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ILA - Institute Linguistic AdenetMontpellier, France

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

11 students - overall rating
33 Grand Rue Jean Moulin - 34000 Montpellier - see on map
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What we like about the school
  • The only French language school in Montpellier holding the 4 leading national and international accreditations.
  • Located in a stunning private mansion house dating back from the 18th century.
  • Optional language workshops.
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 10%
18-24 years 35%
25-34 years 30%
35-50 years 20%
>50 years 5%
The average age outside summer is 9 years higher than in summer.

Location: ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet is found in the heart of Montpellier, in the neighbourhood known as L'Écusson. The main attractions in this area such as the Arc de Triomphe and the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle are both within walking distance of the school. There are a number of bars, restaurants, cafes and shops in the streets around the school.

Travelling around: The central train station in Montpellier, Montpellier Saint-Roch, is a 7-minute walk from ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet. There is an extensive light rail service that runs through the city. The school is equal distance from the Comédie and Observatoire stations, a 3-minute walk to both.

Social and cultural: The city is easy to navigate on foot. The Jardin des plantes de Montpellier and the Montpellier Cathedral are a 15-walk from ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet. Centre Commercial Le Polygone is the city's shopping centre, just 10 minutes on foot from the school.

Course selection: The school has a selection of different general French lessons, with varying weekly durations. For those wanting to enter a French University, there is a University Preparation Course. It is possible to add an extra course to a standard French programme. The options for this combination course include cooking classes, business French lessons or a teacher training course. In the school holiday months, the school opens its facilities to teen packages.

French Courses

General Language
Junior
Private
Business
Exam PreparationWhy exam preparation courses are excellent for optimum progress
Language Plus Activity
Specialty Courses

Our prices for ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet include

  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival
  • INCLUDED Optional language workshops

Videos & Photos

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  • Lesson in progress
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  • Students
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  • Studying at ILA
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Student opinions about ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet, Montpellier

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Overall school rating of
ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet, Montpellier
11 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Facilities
3.7 

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Social activities
3.9 

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Organisation
4.2 

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.2 

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Value for money
3.9 

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay
3.5 

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Shared Flat (apartment)
3.7 

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (1 rating)
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Students 18-30 years (2 ratings)
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Students 31-49 years (0 ratings)
0.0 

Rating: 0.0/5.0

Students 50+ years (8 ratings)
4.1 

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Great teacher... Maguellone... funny, lively, understanding of everything, clear, clear language at a good pace... could understand everything... The lessons were also very interesting... There was no time for boredom. It was a lot of fun and very enriching.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Was great... The subject matter was taught competently and in a relaxed atmosphere... We laughed a lot
Course: Standard Course - 1 week
Review date: 21. Aug. 2024 by Beata Griebsch
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Good grasp of motivating students of different levels and backgrounds. Great extracurricular activities.
Disliked
Facilities/function of the toilets.
Insider tip: Excursion to Béziers (Fonseranes lock staircase) and Carcassone (La Cité fortress) with boat trip on the Aude river.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Standard Course well qualified for refreshing the French language.
Other comments Friendly reception, but not always available.
Course: Standard Course - 1 week
Review date: 5. Oct. 2023 by Claus Seifert
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
The location and the friendliness of the staff and teacher as well as the city of Montpellier.
Disliked
The rooms are very cramped and there is no possibility for group work in separate rooms.
Insider tip: A bike ride to the sea
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: was ok
Other comments Space too cramped
Course: 50+ Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 5. Apr. 2024 by Christa Knauß
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
I would like to register the qood quality of the teachers Brunelle, Peggy, Angelique.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Brunelle was excellent.
Course: DELF/DALF Exam Preparation Course [French] - 4 weeks
Review date: 26. Nov. 2024 by Djalma Santos
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Claire and Prisque were excellent instructors. Instructors for intensive were great.
Disliked
Elsa made me feel like I was stupid. I don't think she is a good fit for your institution.
Review details
Course: Intensive Course - 10 weeks
Review date: 3. Apr. 2024 by Harry Hesselgesser
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
I liked the wide variety of activities, especially the ones that got us talking!
Disliked
I didn't feel that the activities outside the classroom were worth the difference in price for the over-50 programme.
Insider tip: The city's tourist office gives a tour of the historic city center (multiple per week but only one in English) which is really good and includes sites not open to the public (or to ILA teachers/guides)
Review details
Course: 50+ Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 23. Oct. 2023 by Zail Berry
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Varied activity programme. Very varied entertaining lessons.
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 29. Sep. 2023 by Frank Pelzel
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The overall package was simply good I enjoyed the lessons
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Good
Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks
Review date: 4. Jun. 2024 by Vincent Hefelle
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.

