Here is the continuation of our article about René, a former student of Ifalpes who, after his courses with us, trained as a baker in Rouen. This second part focuses on his training and his plans for the future. Apprenticeship in Bakery When did you start looking for a school and...
Hi René, you are a former Ifalpes student from Chinan January 2020 to improve your French. After 6 months of French lessons, face to face and online, you joined a training course in Rouen to learn the bakery profession and you are currently doing an internship in a bakery...
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, France has done everything to let you join your institution safely at the start of the academic year, whatever your country of origin. Whether you are a student in long-term or short-term studies, a student in an internship or a researcher, you are welcome to...
If you do courses at Ifalpes between April and the end of October, take the opportunity to try out one of the region's most popular activities, paragliding ! Indeed, paragliding above Annecy lake is world famous because it offers ideal flying conditions. Every year it’s not less than 130,000 take-offs...
When it comes to sports, Annecy, with its lake and the nearby mountains, offers a variety of possibilities throughout the year. Mountains In winter, the surrounding ski resorts will delight the downhill and nordic ski lovers and snowshoeing amateur. From the train station (5-minute walk from Ifalpes), there are many buses...
Opening a French bank account can be complex and frustrating if you don’t know how to proceed. Here are the documents you need to have in order to open a bank account in France, (if you are over 18 of course): If you are a European student, you must provide a...
Feel like learning French and joining the community of 274 million French speakers in the world ? Welcome to IFALPES Learn French in the Alps ! Soon you will be able to speak this rich and beautiful language spoken on all 5 continents ! French is the international language for...
Have you ever thought about going to France to look for work? There should be seasonal jobs like grape picking available, so perhaps you could combine working with a holiday in the country, but where would you start if you do not speak French? How do you go about...
Living with a French family is one of the best ways of learning the French language and discovering how people in France live. But how true are the clichés that people believe about the French? Let’s take a look at the myths about French people and a homestay with...
Are you considering studying the language of France, and perhaps wondering if taking a course at our French language school would be a good idea ? There are very many reasons why learning French as a second language can be a great benefit in the world today. Let’s take...
