Elizabeth, Virginia, USA – July 2023
I spent a perfect week of immersion with Pierre in July, in the countryside south of Toulouse. I just wish
it could have been longer. I chose immersion because I wanted a one-on-one experience that could be
adapted to my specific needs. I was not disappointed!
Pierre has a real knack for customizing his teaching so that his students’ goals can be achieved. For me it
was all about speaking French 100% of the time for a week, updating my out-of-date colloquial
expressions learned decades ago at university and refreshing my memory on all the finer points of
grammar I had managed to forget over the years and correcting my mistakes. I also was keen to
broaden my vocabulary on all kinds of topics – something that is only possible when you are totally
surrounded by French in every aspect of your day.
Pierre is probably the most hard-working, dedicated and conscientious teacher I have ever met. He goes
above and beyond to give 110% to his students. Frankly, I have no idea how he manages it, but he does.
Not only are the study sessions engaging and fascinating but the excursions are outstanding experiences
in and of themselves. We walked, hiked, visited castles and Bastide villages. Never a dull moment and
always speaking French! I was fortunate to visit at a time when the sunflowers were at their peak and
have the most stunning photographs imaginable. What great memories.
When you go, make sure you pitch in and help Pierre with preparing his delicious meals, cleaning up,
shopping etc. You’ll be amazed how much additional French you can learn during these simple everyday
activities!
A couple of weeks after my immersion week I returned to France and received so many compliments on
my fluency and pronunciation from everyone I interacted with. Thank you Pierre for making all this
possible!! À la prochaine.