Fri 8 August - Sat 9 August 2025

• Friday morning to Saturday afternoon

• Myocum, Northern New South Wales

• A quiet little spot to work on your French in peace.

• Approximately 2hrs 15 mins from Brisbane (10 mins from Mullumbimby)

• Two three-hour lessons with a strong focus on speaking

• French fashion and interiors with Élodie and Aude

• Welcome coffee and pâtisseries, two lunches, one dinner

• Enrolments close 18 July 2025
  
  
  PLEASE NOTE: The beautiful house in the photo above will act as our school and meeting place for the weekend. You’re free to choose your own accommodation.

Our aim for the weekend is to have you so relaxed that the French just pours out of your mouth. The house, which will act as our school, will go a long way to achieving this end and we’ll help things along with some lovely vins français* and some truly délicieux* food.

We’ll be throwing open the doors to the house from 9am Friday. Come and enjoy a coffee and croissant as you wait for the other Chouchous* to arrive and take in the beautiful view.

Your first lesson will start at 9:30am and we’ll be focusing on your speaking. Please don’t be nervous - you’ll all be in the same boat and we’ll make the lessons as fun as possible with the help of some French games.

We’ll take a short pause café* at 10:45am for you to stretch your legs, and then we’ll hop back into it before finishing up at 12:30pm for a typical French déjeuner*, moving outside to enjoy a French pique-nique* looking over the valley below.

In the afternoon, Élodie Hugo, whom some of you may remember from her time at Lingua Franca, will join us to talk to us (in French, bien sûr*) about her favourite topic: la mode*. Before moving to Australia, Élodie worked in modelling and fashion and she’s passionate about sharing what she knows with others.

You’ll then have some free time, before meeting back at la maison* for an apéro dînatoire*. Try to avoid snacking during your free time because although made up of tiny morsels, this typically French style of dining will definitely not leave you hungry.

Saturday morning we’ll be back at the books, this time looking at at a whole host of French phrases that will help you sound more natural when speaking. We’ll arm you with little throw away expressions that are easy to learn and great to add to your arsenal. We’ll also work on your pronunciation so you sound a like un vrai pro*.

We’ll serve a casual lunch outside on the French farmhouse table as we await Aude Charmetet from Aude Interiors who will let us in on her styling secrets for adding a touch of chic to any environment.

*French wines | *delicious | *Teacher’s Pets | *coffee break | *lunch | *picnic | *of course | *fashion |*the house | *casual French dinner made up of a long series of snacks and drinks | *a real pro

Northern New South Wales holds a special charm for many who live north of the border and for very good reason.

While Byron gets a lot of the amour* from locals and tourists alike, there’s a whole host of tiny towns a bit further off the beaten track that merit un peu d’attention*.

Myocum, located just eight minutes from Mullumbimby, is one such destination. With fewer than 1000 residents, it’s short on bustle but long on beauty and is the perfect place for us to tuck ourselves away and get stuck into our French.

Think paddocks, birdsong and fresh air to melt your stresses away and stimulate your brain.

*love *a bit of attention

This weekend immersion was borne out of the intersection of two strong desires: the idea of getting away somewhere crisp and fresh for a few days and the wish to offer you, our Chouchous*, a relaxing, fun and nurturing place to work on your French.

So, think of a classic Lingua Franca Summer School, but shorter, closer to home and toasty rather than tropical. A French immersion without reaching for your passport.

*Teacher’s Pets

Friday 8 August- Saturday 9 August 2025

$1000

$500 deposit to secure your spot (refundable until 18 July 2025)
$500 balance due 01 Aug 2025

INCLUDES:

Unique French immersion experience
2 x 3-hr bespoke French lessons
All materials and tuition
Coffee, tea and French pâtisseries
2 x cultural activities
1 x French picnic lunch
1 x apéro dînatoire (typical casual French meal with drinks)
1 x classic French lunch


NOT INCLUDED:

Accommodation
Transfers

Please note: as accommodation is not included in this immersion weekend, here are a few ideas for you. You may already have a preferred hotel, have friends you can bunk in with, or you may even choose to drive back to Brisbane each day. It’s totally up to you.

There’s so much to keep you occupied in Northern New South Wales if you’re keen to extend your stay.

*Go for a hike | *a good book

Q: Where is this weekend held?

A: At a lovely property in Myocum, Northern New South Wales, perched high on a hill overlooking green fields. We’ll give you the address closer to the time.

Q: Is it available to all students, even if I’m a beginner?

A: Yes. The topics we’ll cover are those that seem to challenge all students, regardless of their level: pronunciation and little words. We’ll lay the foundations in the first half of each lesson, and then after a break, we’ll move on to the more nuanced aspects of those topics. So if you’re a beginner, you’ll be consolidating work you’ve already done, as well as getting a glimpse of what’s to come as you advance with your French. Everyone benefits from revision, so more advanced students will appreciate a reminder of the basics and will have a chance to hone their newer (or as-yet-undiscovered) skills.

Q: Will the weekend be conducted entirely in French?

A: In short, yes it will. We want this to be as true a French immersion as possible without being in France. You'll be provided with some French/English notes for each session but it is up to you as to whether you look at them on the day or just keep them for later. We encourage you to accept you won’t understand everything. In fact, that’s one of the benefits of an experience like this. It trains you to relax your brain as you listen to French, which makes you more able to pick up on the words you do know, and let the others slide on by. You’ll find, though, that over the course of the weekend, your comprehension will improve dramatically.

Q: Is this only open to current Lingua Franca students?

A: No, you do not have to be a student to attend. Plus on est de fous, plus on rit*.

Q: Can I bring a friend or partner?

A: We love having your friends and family along to our other events, but to provide the most immersive experience possible for the participants, this weekend is limited to French-speakers only. Of course they can tag along on the weekend, and there is plenty to keep them occupied while we’re busy with our French.

Q: Can you recommend accommodation for us?

A: Yes we have put a few of our favourite picks here for you (see Le Logement).

*the more the merrier

Other questions? Please let us know. We look forward to seeing you on the trip.

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