Ratings of ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet compared to ratings of all schools in France

 ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet MontpellierAverage of all other schools in France
Overall school rating4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Location of the school4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Facilities3.7

Rating: 3.7/5.0

3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Social activities3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

3.7

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Organisation4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Quality of teaching4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Value for money3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Homestay3.6

Rating: 3.6/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Shared flat3.6

Rating: 3.6/5.0

4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet

Accreditations and Quality seals
EAQUALSFLEIALCPreferential Terms in Case of Visa RefusalIH
French teacher qualifications
95% hold a university degree
95% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
First day of course
Students should arrive at 8:00
Student gender mix
50% male / 50% female
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
Bank Transfer - logo
Year of school foundation
1998
Legal name/parent company
SARL INSTITUT LINGUISTIQUE ADENET | Tax registration ID: FR79419523923

General school facilities

  • Snack vending machine

  • Drink vending machine

  • Library

  • Daily press

  • Free after-class access to language learning software

  • Free WIFI

  • Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)

  • Paid parking (<500m)

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in all classrooms

    • Electronic whiteboard in all classrooms

    • Air conditioning in all classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in most classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 25
    • Number of public PC workstations: 10

    Facilities for disabled students

    • Wheelchair access to classroom

    • Accessible Toilet

    • Wheelchair access to reception

Student Age / Nationality

Average number of students
Adult courses - In summer: 200
Adult courses - Throughout the year: 100
Junior courses - In summer: 150
Junior courses - Throughout the year: 40
Minimum age of students
16 years
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 12
Adult courses Throughout the year: 8
Junior courses In summer: 12
Junior courses Throughout the year: 8
Average age of students
In summer: 19 years
Throughout the year: 28 years

Top student nationalities

Student Nationality Percentage of students
Switzerland 15%
Germany 8%
Netherlands 8%
USA 8%
England 6%
Italy 5%
Spain 5%
Other nationalities 45%

Information for all courses offered by ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet

Lesson duration
45 minutes
School's administrative fee
80.00 €
Course material
Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Comments about courses

In the busier months younger students (16+) may be grouped to form Teenage programmes.

Individual classes
Single individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 58 €. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Days without class
In 2024 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2024, 29 Mar 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 08 May 2024, 09 May 2024, 20 May 2024, 15 Aug 2024, 01 Nov 2024, 25 Dec 2024, 26 Dec 2024.
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025 - 05 Jan 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 29 May 2025, 09 Jun 2025, 14 Jul 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 11 Nov 2025, 22 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025.
If a bank holiday falls on a weekday there is no refund nor are missed lessons recuperated. This is the case for the majority of language schools.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place before the start of the course via an online form.
Lessons needed per French language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Airport transfer

Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport:
70 € one way
140 € return (both ways)
More details about airports near Montpellier and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Montpellier page. For flight comparisons to Montpellier, we recommend using skyscanner.com.

Visa Documents

Nationals from Czech Republic do not require a visa for travelling to France and attending a language course.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
School fee for issuing the visa documents:
80 €
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
No
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.

Leisure activities

activity possible
Cooking
Horse riding

Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

- City Tour on Monday
- Welcome drink
- Language exchange

Adults - Paid activities

- Food tasting
- Cultural visits
- Social activities
- Excursions
- ILA events

Junior - Free activities

Not offered

Junior - Paid activities

Not offered

Accommodation

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Questions and answers about ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet

  • Our minimum age is 16 years.
    Kathryn, Administration from ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet - Feb 20, 2023

FAQ about ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet, Montpellier

  • There is air conditioning at the school but not at the residence. There's air conditioning at the apparthotels.

    Alvin , Admissions Officer from ILA - May 31, 2024
  • The accommodation Aparthotel*** - Studio is the most popular among all our clients of ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet
  • Yes. The following courses can be attended as an absolute beginner: Intensive Course, Standard Course, Intensive Plus Course, Standard Plus Course
  • Yes. The school offers pickup from Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport (70 €)
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet varies from 1 students (Teen One-to-One Package 20) to 10 students (Intensive Course)
  • 95% of teachers at ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet hold a university degree. 95% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
  • The highest Nationality percentage at ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet comes from Switzerland with a 15% representation, followed by students from Germany (8%) and Netherlands (8%).
  • Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.
  • ILA - Institute Linguistic Adenet offers courses from 16 years to 99. Average age is 19 during the summer and 28 for the rest of the year.

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