Learn French in the mountains!
Helen Carson
Cambridge
England
«Prisca is an amazing teacher, she could see what I needed to do to improve my French, for example, trying to avoid thinking in English and translating all the time. She also made me learn the basics which made an enormous improvement.
Frances Gallop
Toronto
Canada
I attended a 4 week immersion with Idiomarts in March 2024. This was my second immersion studying with Prisca. The first time I attended with a friend and this second time I came on my own. Both experiences were extremely positive. Prisca puts in a lot of work in advance of the immersion to understand the learner's needs, goals and interests, and to create a program customized to suit the student. In my case, the program consisted of a mix of classroom time and activities . Activities included downhill skiing in beautiful spring conditions, hiking, aquafit classes at the community pool, an inn to inn cycling excursion with Prisca, a trip to Pau and visit to the Musee des Beaux-Arts, and participation in local group activities where we discussed subjects ranging from art to agriculture over some wine. Prisca arranged for me to stay with a delightful local couple who kindly included me in activities with their family and friends, helped me with my French, and made me feel very welcome and at home. I found people in Bagneres de Bigorre in general to be friendly, welcoming and supportive of my efforts to learn the language. For example, staff and other patrons at cafes in Bagneres de Bigorre happily helped me out with my homework and debated among themselves the finer points of French grammar. Staff at the local pool went out of their way to help me buy a bathing cap from a vending machine when I arrived without one and explain the system in the change room. The lady I stayed with last year invited me in for a cup of tea, and chat. The librarian at the local library took time to me to pick out a book to read that was suitable for my level. The atmosphere in the community is relaxed, and friendly. In terms of the instruction, Prisca is a patient and thoughtful teacher, and she explains difficult concepts in as clear and simple a way as possible. She gave me a manageable list of concrete things to work on after my return home, which is proving to be very useful. On the way home, I spent a few days in rural Quebec and despite the different accents, I found I was able to understand and communicate with people in French more easily than previously. I have definitely gained confidence and fluency in speaking and my comprehension has improved. I would recommend Prisca and Idiomarts to anyone who wants to truly immerse themselves in French language and culture, and to take their French to the next level.
Colin Cornwall - Michigan
U.S.A
" C'était une merveilleuse expérience à Bagnère-de-Bigorre ! Prisca est une bonne prof et passionnée de son travail. J'ai vu et fait des chose que je n'ai jamais fait. C'était un séjour que je me souviendrais à toujour !"
Lynn Keller
Florida
U.S.A.
" I spent a week as a student at Prisca’s French Immersion Program. I enjoyed every minute! Prisca is a great teacher with a lot of patience and understanding for students still learning the language."
José Médina
Cadiz
Spain
" Prisca Reeman est la conceptrice et l'âme du programme. Pleine d'énergie et de passion pour l'enseignement de cette belle langue, elle a transformé mon séjour en une extravagance inoubliable de huit jours. Son premier tour de magie a transformé mon laconisme habituel en un don du bavardage pour tous les sujets. Mais attention, Prisca détectera chaque erreur que vous ferez et la corrigera en un instant. "
Jodi & Victoria Smith
U.S.A
" The immersion was fantastic! Prisca really catered the course to my interests. I would definitely recommend an immersion to anyone at any level. I don’t know nearly as much as I thought I needed, but I still improved during the course."
Nancy
Ohio - U.S.A
Nancy
Ohio - U.S.A
"Wow what an excellent and action-packed week of french immersion with Prisca! We had lessons each morning, where Prisca extremely patiently worked through my areas of greatest weakness (which are many). The 3 hour lesson flew by in no time – which I attribute to Prisca’s engaging manner as well as her magical ability to speak french in a way that I can understand her every word."
"Aprés une merveilleuse semaine à Bagnerres de Bigorrre grâce à Prisca! En plus des excellents cours il y avait un mélange d'activités de plein air agréables avec Octavia et Sabine. Et je ne peux pas oublier l'aventure inspirante en vélo èlectrique au Chiroulet avec Prisca ! Merci également à mes aimables hôtes Gilles et Michèle. Mon niveau de français s'est nettement amélioré et j'espère revenir un jour 🙏"
Tracy Rogers
France
« This is the place to go if you want to improve your French and really enjoy France, the course is personalised for you, Prisca is an excellent coach identifying strengths and weaknesses and the location is so special, the people of Bagnères De Bigorre are the friendliest and helpful when you speak with them »
Lynda Cornejo
Californie
U.S.A
" I accomplished so much more than I had hoped for during my one week immersion program with Prisca Roman's Idiom'arts. A highly qualified instructor, Prisca created a plan of language study and cultural experiences well-suited to my needs and interests."
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Frances & Kathy
Canada
"Merci Prisca, pour un immersion très pratique et agréable !"
Helen Carson
Cambridge
England
"This was a fabulous week with Prisca in the Pyrenees. She was very patient and was able to find out what I needed to improve my french. I enjoyed her company very much and she was very keen to make sure I enjoyed all the activities."
Bronia Hartley & Georgina Nolan
England
"C'était très bien!"
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Peyton Moore
Santa Barbara
U.S.A
" I spent a week as a student at Prisca’s French Immersion Program. I enjoyed every minute! Prisca is a great teacher with a lot of patience and understanding for students still learning the language."
John Grinager
Minnesota
U.S.A
« The strength of the program with Prisca is that she herself is a highly motivated person and infuses students with the strength needed to overcome jet lag and improve one’s French. Over the week she was able to analyze my grammar needs and to focus on improving that but at the same time put me out into the community to interact with people in the community who were super-friendly ...»
Octavia Anderson Melbourn-Australia
"I have found Prisca to be a very effective French teacher who has helped me improve all aspects of the language, both written and spoken. I have also gained confidence in my ability to use French in everyday life. Her lessons feel personal and she makes a big effort to find learning methods and materials to suit your level and interests. In her lessons Prisca has created a great balance of encouragement and challenges and I would highly recommend her classes to anyone looking to learn or improve their French."
Stuart Hammond -
England
" Learning another language is difficult and it's important to find a teacher who is both flexible and prepared to adapt to the 'students' learning needs and not just stick to a formula. Prisca does this continuously and in a relaxed atmosphere making the whole learning experience enjoyable not a chore. I highly recommend Idiom'Arts for anyone wanting to learn or improve their French."
Steven Stevenson
Texas
U.S.A
" If you are looking for a true French language immersive experience with an amazing teacher, you have found the right program. My time with Prisca was very educational and having one to one instruction dramatically improved the rate of my progress with the French language. In addition, the school is located in a beautiful part of France. The town is charming with amazing views of the mountains.
Matthew Dillon
Ottawa
Canada
" This was an absolutely wonderful experience. Prisca helped to design a program tailored to my level which helped me increase my overall comprehension, as well as my ability to speak every day French. The activities were incredibly fun, the town was lovely, and the surrounding countryside was amazing. I cannot recommend this program enough for those who wish to immerse themselves in French. It was exceptional."
Victoria Lucille Ann
U.S.A
" Cette semaine-là était absolument parfaite! Je ne savais pas à l’avance tout ce que je faisait mais j’ai passé une super semaine avec de belles surprises! Grace à Prisca, chaque jour j’apprenais quelque chose dont j’avais besoin à ce moment-là. Elle a repoussé mes limites mais elle m’a quand meme mis à l’aise."