Learn French in the mountains!
Terms & conditions of registration
1. Age and level requirements
The minimum age to participate in the courses is 18 years old. If you have not yet reached the age of majority at the time of registration, the contract will be signed by your parents or guardian.
A2 is the minimum level of French language required to participate in language stays including French courses and excursions accompanied by a teacher.
It is the teaching team that is responsible for assessing the student's level beforehand and guiding him or her in the class that corresponds to him/her.
2. Accessibility
Idiom'Arts is located in an old Bagneraise house (before 1900) with narrow door openings. As the accessibility work is clearly disproportionate to the structure, the school is unfortunately not adapted for people with reduced mobility.
3. Registration
To register, send us an email request specifying the dates you wish to come and the desired program. Upon receipt, we will inform you about the availability of the course and, if necessary, send you the quote for your stay.
After acceptance of the quote and payment of the deposit, your registration is confirmed.
4. Terms of payment (deposit and balance)
Deposit:
A transfer corresponding to 40% of the quote must reach the Idiom'Arts school within 7 days after acceptance of the quote.
If we do not receive the deposit within this deadline, we no longer guarantee the availability of the requested course.
Your registration becomes final upon receipt of the deposit. The contract is then deemed to have been concluded.
The balance:
The balance must be paid either by bank transfer or Paypal (+5% fees), no later than one week before the start of the course, or in cash on the first day of the course. You are responsible for all bank charges related to your payment.
5. Cancellation and refund
In case of cancellation on your part, the deposit paid will not be refunded.
In case of cancellation due to force majeure, on the part of Idiom’Arts, the deposit will be refunded in full or postponed for a course to a later date, if you wish.
No refunds or postponements of classes will be made in case of absence, once the classes have started.
6. Organisation of the stay, opening hours and public holidays ​
Before you arrive
We exchange ideas to analyze your request in detail. Your level is determined, according to the criteria of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), through telephone and e-mail exchanges. Then, a program is developed that is tailored to your needs, your learning pace and your interests. The program is designed to meet your needs and, if applicable, those of the group. Thus, the choice of workshops and excursions must be the result of a consensus.
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During your stay
A new session starts every Monday. Public holidays, if they fall during your school week, will be worked, except for January 1st and December 25th which will be non-working and not made up.
Schedules may vary depending on the organization of the program but the volume of time is guaranteed.
Throughout your stay, you will benefit from advices and strategies to improve your level and achieve your goals.
The pedagogical activities included in the program will be adapted according to the weather, the teacher reserves the right to replace an activity if necessary, but the student will be consulted for the choice of another activity.
Activities with external service providers (outside the curriculum) are the responsibility of the same service provider, the Idiom'Arts school is in no way responsible for any change or dispute.
At the end of your stay
we will provide you with a certificate specifying the level achieved in each skill, the duration of the immersion and the training followed. We give you useful advice on how to continue your learning independently and maintain your level.
7. Passports, Visas and Insurance
Depending on your nationality, you may need a visa for your stay in France. Before starting any registration and payment procedure, you are required to have inquired about the visa requirements and to take all the necessary steps with the competent authorities. To participate in the courses, you must be legally present on French territory.
Also, we strongly advise you to take out insurance covering the duration of your stay in France in order to guarantee a minimum of risks: medical expenses (illness, hospitalization, repatriation), civil liability (damage caused to a third party), accident and theft. Idiom'Arts is in no way held liable for losses, damages or prejudices committed or suffered by the participant on persons or property, whatever the causes.
Schengen Short Stay Visa
Plan to complete your application process about 2 months before the start date of your course.
Who needs it ?
· Foreigners who are not nationals of a member country of the European Union, the Schengen area, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland;
· Foreign nationals who are not exempt from a short-stay visa.
To check if you are concerned by this short-stay visa, consult France visas.
Conditions of stay?
You would like to follow a long course in French at our establishment.
The duration of your stay must not exceed 90 days.
Where do you apply?
Submit your visa application to the Embassy or Consulates of France in the country where you live.
What documents should I present?
Your passport must be valid and valid for 3 months longer than the expiry date of your shortstay visa.
To compile your file, documents such as supporting documents on your means of subsistence, repatriation guarantees, insurance, accommodation conditions, etc. may be asked of you.
The consulate will ask you for a pre-registration certificate.
In order to assist you in your procedures, after receiving the payment of the deposit in our bank account, we will send you by e-mail the original of your pre-registration certificate.
Idiom'Arts cannot guarantee that you will obtain your visa. If your visa application is refused, no refund is possible. This deposit is considered a non-refundable administrative fee. Reimbursement of accommodation will be made according to the terms of the service provider.
If the date of obtaining the visa is postponed from the scheduled date, it is possible to exceptionally postpone the courses according to our availability and upon presentation of supporting documents.
Long-stay visa for studies
The long-stay visa concerns foreign students who wish to prepare a degree in France and who are accepted in a higher education institution for a period of more than 3 months.
As Idiom'Arts does not offer this type of stay, we will not be able to assist you in your procedures.
8. Image rights
Idiom'Arts reserves the right to take and use photos or videos of the participant for promotional purposes (brochures, publications on the site, catalogue, etc.) unless the latter objects to it. This objection must then be indicated at the time of registration.
9. Conditions for booking accommodation
To stay with a host family or in independent accommodation, Idiom'Arts puts you in touch with the family or the owner of the accommodation. They will send you their account number and ask you for 30% of the accommodation fee for the booking. This deposit will then be non-refundable. The balance will be paid no later than upon arrival.
For any other accommodation option, we will help you by indicating the different options available to you. You will then get in touch directly with the operator for payment and booking.