Riviera French Institute
19 Rue de Russie, 06000 Nice
Riviera French Institute specializes in teaching English or French as a foreign language to groups and to Individuals from an elementary level through to advanced and proficiency.
All our teachers are native speakers (20 different teachers in English and 30 in French) with extensive teaching experience to foreigners.
We can provide accommodation in a number of different establishments, We also offer a large choice of excursions to towns and villages in our region and a large range of sport and social activities.


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General Information
- COVID-19 school operational status: Open
- Minimum age of students: 18
- Lesson duration: 45 min
- Maximum class size: 15
- Average number of students in group: 26
- Number of classrooms: 18
- School's foundation year: 1990
- Level placement test on the first day: yes
- The nearest airport: Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur
- Distance from the nearest airport: 6 km
- School opening times: from Monday to Friday , from 09h00 to 18h00
- School closed on national and regional holidays: 05.04.2021, 13.05.2021, 24.05.2021, 14.07.2021, 01.11.2021, 11.11.2021, 23.12.2021, 24.12.2021, 25.12.2021, 26.12.2021, 27.12.2021, 28.12.2021, 29.12.2021, 30.12.2021, 31.12.2021
- Distance from the airport: NCE-Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur 6 km
Facilities
- Drink vending machine
- Snack vending machine
- Library
- Free WIFI
- Printer for student use
- Photocopier for student use
- Computer lab
Classroom equipment
- Interactive whiteboard in all classrooms
- Air conditioning in all classrooms
- Heating in all classrooms
- Audio-TV in all classrooms
The price includes
- Free certificate of course attendance
- WIFI Internet at school
- Language level placement test on the first day at school
Course materials:
Top student nationalities
Courses
Private General courses (7.5 hours /week)
Minimum course length in weeks | 1 |
Maximum course length in weeks | 2 |
lessons per week | 10 |
Lesson duration | 45 min |
Minimum age of students | 6 |
Maximum group size | 1 |
Certificate of course attendance | yes |
Registration fee charged by the school | 75 € |
High season supplement per week | 0 € |
High season dates | 27.06.2021 - 31.08.2021 |
Course description
You have the freedom to choose & schedule your lessons at a pace that suits you.
Excellent value for money
Classes are tailored to your goals
These courses are valid for all levels
Preparation for exams
Specialized courses → specialization: pronunciation, business language, language of diplomacy ...
Certified, experienced and native speaker teacher
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Required minimum language level
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Immersion camp (Homestay+courses+activities with the host family)
Minimum course length in weeks | 1 |
Maximum course length in weeks | 4 |
lessons per week | 10 |
Lesson duration | 45 min |
Minimum age of students | 4 |
Maximum age of students | 17 |
Maximum group size | 1 |
Certificate of course attendance | yes |
Registration fee charged by the school | 75 € |
High season supplement per week | 0 € |
High season dates | 27.06.2021 - 31.08.2021 |
Course description
Immersion camp of one week includes:
10 private lessons per week
6 nights on full board basis in host family
One afternoon - guided visit of Cannes with his host family
Official certificate at the end of course
Please note that, according to the availability of our teachers’ host family, we may send one of our certified teachers to the host family for private language lessons.
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Gastronomy / wine Tasting (20 lessons/week + 2 afternoon activities)
Minimum course length in weeks | 1 |
Maximum course length in weeks | 2 |
lessons per week | 20 |
Lesson duration | 45 min |
Minimum age of students | 18 |
Maximum group size | 3 |
Certificate of course attendance | yes |
Registration fee charged by the school | 75 € |
High season supplement per week | 0 € |
High season dates | 27.06.2021 - 31.08.2021 |
Course description
Presentation of French gastronomy (history, principles and rules), France and the local cuisine: French regional specialties, The differences between the North and the South of the country, Learn how to create a tasteful recipe with French culinary vocabulary to impress your guests.
Visit to a local market with regional products : Learn to identify products and create full menus.
