssea French Language School (created in 1983 and 2001, respectively) came together in Montpellier, southern France to form the Institut Européen de Français, offering a wide variety of French courses.

The Institut Européen de Français welcomes students, teachers, or professionals of all nationalities, all year-round with special summer school programs in a friendly and studious atmosphere, assuring that your study of French will take place under the best conditions.

Summer Immersion Program; General French Courses.

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19. Altiplano Training

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Altiplano Training offers a unique French summer school for children and adults in Mens in the south east of France. Prefaucon Farm provides a stimulating, and friendly and fun environment which allows you to develop your linguistic ability. After your French lessons you will put what you learn into practice by living and eating with a French family, and learning about the French way of life. Mens is located 40min south of Grenoble and 2 hrs south of Lyon. Here you stay with a local family, discuss life & politics and farming and 'Europe', and enjoy the atmosphere and live music in the cafés. Adults can also take craft courses in pottery, felt-making, watercolour painting, painting furniture, organic cookery, medicinal plants and “green” construction techniques are all possible: all in French! Popular sports and activities include walking, mountain biking, windsurfing & kite surfing, horse riding and paragliding. Courses in these sports are also available.

A 5-day immersion course where you are immersed in French life and culture (7 nights accommodation).

Adults can study the French language with us or help out on the farm, or follow their own activity program.

Children are looked after by their own French language teacher and have their own program of activities and classes with local children, each day, so they learn to use the French language naturally.

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20. MJM Graphic Design - Summer School

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MJM Graphic Design is a creative arts school that provides a 2-week art and design-based summer program in the French cities of Paris, Nantes, Strasbourg, and Rennes.

Our Summer School is dedicated to people from all-over the world who want to reveal their artistic talent.

This experience will allow participants to develop their creative sense through arts and cultural activities guided by experienced teachers.

This program will give you a panorama of opportunities offered in design and image fields.

2-week Art & Design Summer Program:
- For students ages 16+
- From Monday to Friday 4 hours/day (9am-1pm)

Course topics include:

- Drawing Techniques

- Art & Design Workshops

- Arts Culture Development (Art History, Cultural

- Computer Graphics Workshop

- Photo Shooting Workshop

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