Alliance Française de Lyon

The Alliance Française de Lyon teaches on rue Pierre Bourdan on the left bank of the Rhône. The campus is in the third arrondissement, accessible from the Saxe-Gambetta and Guillotière areas. Its main French courses are organised around four-week sessions. That unit gives students a clear starting point for planning language study around a stay in Lyon.

Choosing a four-week session

The immersive day programme devotes the largest share of the week to French. The morning intensive course offers a lighter timetable, while evening study suits people who need their days for university, work or family commitments. Students can also explore workshops in grammar and pronunciation. These give a learner a chance to work on something specific that is difficult to practise alone, such as distinguishing sounds when speaking. The Alliance groups its teaching into recurrent sessions rather than a single university term. It also offers a shorter summer option that can suit visitors who cannot stay for four weeks.

The Alliance also works with candidates for DELF, DALF, TCF and TEF. The appropriate choice depends on who needs the result and why. A student can check the examination date alongside the course dates before deciding how much preparation to schedule. Housing options described by the Alliance include residences and host-family stays.