Upgrade your French close to the Arc de Triomphe
A 20 hours per week immersive program designed to value your time, comfort, and efficiency.
At FTC Paris, we combine academic rigor with the 5-star comfort of the Spaces La Défense coworking campus (just 10 minutes from the Champs-Elysées). Designed for professionals and global citizens, our General French course respects your standards: small groups, premium facilities, and a direct connection to the real business world.
Our methodology is not just about grammar; lessons are fully adapted to your personal and professional goals to accelerate your integration in France.
Why choose FTC Paris for your Intensive French Course?
Quick summary:
- Maximize Speaking Time: With classes strictly limited to 10 students, you practice twice as much as in standard crowded schools.
- Business District Campus: Study in a modern, professional environment at Paris La Défense (Spaces), far from outdated classrooms.
- Focused Investment: Your tuition goes 100% into expert teaching and premium facilities, not administrative overhead.
- Real-World Results: An intensive curriculum designed for rapid fluency and immediate application in your professional life.
Intensive French Class Schedules
We structure our schedule to maximize learning efficiency. Your time slot is determined by your proficiency level (A1 to B2), providing a consistent daily rhythm for your intensive French course and lessons.
Intensive French Program Rates
Our Intensive French courses start from 150€/week. Your tuition pays for valuables lessons, expert teachers and a premium campus. We have designed a lean, efficient model that maximizes the value of every euro you invest in your French proficiency.
Tuition fees start from 155€/week. For detailed payment options and fees, see our dedicated page.
Who is this Intensive French Course for?
Our program allows you to immerse yourself in the French language. It is tailored for motivated learners who want fast results.
Professionals & Expats
Secure your integration and handle daily interactions.
You live in the City of Light, or close to. You don’t just want to survive; you want to succeed. Our intensive French course provide the operational fluency you need to interact with colleagues, manage daily administration, and finally feel at home in your professional environment.
International Students
Build the solid foundation to succeed in your studies.
Ambition is just the start.
To succeed in a French University or Grande École, you need to comprehend every course in French and pass rigorous exams. We deliberately structure the B2 level over 4 intensive sessions to guarantee true academic comfort. While B2 is the minimum, continuing to C1 is essential if you aim for a Master’s degree taught entirely in French.
Gap Year & Cultural Immersion
Start living like a local.
You want to experience the real Paris. Our French lessons gives you the confidence to speak with locals, order in restaurants without switching to English, and meet people beyond the “expat bubble”.
How we structure your progress
General French Course Core Training: Structured Efficiency
Our Intensive French course goes beyond textbooks. From day one, we teach the practical and cultural context of real communication: what to say, when to say it, and how to sound natural in everyday French.
To build this fluency, we structure all lessons around six key abilities: speaking, listening, reading, writing, interaction and mediation. Each lesson provides also the essential building blocks — pronunciation at sentence level, grammar and vocabulary — and you apply them immediately to real-life situations relevant to your integration in France.
Workshops
Workshops focus on performance and interaction: role-plays, debates, storytelling, and voice work to build fluency, clarity, and confidence. A1–A2 explore everyday Paris; B1–B2 tackle social issues and current affairs.
Engineered for Autonomy
Maximize your contact time. Weekly self-study builds the foundation, ensuring your in-class lessons are 100% dedicated to active practice and personalized strategy.
Final Exam & Certification
Throughout the session, teachers evaluate progress with a CEFR-based evaluation grid. At the end of the 8-week session, you take a DELF-style mock exam covering all four language activities (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking), to measure progress and help you prepare for an official DELF registration.
Detailed Learning Objectives & Communicative Competence
Our intensive program develops the six language activities (listening, reading, speaking, writing, interaction, mediation) and the key CEFR components that make French effective in action: linguistic accuracy, sociolinguistic appropriateness, and pragmatic effectiveness.
Pragmatic competence (make your message work)
Basically, this is when you ask: “What am I trying to do?” or “What do I want to achieve?”
- Organize and adapt your message to the situation and the people you’re speaking to.
- Manage interaction smoothly (starting, maintaining and closing conversations; turn-taking).
- Structure discourse clearly (cohesion, argumentation, connectors).
Linguistic competence (pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary)
This is the “how”: how you say what you want to say — with clear pronunciation, accurate grammar and the right words.
