International teenagers aged 12-16 wanting a French immersion and cultural summer on the Cote d'Azur near Monaco.
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Ages 12–16 · Years 7–11
Sun 20 Jun to Sat 7 Aug 2027
CMEF (Centre Méditerranéen d'Études Françaises) campus, Cap d'Ail, France (near Monaco)
By the week
About this programme
CMEF (Centre Méditerranéen d'Études Françaises) runs a residential summer programme for teenagers aged 12 to 16 on its 3-hectare campus at Cap d'Ail, next to Monaco. Students take 15 hours of French (or English) a week in classes of up to 15, then choose afternoon sports and cultural activities and evening entertainment, with a compulsory Saturday excursion. Stays run Sunday to Saturday between 20 June and 7 August 2027, from €990 for one week (available only on some arrival dates) or €2,200 for two weeks. Full board in 3 to 4 bed ensuite rooms, 24/7 supervision and transfers from Nice Airport or Monaco station are included.
Schedule
Mornings (8:45-12:15): French or English lessons; afternoons: optional sports and cultural activities (beach, watersports, excursions to Nice, Monaco, Eze); evenings: tournaments, workshops and entertainment; Saturday: full-day excursion.
Type
Summer School
Capacity
130 places
Language
French (English course also available)
Staff ratio
1:9 or 1:10
Class size
Up to 15
Airport
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
Entry
Open to teenagers aged 12-16; all levels of French welcome (level assessed by a test on arrival).
Dates and prices
Arrival Sun 20 June 2027 (1 week minimum)
Sun 20 to Sat 26 Jun 2027
1 week
€990
Open
Arrival Sun 27 June 2027 (2 weeks minimum)
Sun 27 Jun to Sat 10 Jul 2027
2 weeks
€2,200
Open
Arrival Sun 4 July 2027 (2 weeks minimum)
Sun 4 to Sat 17 Jul 2027
2 weeks
€2,200
Open
Arrival Sun 11 July 2027 (2 weeks minimum)
Sun 11 to Sat 24 Jul 2027
2 weeks
€2,200
Open
Arrival Sun 18 July 2027 (2 weeks minimum)
Sun 18 to Sat 31 Jul 2027
2 weeks
€2,200
Open
Arrival Sun 25 July 2027 (1 week minimum)
Sun 25 to Sat 31 Jul 2027
1 week
€990
Open
Arrival Sun 1 August 2027 (1 week minimum)
Sun 1 to Sat 7 Aug 2027
1 week
€990
Open
Past dates (9)
1 week from 26 Jul · Sun 26 Jul to Sun 2 Aug 2026 · €990Finished
1 week from 19 Jul · Sun 19 to Sun 26 Jul 2026 · €990Finished
1 week from 12 Jul · Sun 12 to Sun 19 Jul 2026 · €990Finished
1 week from 5 Jul · Sun 5 to Sun 12 Jul 2026 · €990Finished
1 week from 28 Jun · Sun 28 Jun to Sun 5 Jul 2026 · €990Finished
1 week from 21 Jun · Sun 21 to Sun 28 Jun 2026 · €990Finished
4 weeks from 21 Jun · Sun 21 Jun to Sun 19 Jul 2026 · €3,840Finished
3 weeks from 21 Jun · Sun 21 Jun to Sun 12 Jul 2026 · €2,840Finished
2 weeks from 21 Jun · Sun 21 Jun to Sun 5 Jul 2026 · €2,020Finished
A typical day
15 teaching hours a week (45 minute lessons)
Language classes 8:45am-12:15pm, afternoon sports and cultural activities (banana boat, tennis, beach volleyball, tree climbing, excursions), and organised evening entertainment such as tournaments, workshops and discos.
Activities
multi-disciplinary cultural activities, Monaco immersion
Unaccompanied afternoon outings authorised by parents are possible for 13-year-olds and over, in groups of at least three (recommended for 14+).
How are students supervised?
Qualified staff are on site 24 hours a day with a course-leader-to-child ratio of 1:9 or 1:10, plus professional night surveillance of the closed campus.
About CMEF Monaco
Centre Mediterraneen d'Etudes Francaises — residential language and cultural centre in Cap d'Ail, France, adjacent to Monaco.
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