Language schools
expat-services.ch lists 4 hand-checked French courses in Switzerland for English speakers: Ecole Lémania, ELFI - Ecole de Langue Française et d'Informatique, Swiss French School and VOXEA.
Besides English, they also work in French, German and Italian. They are based in Lausanne, Genève, Biel/Bienne, Fribourg, Montreux and 1 more place. Every profile shows the services, languages and contact details, checked by hand before going live. See also Schools and childcare providers in Switzerland.
4 providers
Private school in Lausanne running intensive and super-intensive daytime French courses (A1-C1) with weekly start dates and DELF/DALF prep, for learners aged 15 to 40.
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Is this your business?Geneva school near Cornavin station teaching French to non-native adults from beginner to advanced, with intensive and online classes and DELF/DALF prep; also runs IT courses.
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Is this your business?French school with centres in Geneva, Lausanne and other Romandie towns offering flexible and intensive French (8-25 h/week), private and online lessons, DELF/DALF and fide prep.
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Is this your business?Lausanne language school teaching French as a foreign language at all levels, with fide test prep, private lessons and corporate programmes, plus English, German and Italian courses.
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