France | French Summer Camps

All our French summer camps include an intensive course of French lessons for all students. A typical week at Summer Camp will include around 20 hours of morning lessons from Monday to Friday. The lessons cover core skills and vocabulary in French, helping students improve their skills in speaking and listening, reading and writing. Students are placed in classes alongside other young people from around the world working at the same CEFR language level.

What are the key differences between a summer camp and an intensive language course?

• Summer camps are for young people only, whereas classes in general French language courses are open to all ages.
• Summer camps offer activity programmes tailored to young people’s interests.
• Summer camps offer a higher level of supervision than a general French courses

It’s up to you! For some teenagers and young adults, a summer camp is a great way to enjoy a holiday on their own, developing independence and confidence as they prepare for life at university or in the world of work. Staying in a residence with other young people can be an exciting way to make new friends and be truly immersed in the experience.

For some families, though, a summer camp works best as a chance for teens and young adults to enjoy a busy programme of lessons and activities before returning to their family’s accommodation at the end of the day.

Whichever you choose, a French summer camp will be the experience of a lifetime.

Generally, a summer camp is suitable for students who already have some knowledge of French rather than complete beginners with no knowledge of the language at all. If you’re in any doubt, get in touch and we will be happy to advise.

At the other end of the spectrum, summer camps are a great opportunity for young people who are already confident French speakers to hone their skills alongside other advanced students.

At Blue Stamp Travel, we are committed to ensuring that everyone who travels with us is safe, secure and happy.

We only work with fully accredited summer camp providers that employ qualified staff and operate to the highest standards of safety and safeguarding. Activities are pitched at an appropriate level for the age and stage of the students involved and delivered by suitably qualified instructors.

If you choose a camp with host accommodation is provided only by experienced, trusted hosts with the necessary police clearance to accommodate under-18s in their homes. As a trusted adult who monitors students’ wellbeing, provides meals and ensures students are home safe and sound at the end of each day, your child’s host is another pair of eyes looking out for them away from home.

Summer camps are designed for students of all levels, from those with a basic understanding of the language right through to advanced speakers. Intensive immersion in the language allows learners at lower levels to make rapid progress. For advanced speakers, a summer camp is an opportunity to refine skills, expand horizons and unlock new potential.

Spending time away from home, making new friends and adapting to a new culture promotes independence, self-esteem and helps students prepare for life at university and beyond.

French Summer Camps welcome students from across the world, so they are a great opportunity to make friends from other cultures and meet people from very different backgrounds.

Many students enrol on a Summer Camp for long stays to make the most of the opportunity to immerse themselves in the local language and culture. For shorter stays, the busy activity programmes ensure there’s never a dull moment, from parties and discos to beach games, cooking classes and team-building exercises.

Each summer camp has its own schedule, so check the course page to see exactly when you can enrol. Generally, summer camps operate to fit with European school summer holidays. These tend to start earlier than UK summer holidays, often in June. Most summer camps finish in mid to late August.

Choose the summer camp that’s right for you and click on the red Plan Your Trip button. That will take you to our booking platform, where you can select the dates of your stay and customise your experience with accommodation and other options.

Summer camps provide full-board accommodation, with breakfast, lunch and an evening meal. If a student is staying in host accommodation, they will usually be given breakfast and supper with their hosts and have lunch at the summer school.

Summer camps will always make every effort to accommodate students with specific dietary needs.

Dietary requirements – it is generally possible to accommodate any special dietary requirements. We will be happy to check with the summer camp provider to ensure that they can accommodate your child’s needs. In homestay accommodation there there may be a supplementary charge to accommodate specific dietary requirements such as a gluten- or dairy-free diets.

Our bespoke Babel trip planning platform allows you to inform us of all your child’s health and dietary requirements, which we share with the summer camp provider.

We offer insurance through Guard.Me, which you can select at the time of making your booking. If you plan to use an existing family policy, we recommend checking that it covers the types of activities listed. Learn more Guard.Me insurance as part of your trip with Blue Stamp Travel.

The programme of activities at summer school varies from week to week and is usually announced at the beginning of the week concerned. Each summer camp page includes a list of activities that illustrate the type of programme on offer. We cannot guarantee that any one activity will be available during your child’s stay.