Raymonde – French Speaking Switzerland – Immersion Homestay at Teacher’s Reviews

My week with Raymonde and her family greatly exceeded my expectations. To begin with, the countryside around the town of Gingins is incredibly beautiful, calm and peaceful. I chose Switzerland mostly for practical reasons such as proximity and ease of navigating to other locations, thus I was so … Read more

When I was searching for an French immersion experience I found the opportunity to stay with Raymonde Fahrni in beautiful Switzerland.  The experience was beyond my expectations.  I met Raymonde as a guest and left feeling as if I was part of her extended family. Her gentle guidance, nurturing,… Read more

It has been several days since we said good-bye, and the memory of our 10 days together is still so fresh in my mind. I truly feel like I experienced the region and culture in a way that I never could have on my own. It was so special to be there during the August 1st fête, to learn about the co… Read more

Superlatives can’t fully describe the wonderful week I’ve just spent with Raymonde. She is a very knowledgeable Prof and able to easily help you understand meanings and usages due to her fluency in multiple languages. Her teaching aids include not only straight grammatical exercises, b… Read more

I enjoyed & benefitted so much during our time together, also you family & your generous friends – the evening dinner was wonderful in the lovely garden. Some of my family in Australia were in mountains last week sking & endeavoured to replicate the delicious fondue as des… Read more

The immersion program with Raymonde, which I just finished this morning, was amazing. She is not only a great French teacher, but also a nice and amusing person. My day in her home started every morning with delicious breakfast with full of local fruits and bread, together with a nice cup … Read more

I have just completed a second immersion with Raymonde. I enjoyed the first one so much that I returned this time for 10 days. She has helped me enormously, especially in the area of improving my confidence in speaking and in pronunciation . Raymonde is a highly experienced, diligent teach… Read more

My French immersion course with Raymonde was over and beyond anything I ever imagined. I was so nervous about even speaking one word. Although I have been taking adult education lessons in French for one year, I really never was around any francophones. Raymonde style of teaching is so gen… Read more