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Les Ateliers Fl Biarritz, Biarritz, France

French & Surf Junior Spring camp in Biarritz, France

Over 40 years of excellence, renowned for high-quality teaching and innovative approaches in vibrant French cities.

age icon 15-17 years old

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Course Description: French & Surf Junior Spring camp in Biarritz, France

Biarritz French + Surf Spring Program

Spend spring in Biarritz improving your French and surfing the Atlantic. This program blends CEFR-aligned French lessons with certified surf coaching, two weekly cultural activities, and a warm host-family half-board stay — all in the city center, just a stroll from iconic beaches on the Basque Coast.

Levels & Format

  • Ages: 15–17

  • Language level: A2 to C1 (students learn in level-appropriate groups)

French Classes (20 lessons / 15 hours per week)

  • Focus: everyday communication through speaking, listening, and role-play

  • Teaching: FLE-qualified and experienced instructors

  • Location: classrooms in central Biarritz (6 Av. Jaulerry, 64200)

  • Outcomes: boost confidence and fluency in real situations; attendance certificate showing level reached

Surf Coaching (4 sessions per week)

  • Coaches: certified surf instructors on Biarritz’s renowned beaches

  • All levels welcome: structured support for beginners; progression and technique refinement for intermediate/advanced surfers

  • What you’ll cover: paddling, take-off timing, stance/balance, reading waves, safe entry/exit, and ocean awareness

  • Scheduling: sessions planned around tides and conditions (your academic and activity timetable adapts accordingly)

Cultural Activities & Excursions

  • Each week:

  • 2 cultural/social activities — e.g., Basque pelota initiation or a visit to the Cité de l’Océan

  • 1 half-day excursion + 1 full-day excursion — discover Bayonne, coastal viewpoints, and local heritage (examples vary by week)

  • Activities are designed to keep you using French outside class while enjoying Biarritz’s culture and coastline

Host Family Stay — Half Board (Shared Room)

  • Immersion at home: practise French in daily life with your hosts

  • Meals: breakfast & dinner with the family; packed lunch provided for daytime activities

  • Rooming: shared room (2–3 students), ideal for making friends and practising French informally

Sample Weekly Rhythm (guide)

  • Mon–Fri (daytime):

  • French lessons (15 hours/week total) in small, interactive groups

  • Surf sessions (4×/week) scheduled around tides

  • Afternoons/early evenings: cultural/social activities on two days; free time or study on others

  • One half-day excursion mid-week; one full-day excursion at the weekend

  • One evening activity per week (e.g., relaxed beach picnic)

Exact day-by-day timing may shift to match surf conditions and excursion availability.

What’s Included

  • Registration fee

  • 20 French lessons/week (15h)

  • 4 surf sessions/week (certified instructors)

  • 2 cultural activities/week

  • Host family (half board), shared room (2–3 students)

  • Return transfers

  • Attendance certificate indicating level reached

Not included: students’ personal expenses

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