French Signature Summer Course
Intermediate B1 Intensive
Paris in-person ⚑
4 weeks
Hosted by founder Mathieu, this refined course takes place in central Paris. Immersive intensive in an elegant apartment setting, designed for curious, culturally minded adults ready to think, speak, and live in French.
Intermediate B1
Signature Intensive
Paris in-person ⚑
June 2026
4 weeks
Weekdays mornings
9:15 AM – 12:15 PM
3 hours daily
course full
Intermediate B1
Intensive
Paris in-person ⚑
July 2026
4 weeks
Weekdays mornings
9:15 AM – 12:15 PM
3 hours daily
course full
Upper-Intermediate B2
Intensive
Paris in-person ⚑
July 2026
4 weeks
Weekdays afternoon
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
3 hours daily
course full
Intermediate B1
Intensive
Paris in-person ⚑
Aug. 2026
4 weeks
Tue-Fri
9:15 PM – 12:15 PM
3 hours daily
course full
🇮🇹 Sofya
Language
Teacher
Italy
"Incredible experience! Not only has my level of French improved significantly thanks to Mathieu’s clear explanations and effective teaching methods, but I've also genuinely enjoyed every class. His passion for the French language and culture is contagious."
🇳🇱 Johan
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
Netherlands
"what truly sets Mathieu apart is his ability to blend language instruction with deep insights into French culture, both past and present, giving me a richer understanding of the world around me."
Above the Rooftops
The French Pool offers the only French course in Paris with a terrace overlooking the city’s rooftops. With its generous volumes and abundant natural light, the loft creates the conditions for deeper immersion — allowing the language to settle more naturally through conversation, sensation, and memory.
A language is not learned through words alone. Space, light, rhythm, and atmosphere also shape the way we listen, remember, and speak. In this artist’s loft, French unfolds in a setting designed for attention, curiosity, and ease.
🇮🇪 Orla
International
Relations
Ireland
"His teaching was invaluable to me in my professional life and in settling in Paris. Above all, he knew how to put everyone at ease and was consistently patient and encouraging. This was essential in helping me gain confidence when speaking."
🇬🇧 Andrew
Emeritus
Profesor
United
Kingdom
"I still refer to the notes from the course, they are really helpful. I would warmly recommend his courses – a real pleasure, you won’t regret it!"
Designed for Conversation
The setting is refined, intimate, and deliberately removed from the codes of a conventional classroom. Members are invited into a space where attention feels natural, speech becomes easier, and the learning experience takes on the quality of a shared moment.
The pedagogy is centred on oral interaction. The loft’s different areas create subtle changes of rhythm, posture, and perspective, allowing new situations to emerge throughout the session. French is practised through movement, observation, conversation, and the atmosphere of the place itself.
🇹🇷 Kardelen
Instructional
Designer
Turkey
"I took 60 hours of classes with Mathieu, and it was a real pleasure to attend his lessons. I really appreciated his teaching method. He also has an excellent sense of humor, which contributes to the positive atmosphere in class."
🇦🇺 Australia
Communications
Consultant
Australia
"Mathieu is a wonderfully inspiring instructor that makes learning French a joy. I found that his courses were not only tailored to my goals and experience in French, but to my tastes and interests, too."
The Studio and the City
The programme is built like a living menu: cultural capsules, creative sparks, syntax toolkits, and finely seasoned vocabulary. Each session gives students something to notice, something to say, and something to reuse immediately, from Parisian habits and cultural references to the structures that make French more precise, more flexible, and more alive.
And because language is also a matter of taste, cooking is part of the experience. In the light-filled kitchen, students prepare collaborative recipes in French: naming, describing, negotiating, improvising. On Fridays, the studio moves outdoors: museums, parks, markets, picnics. From the Marais to Île Saint-Louis, Saint-Germain, and Hôtel de Ville, everything is within walking distance.
🇧🇷 Mariana
Psychologist
Brazil
"Very enriching experience. His teaching method is dynamic, participatory, and always focused on practicing spoken French. The group activities encourage you to overcome your fear of speaking, and naturally become more fluent."
🇭🇺 Réka
Education
Specialist
Hungary
"I have studied French intermittently over the past few years, in different places and with varying levels of intensity, but Mathieu’s classes were the first to create a real breakthrough."
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🇷🇺 Anastasiia
Talent
Acquisition
Russia
"I took a class with Mathieu this year and made real progress in my French. Most of all, I really appreciated learning so much about French culture, as we talked a lot and did exercises based on current events and topics relevant to France. I highly recommend this school!"
🇧🇷 Lenon
Agritech
Scientist
Brazil
"Professor Mathieu is truly excellent. He is very kind, patient, and always attentive. His teaching approach is very clear and dynamic, which makes learning French much easier and more enjoyable."