Learn to speak French like a native ..........!!

Named Karukera or "Island of beautiful waters" by the Caraïbe Indians due to its numerous rivers and waterfalls, the island was discovered in 1493 by Christopher Columbus who gave it the name of Guadeloupe in homage to Santa Maria de Guadalupe, in Estramadura, Spain. Since 1946 the island is a French Overseas Department with more than 400 000 inhabitants. Guadeloupe is also an archipelago composed of five other islands : Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, La Désirade and Petite Terre, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélémy. Guadeloupe and Martinique the two islands in the Lesser Antilles are called the French West Indies (FWI).

Sainte-Anne is a small seaside resort of some 20,000 inhabitants on the southern coast of Guadeloupe (Grande-Terre). Sainte-Anne has always been known for its magnificent beaches; but in addition to the dazzling beauty of its coastal areas, there lies a fascinating and rich inland heritage awaiting your discovery: the cottage industries craftsmen, the former windmills of by-gone times, the quaint country atmosphere, the fabulous vegetation in the "Grands-Fonds" area, the land based activities, and much more....

The Institute
Our French language school was created in 1994. Its goal is to offer French language courses and immersion programmes in Guadeloupe, the Caribbean overseas Department of France, in the French West Indies. It provides a unique opportunity to combine studies and intensive learning of the French language with vacations and an encounter with the French Creole culture.

As a training Centre in France, MLC has the accreditation for Bildungsurlaub (Hamburg) and U.S student credits. In our small school with a friendly atmosphere we welcome today between 15 and 30 students every week. The school is centrally located in one of the main streets of Sainte-Anne. Bank, post-office, bus stop, cafés and shops are just downstairs.

The Programmes

• Introduction to the world of French
• Students study in small groups of 6 maximum
• Personal attention is given to each student
• Students' progress is monitored at frequent intervals
• Students may benefit from our flexibility
• Warm and friendly atmosphere of a small school
• Experienced instructors
• DELF/DALF examination preparation
• Inclusive study visits, give an idea of the Guadeloupean economy and way of life
• An ideal location in the heart of Sainte-Anne and only a minute away from the beach, one of the most beautiful on the island
• Interesting week-end programmes
• Airport transfers both from and to Airport Pôle Caraïbes

General French Courses: minimum age of enrolment 18 years. Starting days every Monday.
Professional French for Tourism: this course aims to give all students an overview of Tourism field and to develop the specific skills needed in each student's particular profession. For this, students choose one or more specific subjects from the three proposed, according to their interest: Hotel & Catering (H&C) -Travel agents (T.A.) - Guides.
Creole Cooking: a local hotel owner welcomes our students for “l’Art de la Cuisine Créole” on Wednesday nights for an unforgettable spicy cooking event.

Accommodation
Homestays with a family, independent apartments and hotels are available. Nowhere is far from the school, the beach and restaurants.

Social Activities and Excursions
Creole cooking: on Wednesday evenings, students participate in a Creole cooking course, an unforgettable spicy cooking event preparing fish, chicken or meat. One week Creole cooking programme also available.
Dancing lessons: on Friday afternoons, learn dancing traditional and modern Guadeloupean dances (gwo ka, beguine, zouk or African dances). Moday evening: Salsa course.
Drum-playing lessons: learn to play the traditional drums in the afternoons. You can even make your own drum (Ka) in a workshop and leave Guadeloupe with a very special musical souvenir!

Optional Weekend Activities with local recognised organisations:
Sailing boat trip to Petite-Terre: (national park) : 08h00 - 18h00. 53,36 €uro including snorkelling, lunch on Petite-Terre.
Sailing boat trips to Marie-Galante and/or les Saintes: typical price Friday afternoon to Sunday evening with 10 participants: 120 €uro
Kayaking in the national park (northern Basse-Terre): 08h00- 18h00. 44,21 € including snorkeling, visit of the mangrove.
Horse-riding: on the beach and in the surrounding countryside of Sainte-Anne.
Canyoning: in the National Park
Windsurfing and Flysurfing: School in Sainte-Anne (in and outside the lagoon)
Surfing: good waves about 10 km from Sainte-Anne, courses available
Trekking: in the National Park
Tuba diving and Snorkeling: school for beginners and experienced divers in Saint-Anne
Sunday excursions: excursions every second Sunday 08h00 - 17h30, 30,50 €uro. Necessary equipment: good hiking shoes (if possible) and water protection.
Examples of possible tours :
(1) Tour to the volcano "La Souffrière" ; the Carbet waterfalls ; the "Roches Gravées", museum of Amerindian history and volcanic black sand beach.
(2) "Saut de la Lézarde" a small waterfall good for swimming and jumping; northern "Basse-Terre" and Creole Garden; The beach of Deshaies.