ILCF Lyon Université Catholique de Lyon

The Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises forms part of the Université Catholique de Lyon. Founded in 1948, it is based at 23 place Carnot, near Perrache station on Lyon’s Presqu’île. Students can use the university setting for an extended period of French study or choose a shorter programme with a more limited commitment.

An academic base at Campus Carnot

The semester route gives students the opportunity to work through a sustained programme of language and culture, with study organised at several proficiency levels. Monthly intensive programmes serve learners whose available time does not match a full university semester. Business French offers another focus for students who need the language for professional situations. Options intended to prepare students for higher education address a different set of language demands from everyday conversation.

The institute also works with candidates for DELF, DALF and TCF. A visiting university student should check how a course at ILCF will be recorded by their home department, particularly if they need academic credit alongside language improvement. A future degree candidate can make a different comparison, matching the institute’s available preparation with the qualification and deadline specified by the intended degree programme.