French immersion courses near Bergerac in the Dordogne


2026 dates are published on the date page as are the different prices for 2026

At French in the Dordogne we are delighted to invite you to Montaillac near Loubes Berrnac , 47120, for an inspiring week-long residential language holiday. Improve your French on our immersion courses whilst enjoying this most beautiful part of France staying in a lovely French presbytere Half the day in class, half the day on trips, all the time in French !

Our residential French immersion weeks offer the following for elementary to advanced French speakers:

  • Excellent teaching in small groups to improve listening, understanding and speaking skills with highly experienced native French speakers, who will offer encouragement, error correction and suggest alternative expressions ,thus improving your communication skills and expanding your vocabulary.
  • Fascinating trips to various tourist sights led by teachers also well versed in local history and geography, conducted in French throughout. We have an unbeatable location, right in the heart of the Dordogne, within easy reach of so many of its historic attractions, some of the very best in France.
  • Comfortable living in a historic 15th century presbytere  with an outdoor swimming pool 10x5m ,, walking, cycling, boating and fishing closeby
  • A relaxed house party atmosphere which is great fun. We are used to welcoming those holidaying alone, couples and groups, and all hosted by the fluent French-speaking English owner
  • Really good regional food prepared in-house by Philippe Seguy, a well know local cook. The Dordogne is a well-known gastronomic region in France, respected particularly for its farm produce. And of course it is deep in winemaking country giving you the chance to enjoy some of Bergerac's best regional wines , all accompanied of course by lively conversation in French.

All this only 15 minutes from Bergerac airport with direct flights from numerous regional airports offering the easiest and fastest access from the UK via low cost airlines such as Ryanair, Flybe and Jet2. There is also the TGV fast train service from 


* Please note – as mentioned, our courses are for language improvement and are not designed for beginners.  Participants need to range from an elementary level in French to Advanced (at least a level A2 as defined by the CEFR:
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - standards of language ability. This means that, as a minimum, you need to be able to formulate simple sentences and to understand the essence of what is being said when French is spoken slowly to you.

Please take time to browse through our site and should you wish to talk to us directly simply call us on 0033 632624315 or in the UK on 07768 747610 and we will be pleased to answer your questions.


We very much hope to hear from you soon
Jane Hanslip