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Une expérience très boutique à Biarritz
An enriching academic focus complete with morning French lessons
Curated cultural activities & fun travel excursions in Biarritz & Paris
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Immersive accommodations with a local French-speaking homestay
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Structured independence and a supportive team of program directors
The historic seaside city of Biarritz blends classic French elegance with a modern casual fashion. Known as the Surf Capital of Europe, it is acclaimed for its beaches, hiking trails, safety, and gastronomy.
Biarritz and the surrounding Côte Basque has been a popular resort destination since European royalty chose the city as the summer destination of choice during the Belle Époque. Today, studying abroad in Biarritz can offer you the opportunity to experience the real daily comfort, culture, and lifestyle of coastal France.
Population:
27,787
Climate:
75 degrees average high / 62 degrees average low
Program Activities:
Whitewater rafting, surfing lessons, cooking classes, visits to local museums and cultural sites, sunset foothills hike, and more.
Program Excursions:
Paris (visits to Île de la Cité, Arc de Triomphe, The Louvre Museum), Bayonne, St. Jean-Pied-de-Port, Spain, Bordeaux (Month Session), and more.
Session A:
June 13 - June 29, 2025*
$4,695
Session B:
June 27 - July 13, 2025*
$4,695
This session is currently full. Please contact our office at (888) 512-2470 for waitlist information.
Session C:
July 11 - July 27, 2025*
$4,695
Month A Session:
June 13 - July 13, 2025*
$7,195
This session is currently full. Please contact our office at (888) 512-2470 for waitlist information.
Month B Session:
June 27 - July 27, 2025*
$7,195
This session is currently full. Please contact our office at (888) 512-2470 for waitlist information.
6 - Week Session:
June 13 - July 27, 2025*
$9,595
This session is currently full. Please contact our office at (888) 512-2470 for waitlist information.
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15 hours of classroom lessons per week (French 1 to AP/IB)
Daily guided activities (optional on Sunday)
Full accommodations with a local homestay
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with your homestay
2 nights of hotel accommodations in Paris
A welcome tour of Central Paris
Transportation between Paris and Biarritz
Travel and medical insurance for all students
Dedicated pre-departure orientations & preparation
Structured Conversational French Lessons
Morning language classes that are on-level with an average class size of 6 students.
Fun and activity based. Designed to improve your confidence listening and speaking French.
Fun and activity based. Designed to improve your confidence listening and speaking French.
Classes are taught by full-time French speaking faculty certified in teaching French to study abroad students.
Exciting Daily Activities & Excursions
Activities ranging from whitewater rafting, sunset hikes in the foothills of the Pyrenees, surfing lessons, cooking classes, and more!
Admission to museums as well as all group transportation while abroad is included in the program tuition.
Your day abroad is filled with enriching activities that connect you to your surroundings and tie you to French culture in exciting and memorable ways.
Caring Supervision & Support
Each session is facilitated and led by a team of 2 - 3 on-site program directors.
Director teams are a bi-lingual and bi-cultural mix of locals, French teachers, and former study abroad students.
The directors' job is to facilitate well-organized programs and offer student support - allowing you to have fun and live in the moment!
Support for your experience abroad begins the moment you enroll with personalized guidance and orientation materials.
Live like a local with homestays
Living with a home-stay is the most authentic way to immerse yourself in the French language and way of life.
Further develop your confidence speaking French by continuously practicing with native speakers.
Go beyond traveling like a tourist and live like a local in a cosmopolitan French city.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with your home-stay is included.
Your typical day abroad is anything but routine
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast with your homestay
9:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Conversational French classes
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lunch and activities
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Excursions and tours
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner with homestay
Suggested International Flights
All Horizons France sessions begin and end at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).
Air travel is booked independently, and you are free to use miles, points, or any airline. You can choose to travel on flight itineraries that include the designated flights listed below, or book travel on any flight that arrives to Paris between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Suggested flights are likely to have others who you can meet before the program. All students are in contact with a dedicated staff member who tracks flights on travel days and are met by a program director when they arrive abroad.
Option #1 - United Airlines
Outbound: United 915
Departs Washington Dulles (IAD) at 5:25 PM
Arrives Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) at 7:05 AM (+1 day)
Return: United 914
Departs Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) at 12:25 PM
Arrives Washington Dulles (IAD) at 2:50 PM
Option #2 - Delta Airlines
Outbound: Delta 88
Departs Atlanta (ATL) at 5:30 PM
Arrives Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) at 8:00 AM (+1 day)
Return: Delta 89
Departs Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) at 12:15 PM
Arrives Atlanta (ATL) at 4:15 PM
The departure and arrival times are subject to change. Please reference the times listed on each airlines' official websites for the most up to date information.
If you'd like more information on designated flights, booking other flights, or dropping-off / picking-up abroad, please don't hesitate to contact a program director at info@yourhorizonsabroad.com or by calling (888) 512 - 2470.