General French Mini-Group 15 (15 hours a week)
ELFE Paris - École de Langue Française · Paris, France
From €417.60 per week
- Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Maximum class size: 10
- School admin. fee: €90.00
- Average number of students:
- Lesson duration: 60 minutes
- Course materials: €30.00 Mandatory and not included
- Course certificate: Yes
- Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1
Semi-intensive general French in a mini-group of up to 10 students: 15 hours a week, every morning from 9:00 to 12:00, Monday to Friday. The course focuses on speaking and listening through discussions on current affairs from the French press and role plays, with different teachers so you get used to different accents. From 1 to 11 weeks (for 3, 6 or 9 months, see the long-stay programme). Lessons last 60 minutes, in small groups of 6 to 10 students (all levels), with a placement test on registration and a progress evaluation every Friday. Courses start every Monday (complete beginners: the first Monday of each month). Group classes currently take place at ELFE's campus at 98 rue du Château, Boulogne-Billancourt (just outside Paris); on request, and where possible, at the main school at 15 rue Montmartre, Paris 1st. On French public holidays only the morning lessons are made up (2027: 1 Jan, 29 Mar, 6 May, 17 May, 14 Jul, 1 Nov, 11 Nov, 25 Dec). Registration fee (with certificate): EUR 90. The textbook is bought by the student (about EUR 25-30). Minimum age 18.
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About the school
ELFE (École de Langue Française) is a private higher-education institution that has specialised in teaching French as a foreign language in small groups since 1984. Its main school is at 15 rue Montmartre in the 1st arrondissement, in the heart of Paris between Les Halles and Étienne Marcel (metro lines 1, 4, 7, 11 and 14, RER A, B and D at Châtelet-Les Halles), in a historic building. The school has a student lounge, a library and a computer area. The mini-group classes currently take place at its second campus, 98 rue du Château in Boulogne-Billancourt, just outside Paris, a lively area with many green spaces; on request, and where possible, students can attend at rue Montmartre.
ELFE holds the government label Qualité Français Langue Étrangère and the Qualiopi certification, is an approved exam centre for the TCF and the TEF and prepares for the DELF, DALF, TCF and TEF. It welcomes students of more than fifty nationalities. The school is part of Ed'Learn, the training division of UNIFY Group (Collège de Paris).
Courses: general French in mini-groups of 6 to 10 students (15 or 20 hours a week, 60-minute lessons), combined courses with private lessons or excursions, French with art, fashion, gastronomy or wine, a 50+ programme, long-stay programmes of 3, 6 or 9 months, French + internship in a French company and private lessons. Courses start every Monday (complete beginners: the first Monday of each month); minimum age 18.
Accommodation: carefully selected host families no more than 35 minutes from the school, in a single room with a shared (Standard) or private (Executive) bathroom, with breakfast or half board. A youth hostel, student residences and an aparthotel are available on request from the school. Taxi transfers from the airport can be booked with the school.
About the school: ELFE Paris - École de Langue Française
Number of classrooms:
Average nº of student per classroom:
Minimum student age: 18
Placement test on the first day: ✓
Distance from the airport: km.
Closest airport: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) / Orly (ORY)
Year the school opened: 1984
School opening times: -
Facilities
Computer room · Cultural trips · Library · Social activities · Student room
Student information
Getting there: 15 rue Montmartre, 75001 Paris. Metro lines 1, 7, 11 and 14 and RER A, B and D: Châtelet-Les Halles (exit Porte Saint-Eustache); metro line 4: Les Halles (exit rue Montorgueil) or Étienne Marcel; bus 29: Étienne Marcel - Montmartre. Mini-group classes: 98 rue du Château, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt.
Public holidays and closing days 2027: 1 January, 29 March, 6 May, 17 May, 14 July, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December. On these days only the morning lessons of the mini-group courses (15 and 20 hours) are made up.
Exams at the school (not included in the courses): TCF IRN / TEF IRN EUR 165, TCF Tout Public EUR 70-227, TCF Canada / TEFAQ EUR 227, CLOE EUR 260, DFP EUR 180 (A1/A2) or EUR 250 (B1-C1).