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Business Courses
Minimum course length in weeks | 1 |
Maximum course length in weeks | 2 |
lessons per week | 20 |
Lesson duration | 45 min |
Minimum age of students | 18 |
Maximum group size | 3 |
Certificate of course attendance | yes |
Registration fee charged by the school | 75 € |
High season supplement per week | 0 € |
High season dates | 27.06.2021 - 31.08.2021 |
Course description
- Expand knowledge in your business field
- Understand the internal rules of companies
- Improve your professional vocabulary
- Knowing how to develop a negotiation plan and setting priorities and objectives
- Review resources and techniques in a business context
- Acquire techniques and methods of management
- Increase your professional networks
Course levels
Required minimum language level
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Accommodation

Host Family Homestay & Breakfast
We choose our host families according to many criteria such as their experience of hosting students, a reliable, friendly and open-minded family willing to share their French way of life and to open up to other cultures. .
The quality of the accommodation and the location close to our school are also criteria to take into account.
All our families are carefully selected by our team and are regularly monitored.
Price includes: | access to free WIFI in the building, access to kitchen, weekly cleaning, access to the laundry room, heating, bedding, towels, phone, shared bathroom |
Accommodation from - to | Prices based on accommodation from Sunday prior to the course to Saturday after the course |
Minimum age | 8 |
Minimum stay in weeks | 1 |
Distance from school walking | 20 min |
Distance from school by public transport | 15 min |
Extra nights bookable: | Yes |
Price per extra night | 50 € |
Accommodation Placement Fee charged by the school | 0 € |
High season supplement per week | 0 € |
High season dates | 06.06.2021 - 04.09.2021 |
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Terms & Conditions
1. Payments policy :
Important: Please send payment remittance form by email as proof of payment.
- By cheque, redeemable in France in €uros made out to : Riviera French Institute.
Whatever payment method you have chosen please ensure that the name of the student(s) appears clearly.
All payments must be made in €uros. All bank transfer fees are at your charge.
Deposit:
To confirm your registration on the language course, 30% deposit of the total price of the estimate must be sent within 15 days of receiving the final estimate.
Balance:
The Balance must be settled one month prior to the beginning of the course. For last minute reservations (less than one month prior to the beginning of the course), the full amount detailed on the estimate must be settled at the time of registration.
2. Cancellation and Refund policy:
Any absences from a lesson, part of the course or the entire course without prior notification shall not give rise to any reimbursement (except In the case of force majeure; deposits are not refundable).
The cancellation of one or more lessons prior to the beginning of the course shall not give rise to any reimbursement (except In the case of force majeure, deposits are not refundable and solely in the event that it is not possible to defer these lessons). In the event of cancellation or modification between 1 month and two weeks prior to the beginning of the course, 50% of the total fees will be reimbursed to the student, who must settle the remaining 50%, if they have not already done so (in the event of last minute reservations). In the event of cancellation or modification between 15 days and 48 hours prior to the beginning of the course, 10% of the total fees will be reimbursed to the student, who must pay the remaining 90% if they have not already done so (in the event of last minute reservations). In the event of cancellation or modification less than 48 hours prior to the beginning of the course, no reimbursement shall be made and the student must pay for the entire amount given on the signed estimate.
RFI reserves the right to amend a course if the numbers of enrolled students is below 4. In such cases RFI will reimburse part of the fees or reduce the number of lessons depending on the number of participants and the type of course involved.
4. Visa refusals.
Whether the visa is not granted, you have to ask the French Embassy a refusal letter mentioning the reasons for the refusal :
Ø If the reason of the refusal involves our school, we refund the 30% deposit minus registration fees 75€
Ø If the reason of the refusal involves any other reason, we will keep 5% of the 30% deposit & registration fees 75€
Please note that in any case the registration fees (75 euros) is due.
When you get the visa refusal, you will have two months to appeal. Once you receive the final decision we will proceed to the reimbursement if the is still rejected.
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