This tour takes place in French only.   Here’s the program in PDF form.

French immersion workshop in Nantes, France, July 13-23, 2026.    $3299 land only, DBL occupancy (where available.)  $100 holiday discount additional if deposit is postmarked by December 31, 2025.  

The following optional visits are available, but may be canceled if the minimum number of people is not attained, in which case the participant will be refunded.

• Day trip to Angers, 7/17   $159  
• Day trip to Vannes, 7/19: $159
• Cooking class 7/20: $159 (includes lunch)
• Day trip to Clisson + vignobles, 7/21: $159 (includes lunch & wine tasting)
• Single supplement Nantes: $699  
• Participation at a dîner en famille: no cost, but let us know if you’re interested.  Please note that if enough families cannot be found to host a dinner, meals are at leisure that day
• Extension tour to Pont-Aven + Quimper 7/23-7/25 : $699 (includes one lunch, one dinner, 2 nights in Pont Aven in single room, transportation to Pont-Aven & Quimper)
• Extra night at group rate in hotel at beginning or end of trip: participants’ responsibility, paid directly to hotel

Transportation to and from the workshop is the responsibility of the individual; closest airport to Nantes is Nantes Loire-Atlantique; TGV trains from Paris to Nantes are available from Paris Montparnasse rail station (2 hrs) and Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (4 hrs); Contact us for tips on scheduling. You can walk from the gare in Nantes to the hotel (about 20 mins), take the tram (3 stops), or short taxi ride.

Payment 
To reserve your space, a deposit of $750 is due by check only before March 15, 2026.  Balance may be paid by check or Zelle.  Balance due by April 15, 2026.  The French Traveler strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation insurance to protect your investment in case of unforeseen accident or incident which prevents you from attending at the last minute. Please contact us for a recommendation.

Inclusions
All lodgings in DBL accommodations where possible in deluxe hotel in center of Nantes ♦ all breakfasts and other meals where noted ♦ all guided tours ♦ all seminars & accompanying reading materials ♦ introductory & farewell cocktails  ♦ entrance fees and transportation to scheduled locations ♦ tips, taxes, & service charges for all group activities. 

Exclusions
International airfare ♦ land transportation to & from Nantes ♦ single room accommodations ♦ taxe de séjour paid directly to hotel ♦ meals on days marked “at leisure”  ♦ all drinks except at welcome & farewell dinners ♦  accident/baggage/trip cancellation insurance ♦ any activities not scheduled in program ♦ optional activities ♦ laundry, dry cleaning or valet service ♦ phone, fax

Registration
Print out registration form from website and send it with your deposit check of $750 made out to The French Traveler to The French Traveler, Inc., 1825 Ponce de Leon Blvd #346, Coral Gables, FL 33134.  Or register on our website here.  Deadline for reservations:  March 15, 2026. Balance due April 15, 2026. Balance preferred by check but may be made via Zelle (no fee.) Registration after March 15, 2026 may incur the single supplement if we are unable to find a roommate for you. Please note that most of our travelers seem to prefer single accommodations; we do our best to accommodate those who wish to share a room, but know that it is not always feasible. Download our registration form here.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing before April 14, 2026.  Deposits and any paid balance are refundable less $200 per person, until April 14, 2025. No refunds of either deposit or balance after April 15, 2026 under any circumstances, unless The French Traveler cancels the trip.  The French Traveler strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation insurance to protect your investment. 

Travel Insurance
The French Traveler highly recommends the purchase of travel insurance to protect your investment. Anyone with young children, aging parents, a pre-existing medical condition or any other medical concerns should seriously consider purchasing it. We have worked successfully with Generali Insurance in the past and recommend them, although we also suggest comparing their rates other companies to find the one that best suits you. Click this link here to be put in touch with Generali to get started.

Eligibility
The Nantes 2026 immersion workshop is open to language teachers and/or administrators, librarians, school board officials, members of language associations who speak French at an intermediate level or better; Francophone spouses and family members over 23 are also welcome if they are able to fully converse in French.  To thoroughly benefit from the immersion process, we reinforce the use of French language at all times.

Participant responsibility
We will gladly discuss details of workshop with you.   Attendance at our morning seminars is required, as is the exclusive use of the French language.  We expect you to read the pre-departure information and be in sufficiently good health to undertake the trip.  We use public transportation in France and walk at length, sometimes on bumpy cobblestone streets or on narrow sidewalks.  We take guided walking tours which means walking for 2-3 hours at a time and standing while the guide tells us a story.  We take metros and buses in cities and hire coach buses for our outside excursions. While this contributes to the charm of the experience, it requires the participant to be in good physical condition, particularly knees & hips.  Air conditioning in France is not as widespread as it is in the US, and hotel rooms are smaller. Think carefully when choosing accommodations. If you choose to be in a double room and change your mind after registration is closed or once the workshop has started, you will be responsible for paying two single supplements: for yourself and for the roommate who will now be in a single room. We focus on absorbing French culture and expect our participants to do their best to adapt to France: vive la différence!  If you have certain dietary or other restrictions, please ascertain beforehand that we are able to accommodate you.  Vegetarian diets can usually be adapted, but we regret that our chefs cannot accommodate a vegan diet.

Organizer Responsibility
The French Traveler has exercised careful consideration with regard to the safety and well being of participants.  We can assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity in connection with the service of any airplane, automobile, train, cable car, motor coach, metro or other conveyance, or for the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying passengers in carrying out the arrangements of these programs.  We accept no responsibility for baggage, losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, force majeure, or other causes beyond our control; such losses or expenses will be borne by the passenger, as tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated.   We reserve the right to make alterations to this itinerary as deemed necessary, or to cancel this program prior to departure, in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation. We reserve the right to decline any person deemed inappropriate for the program, and to change or substitute any activities described above for reasons of inclement weather, unforeseen circumstances, acts of nature or inconveniences or reasons beyond our control.  No refund will be made for any unused portion of this program.  The French Traveler accepts no liability for any carrier’s cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a non-refundable ticket connected with the program.  Program price based on exchange rate in September 2025; if euro/dollar rate reaches or exceeds 1 E = $1.20 by April 15, 2026, a $200 surcharge will be required of all participants, regardless of registration date. 

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