Terms & Conditions: ELFE Paris - École de Langue Française
Other terms
ELFE terms for French courses (from the school's website):
• Minimum age: 18. Any change made after confirmation is charged EUR 70.
• Course cancellation: more than 30 days before the start, the EUR 90 administration fee is not refunded; between 30 and 15 days before, 50% of the invoiced amount is not refunded; less than 15 days before, or once the course has started, 100% is not refunded.
• Visa refusal: on presentation of an official document, the amount paid is refunded less the EUR 90 fee. If the visa is granted with the school's letter of acceptance, tuition fees are not refunded.
• Private lessons cancelled or rescheduled less than 48 hours in advance are not refunded.
• If a group course has fewer than three participants, the hours are reduced to keep the same intensity (for example 15 group hours become 10 hours for 2 participants or 5 private hours for 1 participant), at the same price.
• Missed group lessons cannot be made up.
• Accommodation: cancelled more than 30 days before arrival, the accommodation is refunded in full; less than 30 days before, it is not refunded. The EUR 120 search fee is never refunded.
• If the school has to close for reasons of force majeure or a decision of the French authorities after the course has started, the course continues online, without refund. If health restrictions prevent travel before the course starts, the course can be postponed for up to 18 months, without refund.
Accommodation
- Host family Standard: single room, shared bathroom, breakfastHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Breakfast · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 35 minutes in public transportfrom €354/week
Single room in a Paris host family, sharing the bathroom, with breakfast. EUR 59 per night. ELFE's host families are carefully selected and live no more than 35 minutes from the school by public transport. Arrival on Sunday and departure on Saturday: one week = 6 nights (Sunday to Saturday); extra nights at the nightly rate. Accommodation search fee: EUR 120 (non-refundable). Minimum age 18.
- Host family Standard: single room, shared bathroom, half boardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 35 minutes in public transportfrom €426/week
Single room in a Paris host family, sharing the bathroom, half board. EUR 71 per night. Half board: breakfast every day and dinner from Monday to Friday (weekend dinners not included). ELFE's host families are carefully selected and live no more than 35 minutes from the school by public transport. Arrival on Sunday and departure on Saturday: one week = 6 nights (Sunday to Saturday); extra nights at the nightly rate. Accommodation search fee: EUR 120 (non-refundable). Minimum age 18.
- Host family Executive: single room, private bathroom, breakfastHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Breakfast · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 35 minutes in public transportfrom €414/week
Single room with a private bathroom in a Paris host family, with breakfast. EUR 69 per night. ELFE's host families are carefully selected and live no more than 35 minutes from the school by public transport. Arrival on Sunday and departure on Saturday: one week = 6 nights (Sunday to Saturday); extra nights at the nightly rate. Accommodation search fee: EUR 120 (non-refundable). Minimum age 18.
- Host family Executive: single room, private bathroom, half boardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 35 minutes in public transportfrom €486/week
Single room with a private bathroom in a Paris host family, half board. EUR 81 per night. Half board: breakfast every day and dinner from Monday to Friday (weekend dinners not included). ELFE's host families are carefully selected and live no more than 35 minutes from the school by public transport. Arrival on Sunday and departure on Saturday: one week = 6 nights (Sunday to Saturday); extra nights at the nightly rate. Accommodation search fee: EUR 120 (non-refundable). Minimum age 18.
Prices
Price list from 2 Nov 2026
| Weeks | Total | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €450.00 | €450.00 |
| 2 | €900.00 | €450.00 |
| 3 | €1,350.00 | €450.00 |
| 4 | €1,740.00 | €435.00 |
| 5 | €2,175.00 | €435.00 |
| 6 | €2,610.00 | €435.00 |
| 7 | €3,045.00 | €435.00 |
| 8 | €3,480.00 | €435.00 |
| 9 | €3,915.00 | €435.00 |
| 10 | €4,350.00 | €435.00 |
| 11 | €4,785.00 | €435.00 |
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