FTC Paris | Your French school in Paris La Défense. Upgraded.

Professional Innovation Empathy Activities Improvement

Learn, work, and live in Paris
in Business Class conditions

Finally, a French school designed for adults who demand the best. For professionals and ambitious students.

Paris already has about thirty language schools. Historic institutions, international networks… So, why open FTC Paris in 2024? Because the essential was missing: a unique place combining learning French with your professional lifestyle and authentic connections.

Positioning

Presentation of FTC Paris

We are a new school that welcomed its first students in 2024. This youth is our greatest strength. The structure, professional, was founded by Otman Fekar, an experienced teacher with a Master degree in French as a Foreign Language Didactics from the Sorbonne Nouvelle University.

“To date, 100% of our first students have given us a 5-star rating on Google.”

A school focused on you

Forget rigid institutions and crowded, anonymous classrooms. We bring agility and energy.
Our goal is simple: to make you fluent, confident, and free in French—fast.

Whether you are a CEO or a Gap Year student, we treat you as a professional. You’re here to learn as fast as you can.
We know you by your first name, your background, and why you want to speak French.
The progression is organized, structured, spiraling (what you see once, we review again and enrich).
Our size allows us to adapt the course content to your reality, not to a program frozen ten years ago.

THE UPGRADE

Why choose the Upgraded version?

The tangible differences between a standard course
and the FTC Paris experience.

Features	Traditional Schools	FTC Paris New Gen
Atmosphere	School / Classic	Immerged (coworking) / Business Class
Class Size	10 to 30 students	Max 10 (Small Group)
Note Taking	Copy from blackboard	Always in the Cloud
Missing a class	Lost content	Always be in class
Correction Style	Red pen / Few feedback	Mistakes explained / Feedback per level

Sessions are limited to 10 participants to guarantee the Business Class standard.
Early application is advised.

Improvement

Your French, better: A pedagogy of improvement

At FTC Paris, improving your French isn’t just about grammar rules; it’s about feedback. We combined the best of Technology (to capture every important word in class with the Cloud) and Teacher expertise (to explain the nuance efficiently).

We don’t just “correct” your written or oral work; we upgrade it together. Whether your French is hesitant or fluid, we use this dual approach to make it precise, natural, and immediately impactful.
The goal? To make you an independent French speaker.

Augmented Pedagogy

The “Infinite Memory” Classroom

We replaced the eraser with the Cloud.
Trying to write and listen simultaneously creates a cognitive conflict. If you are busy copying the board, you are missing the conversation.
At FTC Paris, we use technology to speed up your mastery of French. Teacher writes and shares at the same time via a synchronous Google Doc. If a spoken sentence is unclear, we can write it down and analyze it. The pronunciation of the sentence, the vocabulary, and the meaning.

Less Cognitive Load: Focus 100% on understanding and speaking. We secure the data.
Active Revision: Turn raw notes into flashcards instantly or revisit class activities. Train smarter, improve faster.
Time Travel: Review a grammar rule from 3 months ago while on the subway.

Always have your course materials

We provide “L’Atelier +” (Manual & Workbook). Enjoy 2 years of digital access + online resources, plus the lifetime paper version for your library.

Be in class, in any case

Home sick or traveling? Up to 5 times/month, you can join your physical class live via Google Meet. Listen, interact (in “Twitch Mode” or “Podcast Mode” if you cannot talk), and see the teacher’s screen as if you were there.

The “24/7” Learning Hub

The Spaces App is your key to a premium library available on demand. Come anytime to review, focus on deep work, or collaborate with your team.

The Human Touch

Connecting the Classroom to Real Life

The “Parisian World” won’t pause to teach you.
We capture the reality of the language, and teachers use their insight to decode it with empathy. This helps you overcome difficulties and keeps you speaking French outside. It is the best way to bridge the gap between classwork and the street.

The “Bakery Paradox”

The Frustration: You order in French, but they answer in English. Why? In the rush of Paris, no one pauses to explain why your pronunciation wasn’t clear enough. You leave with your croissant, but without the confidence.

We press the pause button. They use the Live Google Doc to capture the error, and our expertise to explain the nuance.

Your “Safe Place”

To analyze these failures, you need a zone of absolute trust. Here, judgment does not exist.

We value mistakes: They prove you are trying. They are valuable data that we use to fast-track your progress.
Warm but demanding: We laugh, but we dissect the language seriously.

PROOF BY EXAMPLE

The Pedagogy in Action:
The “Active Improvement” Protocol

It starts with an authentic experience—harvesting, using agricultural terms in situ, and paying. Back home, you produce a report. The teacher’s feedback is designed to empower you: we flag achievable errors for self-correction, we instantly improve and explain your ambitious attempts (complex structures), and we add strategic content to elevate your writing.

