FIL Immersion summer camp, ages 11-17 - 12 days, all inclusive
French for Juniors 12 lessons per week
- Course title
- FIL Immersion summer camp, ages 11-17 - 12 days, all inclusive
- Course hours
- 10:00 - 13:00
- Course days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- School admin. fee
- €0.00
- Lesson duration
- 60
- Course certificate
- Yes
- Minimum age
- 11
- Average number of students
- 8-10
- Course materials
- Included
Levels: Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
Fixed Dates: 19-07-2027, 02-08-2027.
French immersion summer camp for teenagers aged 11 to 17 with at least one year of French (participants should be able to talk about themselves and their family in simple sentences; an informal interview on arrival places them by level). 12 days at Domaine Le Noell, an estate in the Pyrenees 4 km from Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans and about 5 km from the Spanish border. Two sessions in 2027: 19-30 July or 2-13 August (arrival on the first day between 16:00 and 18:00, departure on the last day between 09:00 and 11:00). Both sessions can also be booked back to back as "FIL Immersion 1 + 2".
The price includes: 24 hours of French workshops (8 morning sessions of 3 hours, 10:00-13:00, in groups of 8 to 10 by level, some of them held outside the camp, e.g. at a market or in the forest; materials included); accommodation at Domaine Le Noell in rooms for up to 6 people, each with its own shower room; full board, with picnics on excursions; all supervised activities and excursions: sea kayaking and stand-up paddle, a tree-top adventure park, a canyoning park (2 hours), wakeboard/kneeboard or Aquajump for under-16s (1 h 30 on a lake), hiking in the Vallespir, visits to Perpignan, Collioure, Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans and Argelès, swimming in the pool and at the beach, evening activities and one night under the stars; local transport by coach or minibus; the 150 EUR administration fee and FIL's civil liability and accident insurance; and a certificate assessing listening and speaking. FIL staff are with the participants day and night, and each group of 16 to 24 participants includes about 2 young French people.
Not included: travel to and from the camp (FIL offers group transfers from Perpignan railway station and Barcelona El Prat airport, see the school page), cancellation and medical insurance, and pocket money (60-70 EUR recommended). Optional horse-riding day: +125 EUR, replacing two activities of the programme (paid to the school).
FIL - Français Immersion Loisirs
Domaine Le Noell, 7591 route des Termes, Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans, France
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About the school: FIL - Français Immersion Loisirs
Number of classrooms: 7
Average nº of student per classroom: 7
Minimum student age: 11
Placement test on the first day:
Distance from the airport: 200 km.
Closest airport: Barcelona El Prat
Year the school opened: 2012
School opening times: 9:00 - 19:00
School close dates: Show
Facilities
After class/extra curricular seminars
Audio learning
Canteen
Car parking
Computer room
Cultural trips
Eating area
Fax service
Free internet access
Internet WIFI
Printing service
Self study material
Snack machines
Social activities
Student room
Study room
Table games
Accreditations and quality seals
Student information
Ages 11 to 17, with at least one year of French (levels A1 to C1): participants should be able to talk about themselves and their family in simple sentences. The level is checked in an informal interview in French on arrival; there is no written test. At the end of the stay participants receive a certificate assessing listening and speaking.
Recommended pocket money: 60-70 EUR. Laptops and tablets are not allowed during the stay, and the use of mobile phones may be limited.
Terms & Conditions: FIL - Français Immersion Loisirs
- Bank charges are payable by students
- Students must be 11 years of age or over
Cancellation policy
- The cancellation needs to be communicated in writing to the school by the person who booked the course.
- The deposit is non-refundable.
- There is no refund for any cancellation once the course has commenced.
Other terms
Payment: the balance must be paid 30 days before the start of the stay (bookings made less than 30 days before the start pay the full amount at once). Bank charges are paid by the client.
Cancellation by the participant (in writing): more than 60 days before the start, 60 EUR administration fee; 30 to 59 days before, 500 EUR; 29 days or less, the full price. No refund for a stay that is interrupted or shortened; the return journey is then paid by the family. No cancellation fee if another participant takes the place. Cancellation insurance is recommended.
FIL may cancel a stay or refuse a booking; in that case the amounts paid are refunded.
Visa: FIL sends an invitation letter for the visa application once the stay is paid in full. No refund if entry to or stay in France is refused for reasons attributable to the participant.
Insurance: the price includes FIL's civil liability and accident insurance; it does not replace personal medical and travel insurance, which families should take out.
Rules: participants agree to speak French, follow the staff's instructions, respect others, use connected devices reasonably, not smoke without their parents' permission and not have alcohol or drugs. A participant who breaks the rules may be sent home at the family's expense. Medicines must come with a doctor's prescription.
Travelling as a minor (ages, transfers, authorisations; general information, not legal advice): https://www.languagebookings.com/blog/language-courses-under-18-travelling-alone-2027