Lyon Bleu Internatinal Reviews

Hey, I just wanted to write a short review on google because I only saw one review so far, which was pretty bad and which I, therefore, didn't really find accurate. Lyon Bleu was all in all a pretty good school. I did an A2 language course and I'm pretty satisfied so far. I attended 25 h courses for two weeks and paid about 500 more or less, which was actually also the reason why I chose Lyon Bleu. For the product (it should be mentioned that 1 h lesson is actually a 45 min. unit) I was given, this was the best price I could find. As one of the previous reviews says they the weekly courses are divided into different daily categories, i.e. each day focuses on different linguistic areas (like Monday was Vocabulary and Phonetics, Tuesday Oral Atelier and Culture Atelier, Wednesday Writing and Reading, and so on). First I thought this would be a too strict regulation, but eventually I found the lessons really interesting and with this fixed timetables (which were given to the students always one week in advance or, if it was your first week, on your first day after having finished a small interview, which is relevant for your final categorisation. A1, A2, B1, ...) students knew what to expect the next day. I was actually looking forward to the Cultural and Phonetics classes, which proved to be the most interesting from my point of view. Of courses language teaching always depends on the teacher as well. I had three different ones, one was absolutely excellent, another one was still pretty good and we had a lot of fun during our classes and the last was not really bad, but lessons were a bit too organisationally, meaning that there was not much room for general questions like having chit-chat about what to see in Lyon or where to go out and have a beer. Nevertheless, we learned a lot also with this teacher, so all in all Lyon Bleu is really a good choice for learning French, especially when you're a beginner or intermediate. For levels higher than B2 (Lyon Bleu offered also a C1 course) I'd always recommend a higher school, which is to say university. If you want to to know more about Lyon Bleu feel free to contact me, I'm glad to help any other language learner :)

The teachers at this school are fantastic! I highly recommend it.

I studied for a week at Lyon Bleu. My teacher was amazing. The teaching method was really good and helped me grasp concepts faster. The admin staff was very kind and cooperative .

1st time. Lyon Bleu is the one stop shop for self-immersion learning. Housing, classes, culture, and tutoring can be provided every week. syllabus is every 8 weeks making each monday available for enrollment. great atmosphere for learning. HIghly recommend

6 weeks at Lyon Bleu was my first experience in a language school. The teaching style depends heavily on the teacher and is of excellent to mediocre quality. The premises are modern and clean. The cycle of the program is 8 weeks.
customer-oriented, flexible - economically efficient - humanly warm-hearted - direct French style of communication
I am writing a review here at the request of the school.

Unfortunately teaching style very rigid and not student-focused

I had a wonderful time in my 4 weeks at Lyon Bleu. All my teachers were kind and approachable and the lessons were very well structured. Lyon is a beautiful city with much to explore and enjoy. There is also a sense of friendship among the students facilitated by the great number of activities we can participate in. A special thank you to Julien (my professor) and Janine (our wonderful tour guide and cooking teacher!) and Vanessa (for assigning me a wonderful host family and organising my classes). Everyone also felt immediately welcomed by the kind staff who truly wanted us to have a great time - right from the beginning. My host family (matched by Lyon Bleu) was also incredible, and I cried upon saying goodbye! Don t hesitate to book with Lyon Bleu. :)

My stay in Lyon really went well and all the teachers are kind and always give a hand to the students!

For me, it's an unforgettable stay and it was possible for me
improve my language skills and expand my vocabulary!

Thank you all!

Google reviews are handy to make decisions, so here is mine.
If you are looking for a course to help you to improve your level in a short time, this one is no good, at least it did not help me and I paid 600 euros without any revenue for myself. I have tried intensive courses for one week - as usual too much time wasted for empty discussions, I have then tried individual courses - a tutor did not understand my needs, first two classes were useless and only last ones were more or less okay. In general, I am convinced that the school is overpriced without providing an exceptional quality.

In September 2018 I visited Lyon Bleu for the second time, this time unfortunately only for a week (in March 2015 for two weeks). One thing in advance: I am absolutely thrilled with the school - hence my second visit and a third will certainly follow.
Here are the reasons for the 5 stars:
There is a very nice atmosphere in the school. It has the ideal size - not huge, anonymous and confusing, but not too small and bleak. After the written assessment test and a conversation, you are assigned to your group according to your level. From some of the same levels, even two or three groups have been set up so that not too many students are sitting in a classroom.
I was placed in the highest level (C1) and in retrospect I can say that it was a perfect fit.
Everything is very well organized and timed, everything looks well thought out. Above all, many activities and so-called workshops (workshops) are also offered in the afternoons; participation is free.

