Experience an Authentic French Homestay with Stephanie

Immersion with Stéphanie

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€ in total 114.14 €/day all included

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🇬🇧 Meet your host family: Stéphanie & family in Aix-en-Provence

🌞 Welcome to Stéphanie & her family! 🌞

Hello! We are a young, warm, and lively French family, living in Aix-en-Provence, between the sea and the mountains, very close to Marseille. We have five children, including an adorable little boy of 3 years, and we live in a large house with a pool surrounded by nature and sunshine.

Passionate about travel, culture, and meeting people, we love to share our Provençal way of life and show the beauties of the South of France. Every year, we welcome students and travelers from all over the world for a total immersion in the French language and culture.

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🏡 What makes our program special

Forget about impersonal classrooms! With us, learning French happens in daily life, through conversations, shared meals, local activities, and excursions in our beautiful region.

You will be welcomed as a family member, housed in a comfortable private room, and immersed in a 100% French environment from day one.

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✨✨ OUR IMMERSION FORMULAS ✨✨

🌻 Full-board formula (Day and night immersion)

Ideal for those who want to learn French intensively, live at the pace of a French family, and make rapid progress.

🕒 Total: 65 hours of French immersion per week
• 21 hours of personalized French lessons
• 7 hours of practical workshops (role plays, oral expression)
• 14 hours of conversation and shared meals
• 16 hours of cultural or social activities in French
• Private room in our house with a pool

🗓️ Example of a day:
12:00–13:00: French lesson
13:00–14:00: Family lunch (conversation in French)
14:00–15:00: Practical workshop or role play
15:00–17:00: Local visit or cultural activity
19:00–20:00: Dinner + conversation

🗣️ Option: Immersion guarantee – be the only student speaking your native language (extra fee upon registration).

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🌅 Half-board formula (Evening immersion)

Perfect for those who work or study during the day. You join the family in the evening for meals, lessons, and friendly exchanges.

🕒 Total: 35 hours of French immersion per week
• 7 hours of French lessons
• 21 hours of conversations and shared meals
• Evening and weekend cultural activities
• Comfortable private room

🗓️ Example of an evening:
18:00–19:00: Family dinner (conversation in French)
19:00–20:00: French lesson
20:00–22:00: Activities, games, or cultural exchanges

🗣️ Option: Immersion guarantee – only one student per language.

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🆚 Why choose us?

🌟 Up to 65 hours of real immersion per week – much more than in a traditional school.
🌟 Accommodation, meals, and classes included.
🌟 Practice French all day, not just in class.
🌟 Personalized welcome: maximum of 2 students at a time.
🌟 15% discount for duo stays (friends or family).
🌟 Family atmosphere, kindness, and authenticity.

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family composition
• Stéphanie (mother)
• Gaël (father)
• 5 children (including a 3-year-old boy)

🏠 Accommodation capacity:

Maximum of 2 people

🎓 Public welcomed:
• 10–18 years (girls & boys)
• 18–25 years (students)

🌞 Our home & life in Aix-en-Provence

We live in a large house with a garden and pool, near beaches, Provençal villages, and the Luberon mountains. Students are welcome all year round!

👶 For minors, we stay in daily contact with their parents via WhatsApp with photos and updates.

We welcome 2 students at a time to maintain a family and relaxed atmosphere.

🌻 Activities and excursions

🎟 Planned activities:
• Visit to Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Cassis
• Discovering Provençal markets
• Hiking in the Calanques
• French cooking workshop
• Day at the sea or lake

🎬 Included activities
• Movie or game nights
• Walks in the village
• Family French cooking classes
• Conversations during meals
• Picnics & summer evenings

🗣 Language policy

During your stay, we speak only French to help you progress quickly. Don't panic: we adapt our pace and vocabulary to your level.

🌍 About us

We love to introduce the French culture, gastronomy, traditions, and the sweetness of life in the South. Our goal: for you to leave confident, inspired, and in love with the French language!

📩 Ready to live, learn, and explore in French?

Join us in Aix-en-Provence for an unforgettable immersion experience! 🇫🇷🌞

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Secure payments

Linguifamily acts as a trusted third party for payments. Our payment interface, hosted by Société Générale, guarantees the confidentiality of your banking data and the security of each transaction.

We will ask you to pay a 30% deposit by credit card at the time of booking. The remaining balance will be due 6 weeks before the start of the stay, payable by credit card, Chèques Vacances, or bank transfer.

Book with confidence

Free cancellation up to 48 hours after payment. If the host family needs to cancel the stay (due to family or health issues), our team will offer you other host families that match your criteria, or you will be fully refunded.

We also offer coverage through Axa Travel Assistance insurance, which covers costs such as repatriation or cancellation in case of urgent medical or family emergencies.

24/7 assistance

A question, an unexpected situation, or a need on-site? Our team is available 24/7 to support you continuously, before, during, and after your stay.

Problems are very rare, but in case of any issues, we intervene quickly to find a solution with the host family or, if necessary, offer you an alternative.

Train or flight travel not included

The journey to your host family (plane, train, or bus) is at your expense... and that's good news! It allows you to freely choose your travel dates based on the most affordable prices and the schedules that suit you.

However, your host family may offer to pick you up from the train station or airport (either for free or as an optional service).

Vanessa Dublin, Ireland

Jun 24, 2026

Stay of 1 week

Stephanie et sa famille étaient absolument des hôtes merveilleux - je savais dès le départ que ma fille était entre de bonnes mains lors de son premier voyage solo à l'étranger. Non seulement elle était dans la plus belle région de France - Stephanie a fait des efforts supplémentaires pour elle - en organisant quelque chose pour elle chaque jour - comme l'emmener dans des galeries et organiser des cours de paddle et de pilates pour elle.

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Oktavia Jana Urtenen-Schönbühl,

May 17, 2026

Stay of 2 weeks

My language stay in Venelles near Aix-en-Provence was a very beautiful experience that I will not forget. I really enjoyed the different activities because they were fun and varied. During the activities, we often spoke French without stress, and it was a good way to practice the language. The atmosphere was always relaxed and pleasant. I also loved the region. Venelles is a calm and typically Provençal place, and Aix-en-Provence is a beautiful city with its small streets, cafes, and markets. We could really enjoy life in the south of France and discover many new things. During the stay, I made interesting acquaintances and experienced many great moments. This stay allowed me to improve my French, discover another culture, and have a very good time. I really recommend this experience.

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Leah Port Coquitlam, Canada

Nov 12, 2025

Stay of 1 week

Stephanie and her family are fantastic! My son (16) spent a week with them and he absolutely loved it! The location was excellent, close to quaint picturesque villages as well as the vibrant big city, Aix en Provence. Stephanie’s house was absolutely beautiful, spacious rooms and big swimming pool. Stephanie and her family were fantastic hosts- they spoke French with my son the whole time, helping him with the language through daily life such as family time, pool fun, cooking together, BBQs, as well as special activities such as time at the beach, playing padel, and sight seeing in the area. He also really enjoyed borrowing their bicycle and exploring the town and area. Stephanie is an excellent communicator- we had good contact before my son’s week there, she answered all our questions, was very helpful with information, and we felt very comfortable leaving our son in her hands. She kept us up-to-date throughout the week and we really appreciated her great communication. Stephanie and her family are warm and welcoming, and my son felt very comfortable the whole time. His French really improved and he had such an amazing experience. We highly recommend this language home stay, it is an absolute gem.

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Xavier Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain

Aug 18, 2025

Stay of 1 week

The family, their kindness, the continuous interaction, the environment, the activities organized by them,... everything was GREAT!!!! It has been a great experience!!!

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