Why attend a From The Land To The Table residential French language weekend?

From The Land To The Table delivers a special accelerated-learning technique adjusted to all levels including absolute beginners where you will learn to understand and communicate through performing specific tasks using written and spoken French.

Through practical methods focusing on the preparation of food and the appreciation of French culture and customs you will absorb and assimilate French in a natural way, in a non-pressurised environment.

The weekend will allow for plenty of individual and structured teaching with a pack of materials tailored to your needs, whilst encouraging a fun group dynamic including the joint preparation of meals and evening entertainment.

Perhaps you already enjoy weekly French lessons but would find a long weekend entirely in French with 15 hours of structured French lessons a great opportunity to practice your French over a sustained period and take your French to the next level.

Ideal for students who want to learn French in a fast paced and totally French speaking environment, the weekend is designed to remove the fear of the French language and help build a French survival kit.

Only one hour’s drive from Calais, La Ferme du Chateau in Verchocq, Nord Pas de Calais is easily accessible from the UK for a long weekend break.

The best way to learn French is from a French national and Francine Rouanet-Democrate, course designer and leader, with over 25 years of experience teaching French as a foreign language, has an outstanding reputation:

‘Très magnifique! Inspiring and motivating’
What an enthusiastic and sparkling lady’,
‘Very, very good, infectious enthusiasm and easy and enjoyable to listen to’
‘Absolutely ace! What a lovely lady! Très très bon!


Furthermore, with Francine’s love for the local area and local cuisine and her passion for sharing fascinating cultural insight, you will leave not only a confident communicator in French, but also with a greater appreciation of French culture.


Package Price: £385 per person/£720 per couple

This price includes:

  • 15 hours of structured French language tuition normally worth £300 alone
  • Your own pack including documents and exercises tailored to your level of French
  • 3 nights of accommodation in a converted 18 th century French farmhouse
  • Excursions to local French markets, industries and food producers and entrance fees
  • Lunch and wine in local restaurant
  • All food, wine and refreshments

The whole weekend will be conducted in French with no more than ten guests attending.