If you do not like the program "French and Cuisine", I recommend to book a standard course (about 3 hours a day). During my first stay in 2015, I had an intensive class with one-to-one tuition in the afternoon. I would not do that again, because in the afternoon so many activities are offered, in which one can participate. In addition, one would also like to enjoy the city in peace or meet - not only in the evening - with other students away from everyday school life for a coffee or sightseeing.

CONCLUSION: If you want to improve your language skills in a beautiful city and in a great language school, without sacrificing fun, culture and good food, this is the place for you.

The chairs are miserable. But it's good to learn French

I spent a few weeks in Lyon with Lyon Bleu and had an unforgettable experience. I stayed with a wonderful host family, they taught me French culture and French and even introduced me to French people! The school was well organized too, they always answered me the instant when I was still in Barcelona and put me in my level. I did level C1 and found it very suitable - not easy, not too difficult and really interesting (we worked on Proust, ecology, feelings, and all language skills). The teacher let us express ourselves all the time and incorporated grammatical aspects into the content of the week that had been asked of her the previous week. There you can find people of different ages and nationalities, but they are all super nice, like the school workers. Finally, I found Lyon very charming and pretty. In short, I recommend the experience!

We were there for 2 weeks studying. Before starting the trip I was unsure whether it was something, in the end I have to say it was worth it. We will most likely visit Lyon Blue again.
We had 2 great teachers and I think a lot depends on the teacher.
Since I actually couldn't speak French, I was given special support during the group lessons with my own tasks according to my requirements.
We had groups in the morning and one-to-one lessons in the afternoon, but many did not know that this would allow one-on-one lessons to be booked. I highly recommend this as it is a good addition.
If you have to say something bad, I would do one thing immediately and that is the soap I don't like it when soaps are very perfumed but since that's the only thing, I think you can look over it.

I want to give a review because the rating of this school is very underrated. I'm expecting other schools to be better than this one, but it never happened. I would give rating 11 out of 10 for this school. And the reason I gave this review is because in normal season, the school is a bit quiet, not so much student sadly.

I have been to several different schools in central france and south of france. This school is the best one I could find. The system is great for someone who wants to advance vastly. The city is awesome, not too crowded but fantastic.





My famille d'accueil was really nice, I was luckier than other people, living in a fancy vintage apartment.

In addition, the people are friendly, and the teachers are really professional. Note again that a school is depending on the teacher. I was taught by Nicolas and Eve. Both were really different in teaching but what I like is they were really serious and fun in doing what they do.

Unlike other school, the culture of speaking french 24/7 was really applied here.
Therefore the atmosphere is better than other schools, because I keep speaking English in other school. I would say my ability in speaking france was upgraded a lot in this school.



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Very good experience, the teachers are very nice, and I learned a lot of French during my stay.

I attended the Lyon Bleu school in March 2013, and it was a complete waste of time and money.

We had three different substitute teachers during those two weeks, and the tuition was so bad it was almost a caricature. For example, the "vocabulary" class consisted of the teacher looking up fish on the internet and saying "voila!" when she found it with Google Images. The only word I learned that day was "voila" - and it was in the school's most advanced class (C1).

On my first day there, we talked four minutes of French. On the second day, none at all, since it was "grammar day" (you only do one thing each day). The third day, we talked ten minutes of French. In general, the tuition was mechanical and so tedious that it was hard to stay awake - especially since the only person speaking was the teacher.

At the end of the first week, only three students even bothered to show up - and I completely understand those staying home. We didn't learn anything, and we completely lost our desire to learn French.

I did contact the school and asked for a refund. After all, they'd told me it was an extraordinary situation (sick teacher). They dragged out the complaint process until I'd left the country, and then they refused to refund anything, claiming that I didn't know what I was talking about. For the record, I've been following numerous language courses in both France and Germany, AND I'm a teacher, having taught my own language as a foreign language as well. I know good teaching, and I know bad teaching. The teaching at Lyon Bleu was atrocious; don't waste your time and money on it.

I was a student at Lyon-bleu for three weeks, between sept 4 to sept 22nd. I have done about 10 language schools
In my life through Europe, Central America, and South America. In my 20 years of Learning languages, I am happy to say that this was the absolute best program I attended. Why?...
1. the administration. I have never had an administration work so well to make sure the students were happy and they were learning. Inge runs the front desk and is THERE FOR YOU!. I have seen some BAD administrations. This is NOT one of them. They were fantastic, and addressed ALL of my concerns, AND all of the other students. I never saw one student unhappy. Not one



Happy happy student, absolutely loved my stay at Lyon-bleu!!!!!

Great school!
I've been in a few language schools and Lyon Bleu was one of the best.
Awesome teachers, good location.
The staff is very helpfull and almost everyday during the week they organize acivities.
The price is also very good.
I can defenatly recommend this school.

I spent a week in Lyon.
I had 2 Profs very nice, very competent
, always good moods.
It went very well!