Became independent in French, for real

Instead of correcting for you, we signal the error. You have to find the logic and fix it. This “active search” is the only way to lock the rule in your long-term memory. It’s how exams are graded, and it’s how autonomy is built.

Your personal archive: Your production remains available on the class Google Drive. It serves as a tailor-made grammar exercise with 3 versions: your original text, the version with improvements to be made, and the final corrected key.

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Designed for Focus:
The “Business Class” Learning Experience

Learning a new language requires an environment where you want to stay and exchange. That’s why we established our school inside a premium coworking space (Spaces). To give you the comfort and professional ecosystem that accelerates learning, far from uncomfortable traditional classrooms.
Beyond the lessons, you join a network of French-speaking students (ESSEC and IÉSEG are very close), entrepreneurs and corporate expats.

Modern and comfortable coworking space and classroom for learning French at FTC Paris

Your school & your office in Paris

Learning French requires concentration. Our environment is engineered to support intensive learning sessions without mental fatigue.

Best Comfort: Spacious tables, professional seating, careful lighting, air conditioning. You can spend the day there in the best conditions.
Productivity Tools: Very high-speed fiber and unlimited coffee. The essentials to be productive are there.
Your second home: Sometimes our apartment is too small. You have a safe place to be, work, and have a break.

Extended access:
Executive Flexibility (24/7)

Most schools close their doors once the class is over. Not us. FTC Paris adapts to your rhythm. Early bird or need to review late after a closing, the space is yours (24/7)*. The real luxury: No more queuing to enter the library. You have guaranteed access to your desk, anytime.

*Access subject to internal regulations conditions.

Break the loneliness

The expatriate’s greatest enemy is not grammar, it’s isolation. Here, the school does not empty at noon. By staying to work, life continues.

The Network effect: It is at the coffee machine or by sharing an office that opportunities for roommates, internships, or friendship are born.

Soft Landing

Welcome to Paris!

Arriving in Paris is an adventure, and settling there can be a challenge. We are here to simplify your integration. FTC Paris is a rigorous school that strives to respect all administration standards.

Parisian street view representing the smooth arrival and integration process for FTC students

Official
Documents

The certificate of enrollment is issued as soon as the required conditions are met.

Professional Standards

Attendance is mandatory. Sign the daily sheet and participate in exams to validate your results.

The “Live in Paris” Guide

Our curated blog shares hidden gems, cultural insights, and practical hacks to help you navigate Paris like a local.

The “Concierge” Spirit

Need help with a bank account or doctor? We help you settle in over a coffee.

Human-Led School

A school founded by a teacher,
not by an investment fund.

FTC Paris aims to be the alliance of university rigor and entrepreneurial agility. Led by a teacher-entrepreneur, FTC Paris reconciles academic rigor with the efficiency imperatives of the corporate world.

The Founder’s Vision: Otman Fekar

Graduated with a Master’s in Language Didactics at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Otman designed the school he dreamed of teaching in. But he is also an entrepreneur (co-founder of the startup Copees) and a former expatriate in Taiwan.

“I created the school I dreamed of teaching in: holistic, intense, and connected to real life. Here, we connect language to culture, history, and above all to the pleasure of discovering and expressing oneself in French.”

The Pedagogical “Dream Team”

Our criteria are draconian: Academic training, corporate world experience, and communicative energy. Their mission: To be demanding on the language, and benevolent on the error. (High expertise, minus the grumpiness 😉).

Meet your teachers.

An Accessible Management

In large structures, the director is a photo on a wall. Here, Otman is in the premises. He knows your first name, follows your progress, and remains available to unblock an administrative or pedagogical situation over a coffee.

Q&A

Common Questions about our Method

How is FTC different from traditional schools?

Traditional institutions often focus on academic French and literature. FTC Paris is designed for reality. We focus on the “Bakery Paradox”: bridging the gap between what you learn in books and the fast-paced French spoken in Paris streets and offices. We are smaller, faster, and more agile.

I am afraid to speak and make mistakes. Is this for me?

Absolutely. This is exactly why we created our “Safe Place” environment. In our method, mistakes are not failures; they are valuable data points. We do not judge errors; we capture them on the Live Google Doc to analyze and fix them together. You will learn to love your mistakes because they are the fastest way to fluency.

What if I miss a class due to work or travel?

We understand the “Business Class” lifestyle. That’s why we created the “Teleport Mode”. You can join your physical class via Google Meet (up to 5 times/month) to listen and interact. Plus, thanks to our “Infinite Memory” cloud notes, you never really miss the content—everything written by the teacher is saved and accessible 24/7.

Do I need to bring a computer to class?

It’s up to you! You can use your smartphone, though a tablet or laptop is comfortable. The teacher does the heavy lifting: typing the vocabulary, grammar, and corrections in real-time on the screen. Your job is to focus on speaking and listening, not on taking furious notes.