This rather chic but friendly capital of the Haute Savoie region is a wonderful place to spend an extremely relaxing holiday. Visitors can sit along the Lakefront or wander around the geranium-lined canals of the old city with the towering Alps as a backdrop. The town is located at the northern tip of the blue-green, approximately 15 km long, Lac d'Annecy. Here tourists can engage in all manner of water sports as well as some amazing cycling and hiking in the neighbouring Alps. In winter the nearest ski resorts are approximately 20km away. General French Course
Annecy is an average-sized city (80,000 inhabitants) surrounded by mountains and renowned for the pure waters of its glacier lake, Annecy is the ideal location to combine study with tourism. The school is situated in Annecy-le-Vieux, with a commanding view of the lake, less than three kilometers from the old city of Annecy. In the afternoon or on week-ends, you can water-ski or sail on the lake, indulge in the joys of skiing, hiking or climbing and discover a region that offers a very rich cultural heritage. Courses are taught by certified instructors who are all used to teaching French as a foreign language. The small student-to-instructor ratio encourages individualized instruction so that each student can improve rapidly according to her/his needs and desires. Instruction is focused upon oral and written skills, with particular emphasis on communication.
