Learning French while discovering Lyon.
Orientation day Let’s start with our orientation days!
You have just arrived in a new city and you may not necessarily know the language or local habits, so it is normal to feel a little disoriented or lost. To make sure this does not happen to our students, on the first Monday of the term we show them the most important places in our neighbourhood and give them all the information they need to “survive” in Lyon.
During this orientation day, you will discover the Confluence and Perrache districts (where our school is located), as well as bakeries and supermarkets in the area so you know where to buy your lunch. In addition, we will accompany you to the TCL agency at Place Bellecour, where you can subscribe to public transport and get your monthly pass.
Visits of Lyon’s districts
Croix-Rousse, Confluence, Vieux-Lyon, and Fourvière
Once you are settled in, you will be eager to discover Lyon. That is why we organise visits to several districts of the city. This also gives you the opportunity to meet other students and make new friends. For example, we offer visits to Vieux-Lyon, the Croix-Rousse district, Confluence, and Fourvière. All of Lyon’s neighbourhoods have a unique atmosphere. During each visit, you will have the opportunity to discover hidden gems such as traboules (hidden passageways between two streets), painted walls, statues, and historical buildings.
In addition, it is not uncommon for us to end the visit on a sweet note with a delicious ice cream, crêpes, or a hot chocolate.
Museum visits.
After picturesque walks through the districts of Lyon, you will also want to learn more about the city’s history and traditions. In this regard, the Petit Musée de Guignol is a great place to visit. You will learn many interesting facts about the French puppet character Guignol, which was created in Lyon in the 19th century. We also invite you to visit the Musée des Confluences – a must-see in Lyon!
Whatever your interests, you will find a museum for you in Lyon: the Silk Museum, the Printing Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Miniature and Cinema Museum, the Resistance Museum, and many others. One thing is certain: whether you stay for a week or a year, you will never get bored in Lyon thanks to Inflexyon’s cultural activities!
Outdoor activities.
In addition to museums, we also offer many fun outdoor activities outside the school: from a treasure hunt at the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, to the Villeurbanne festival, and a relaxing afternoon at Parc de la Tête d’Or, or even further away at the Grand Parc Miribel Jonage, where you can even swim in the lake. Let’s not forget our picnics, where international students can taste typical French specialities! There are also pétanque afternoons, that famous French game everyone has heard about!
Fun activities.
At our school, after classes, we continue learning French while having fun thanks to the many cultural activities organised in our common room. We chat while playing board games, drawing, or making posters during one of our creative workshops, or even preparing our own ice cream (which, by the way, was really good!). We also regularly organise French film screenings and presentations about the French university system.
Themed evenings.
To escape from everyday life and immerse yourself in French culture, we organize themed evenings throughout the year, such as our crêpe night for La Chandeleur and an Easter egg hunt. We also enjoy celebrating Carnival, Bastille Day (July 14), Halloween, and Christmas. And let’s not forget our summer party on the banks of the Saône, featuring a treasure hunt.
These events are shared with clients of Lyon Langues, who are French people learning a foreign language. Drawing on Inflexyon’s expertise and sharing its modern facilities, Lyon Langues welcomes mainly young, working French people. For Inflexyon students, this is another opportunity to practice their French skills and make new French-speaking friends.
And what about accommodation?
Want to arrive in Lyon with peace of mind and accommodation already arranged? You can benefit from the accommodation support offered by Inflexyon, or start your search on your own right now thanks to our partners. We work with two specialised platforms:
- University Living, an international service dedicated to students from all over the world.
- Initiall, which offers accommodation adapted to students.
Need a guarantor? Consider the Visale: a free service set up by the French government to make it easier for students in France to access housing.
At Inflexyon, you learn French while having fun and discovering Lyon and French culture
Our cultural activities take place once a week from October to May, and 3 to 5 times a week from June to September.
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