French Language Courses

French Is Spoken In Over 7 Countries.

French and English are the only languages that are spoken in several countries on all continents. All in all, approximately 115 million people speak French either as a mother tongue or an official language.

In Europe, people speak French as a mother tongue in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Switzerland. In Africa, French is the official language in 20 countries. It is at the same time the second language and the teaching language in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia).

On the North American continent, French is mainly spoken in the West Indies and Quebec, Canada.

In Asia and Oceania, around 2 million French speakers live in Vietnam, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Comoros.

According to the International Organization of La Francophonie, about 90 million people study French in the world. In most European countries, and even in the world, French is the second foreign language to be taught after English.

French is the international language of cooking, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance, and architecture.

A knowledge of French offers access to great works of literature, as well as films and songs, in their original French version. French is the language of Victor Hugo, Molière, Albert Camus, Romain Gary, Audrey Tautou, etc.

French even used to be the international language of diplomacy and international relations until the middle of the 20th century. Today, French is still/one of the international languages (s) of many international organizations.

France is the world’s number-one tourist destination and attracts more than 70 million visitors a year. A little French makes it so much more enjoyable to visit Paris and all the regions of France and offers insights into French culture, mentality,y, and way of life.

French also comes in handy when traveling to Africa, Belgium, Canada, Monaco, Switzerland, Seychelles, and other places. The ability to speak French and English is an advantage in the international job market.

A knowledge of French opens the doors of French companies in France and other French-speaking parts of the world. It also opens doors in non-French-speaking countries: as the world’s fifth biggest economy and number-three destination for foreign investment.