- Build clear, natural sentence-level pronunciation (rhythm, stress, intonation, linking).
- Strengthen grammar and syntax to speak and write with accuracy (verb forms, agreement, gender).
- Expand vocabulary for everyday life, work and society in France (everyday, professional and academic).
Sociolinguistic & socio-cultural competence (sound appropriate in France)
This is when you ask: “Is this polite enough?” “Too formal?” “Too casual?” — and choose the right register for France.
- Use the right register (formal / neutral / informal) and the right level of politeness.
- Master social routines (greetings, requests, apologies) and avoid unintended awkwardness.
- Understand cultural references and communication codes in everyday French conversation.
The FTC Paris Ecosystem: Designed for Efficiency
We believe your environment dictates your success. We have designed the ultimate learning ecosystem combining a Premium Campus with Smart Digital Tools.
The Campus Experience
All your lessons are at Spaces La Défense, a premium coworking hub designed for professionals.
Smart Learning Tools
We combine technology and flexibility to ensure you never fall behind, even with a busy schedule.
Training in Action: “Learning by Doing”
What exactly will you do during lessons? Here are 4 concrete examples of our active pedagogy designed to help you speak French confidently from day one.
“I want to master French tenses…”
- Visualize time (Past vs Present vs Future).
- Stop confusing Imparfait & Passé Composé.
- Automatize irregular verbs in conversation.
“I want to build correct sentences…”
- Master gender agreement (Masculine/Feminine).
- Place adjectives correctly in French sentences.
- Use logical connectors (mais, où, donc) to flow better.
“I want to write without errors…”
- Link sounds to writing (Phoneme-Grapheme).
- Spot silent letters and nasal sounds.
- Distinguish homophones (a/à, et/est, son/sont).
“I want to decode real conversations…”
- Master idiomatic expressions & current French slang.
- Decode fast-paced speech & “street French” (Verlan).
- Analyze cultural nuances in French movies & news.
Progress and Outcomes per CEFR Level
Our teachers evaluate your skills with a competency-based grid, assessing your acquisition from A1 (Beginner) to C2 (Mastery) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Foundations & Autonomy
Discover (A1) or consolidate (A2) your knowledge. Learn to manage and express yourself in daily life in Paris (shopping, transport, basic social interactions).
Fluency & Professionalism
Achieve (B1) or master (B2) complex grammar. Prepare for academic or professional fluency to work in France or enter University (DELF B2).
Mastery & Influence
Become (C1) or assert yourself as (C2) a genuine French speaker. Understand nuances, debate complex topics, and consume French media effortlessly.
Student Experience at FTC Paris
“I had a great experience at FTC over the summer! I worked with Otman to get placed into the correct class and then Mira was my teacher. My experience was really positive with everyone! The class itself was small and allowed for personalized attention and really helped boost my French language skills over just 4 weeks, and there was flexibility for me to join during the weeks that were best with my schedule. It was one of the highlights of my summer to spend time at FTC with Mira and my classmates, and I’d highly recommend this school to anyone looking for French classes in Paris!”
“If you are looking for a French language school in La Défense, consider FTC. You have all the opportunities to speak in class and talk with the professors. Exceptional space and great location. High quality training and friendly teachers.”
Our School in Paris La Défense
Cours Valmy, Puteaux. The Heart of the Business District near Grande Arche.
Metro & RER Access
Stop: La Défense (Grande Arche)
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Student access 24/7 with badge to co-working.
Accessibility & Students
Elevator & Wheelchair Access.
Dedicated student study zones.
Questions? We have answers.
Our intensive French lessons consist of 16h15 hours of class per week (with 15min break each day), Monday to Friday, focusing on a specific theme using the L’atelier textbook (2nd edition, 2022–2023). Lessons are designed to help you develop your language skills through interactive, practical activities aligned with the DELF exam and modern learning strategies.
Yes, we call it “Guided Autonomy.” To accelerate your progress, we recommend spending about 8 hours per week working with the provided workbook. This is in addition to your 20 hours of classes.
We organize regular cultural activities and offer 24/7 access to our co-working space.
Absolutely. Teachers and admin team are here for you.
We are an independent school located in the business district of La Défense, not in a tourist hotspot. We pass these savings directly to you, offering high-quality education at a fair price.