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Visit our new Villa!

After 16 years at Matel, we are moving. The 2009-2010 season will be in our new home: the Villa Beaulieu located in Riorges, Grand Roanne, France. You will enjoy exploring this new area and will be charmed by its beauty and peaceful setting.

It is also easy to get to by car, plane, or train. Click here for more photos of the location and for directions.

See what the press have
to say about the
Ecole des Trois Ponts!

"I can highly recommend L'Ecole des Trois Ponts... My experience at the school was so wonderful; I am going back in May... The school is a great place to learn all aspects of the language and, importantly, get to know some very nice French people. I felt very much at home with the teachers and staff. I made new friends from all over the world." Kathy, USA

French Language and French & Cooking Courses

L'Ecole des Trois Ponts in Riorges, Grand Roanne, offers guests the chance to perfect their French language skills in style. The quickest and most effective way to learn French is to go to France and speak nothing else. Living and studying in the Villa, guests advance quickly, taking meals with the teachers and other guests, with time to visit the attractions of the region and practise their skills on the locals.

With a capacity of 18 guests, the school specialises in week-long courses in French Language and French & Cooking in a relaxed atmosphere with professional teaching. Accommodation, classes and meals are provided on site at the Villa Beaulieu. Lunch is buffet style, while dinner is a traditional French 4-course meal with wine. French is spoken at the table and with teachers.

Learning at school was never like this!

The Villa Beaulieu, with its 10 newly constructed guest rooms surrounded by trees and gardens, offers a pleasant, quality setting where guests are totally immersed in French (14 hours a day). Whether studying French Language or learning French cooking techniques with our talented chef, the Villa provides a friendly, relaxed retreat - truly your French home away from home.

Guests at l'Ecole des Trois Ponts include adults, singles, families, couples, business people, and ranges from beginners to those who have a solid base to fluent speakers who wish to improve their skills. We have experience in teaching all levels. The Ecole des Trois Ponts also offers specialised itineraries for community, business & university groups. Our guests range in ages from 20 to 70; everyone is welcome!

Situated next to Roanne, a city famous for gastronomy, and near the city of Lyon in SE France, Riorges is close to the Burgundy & Beaujolais wine areas.

"We had such a wonderful time at your school. My husband and I were so relaxed. He did not want to leave. Great food! Great wine! Great company!" Tess, USA