Joie de vivre may be an overly used phrase, but there’s a reason why we use the French words for “the joy of living” in every language! Your gap experience in France could be anything from a language course on the French Riviera in Nice or the cosmopolitan capital of Paris, to an internship in the wonderfully student-friendly, bohemian cities of Montpellier and Lyon.

Spend your days learning and perfecting your French, your nights heading out to the bars with your new French friends and your weekends picnicking in Paris’ pretty parks or at Montpellier’s nearby natural beaches. There’s no better way to improve your language skills than in full immersion, and living an authentic, local life combined with your language course is the perfect way to do it.