Walk in prepared, not hopeful.
The préfecture, the doctor, the bank, the school. We rehearse the exact conversations before you have them — so you walk in prepared, not hopeful.
For Americans living in France
You live in France.
You live in France.
Now live it in French.
A 12-week private program to handle the préfecture, the doctor, the school gate and the neighbors — in your own words, with a native teacher beside you.
Book my free 30-minute French DiagnosticFree, on Zoom, nothing to prepare. We simply talk about your life here — and where French is getting in the way.
Sound familiar?
You made it to France. But some days, France still feels closed.
You rehearse one sentence in your head for ten minutes — then the boulangère answers too fast, and you nod and smile.
You bring a French friend to the préfecture, because going alone feels like a risk.
At dinner, the conversation flows around you. You catch every third word, laugh half a beat late, and leave tired.
You've tried the apps. You can order a coffee. But your life here — the doctor, the plumber, the school WhatsApp group, the neighbor on the stairs — still happens in a language you're only borrowing.
It's not a lack of effort. It's that nobody teaches the French of real, everyday French life.
The program
Real-Life French — a 12-week program built entirely around your life in France
No textbook. No generic curriculum. We start from your actual week — the appointments on your calendar, the conversations you avoid, the moments you wish had gone differently — and we make them yours, one by one.
From a place you live to a place you belong.
Small talk in the stairwell, the market vendor who knows your face, the dinner where you finally join in. The French that turns a place you live into a place you belong.
Think in French, not in translation.
You stop translating from English in your head. You start thinking — and reacting — directly in French. That's the moment everything changes.
How it works
How the 12 weeks work
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We map your French life Week 1
A deep first session: where French blocks you today, and the five situations that would change your daily life if you owned them.
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We rehearse before life happens Weeks 2–11
One private 50-minute Zoom session each week, shaped around what's actually coming up in your life. Préfecture appointment on Thursday? That's Tuesday's session.
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Between sessions, I stay close
Voice-message support during the week. A real answer from me — not an app — when you need the right sentence before 3pm.
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You measure it in real life, not in tests Week 12
We look back at the situations from Week 1. The goal was never a level on paper — it's the phone call you now make without rehearsing.
Everything included
Real-Life French — the complete program
12 weeks · One to one · On Zoom
Real-Life French
- Twelve private 50-minute sessions on Zoom, one per week
- Built 100% around your life in France — never a generic lesson
- Voice-message support between sessions, whenever the week surprises you
- Personal recap notes after every session — your phrases, ready to reuse
- With a native French teacher, 25 years of experience, living in France
The diagnostic call is free and decides nothing. If the program isn't right for you, I'll tell you so — and point you somewhere better.
About Caroline
I'm Caroline. France is my home — let me make it yours.
I'm a native French teacher, and for 25 years I've helped people feel at home in a language that isn't theirs. I live here, in the France of préfectures and marchés and school gates — the one you're learning to navigate. I know exactly which French you need, because I watch my country ask it of you every day.
Certified
French teacher25+ years
of experienceLiving in France
native & localOne to one
personal coaching
In their words
Kind words from those I've guided
"Being one-on-one takes away the fear of speaking, and every session feels lively and warm."Karine, Project manager
"Working with Caroline gave me the confidence to finally express myself out loud, in my own words."Claire, Sales negotiator
"I am so happy with the progress I've made, and how at ease I now feel."Weiwei, Google review
Good to know
A few gentle questions
Is my French good enough for this program?
If you can say bonjour, you're ready. We start exactly where you are — the program adapts to you, never the reverse.
Is my French too advanced for this?
If you still avoid certain conversations, or still translate in your head before speaking — no. That's precisely what we fix.
What if my week changes?
Life in France is the curriculum. Sessions reschedule easily, and surprise appointments become our best material.
Why 12 weeks?
Because confidence isn't a lesson, it's a habit. Twelve weeks of real situations, rehearsed and then lived, is what it takes for French to stop feeling like a performance.
Can't I just keep using apps?
Apps teach you French. They can't rehearse Thursday's préfecture appointment with you, or answer your voice message at noon. This program does.
How do we start?
With a free 30-minute call on Zoom. I listen to your life here, tell you honestly if I can help, and we go from there.
Let's begin
Twelve weeks from now, France answers you back.
The market vendor who chats with you. The préfecture appointment you handle alone. The dinner where you're not the quiet one. It starts with thirty minutes.
Book my free 30-minute French DiagnosticFree · On Zoom · Nothing to prepare