EXPAT COACHING · ONLINEFrench Coaching for American Expats
FRENCH LIFESTYLEMore than French lessons. Build the language skills, cultural understanding, and confidence to navigate everyday life in France and feel at home.
Learn to Thrive in France
500+ 5-star reviews & 10+ years of experience
Online • US-friendly hours
THE REALITY OF LIFE IN FRANCELiving in France Is One Thing.
Living in French Is Another.
You don't need to speak French to fall in love with France. But everyday life tells a different story.
Ordering coffee is easy enough. Handling a phone call, understanding your doctor, or feeling part of a conversation? That's where things get complicated.
When French Sounds Too Fast
You recognize familiar words, but spoken French moves so quickly that following a conversation feels impossible.
When You Can't Find Your Words
You know what you want to say, but hesitate, search for words, or switch to English before you can express yourself.
When Simple Tasks Feel Complicated
A phone call, a medical appointment, or a conversation with your landlord becomes stressful when communication isn't easy.
When You Still Feel Like an Outsider
You can manage the basics, but informal conversations and unfamiliar social codes make it difficult to feel truly connected.
There's More to France Than French.
Learn the language. Understand the culture. Navigate the everyday.
Your move to France is more than a change of address. It's a new language, a new culture, and a different way of life. This is coaching built around your journey — with a personal roadmap, real-world practice, and guidance that goes beyond the lesson.
Your Personal
France Roadmap
A clear plan shaped around your move, your French level, and the situations that matter most to you.
Practice That
Goes Further
Rehearse real situations, reinforce what you learn, and put your French to work between sessions.
The Culture
Behind the Words
Understand French social codes, everyday systems, and the expectations textbooks rarely explain.
Support Beyond
the Lesson
Targeted activities, personal feedback, and progress check-ins to build independence step by step.
A PERSONAL PROCESS, BUILT AROUND YOU
How Your Coaching Works
No fixed syllabus. No one-size-fits-all program. Just a thoughtful plan shaped around where you are, where you're going, and what you'll need along the way.
We Start With
Your Story
We explore your plans, your French level, and the situations you want to feel ready for — before or after your move.
We Build
Your Roadmap
Together, we identify your priorities and create a flexible learning path combining French, cultural understanding, and real-life situations.
We Put It
Into Practice
Through realistic scenarios, targeted practice between sessions, and regular feedback, we turn what you learn into skills you can actually use.
Your life sets the direction. Your coaching evolves with it.
Coaching Tailored to You
Individual Coaching
$72/hour
Your journey. Your priorities. Your roadmap.
Prepare for your move or navigate life in France with a personal roadmap, real-world French practice, and cultural guidance tailored to your needs.
Coaching for Two
$120/hour
One shared move. Two individual journeys.
Prepare for life in France together, with shared real-world practice, cultural guidance, and a plan that respects each person's needs and pace.
MORE THAN A FRENCH LESSON
What's Included in Your Coaching
Build a solid foundation in French while preparing for the realities of everyday life in France.
A Structured French Learning Path
Starting with pronunciation, we build your grammar and speaking skills step by step, so you can express yourself with growing confidence and independence.
French for Your Life in France
Explore the everyday situations and cultural essentials that matter to you — from healthcare and housing to banking, services, and social life.
Your Own Shared Google Doc
Keep your lesson notes, explanations, corrections, exercises, and personalized resources together in one evolving learning space.
Conversation & Real-Life Practice
Build confidence through guided conversation, increasingly spontaneous exchanges, and realistic roleplays. Practice expressing yourself in situations that reflect your everyday life in France.
French Between Sessions
Reinforce your learning through targeted exercises, reading, writing, listening, and voice recordings, with feedback to guide your progress.
What's Included in Your Coaching
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Real Stories. Real Life in France.
From building a strong foundation in French to finding confidence in everyday life, discover what personalized learning can make possible.
Ready for Life in France
“She equipped my daughter with such a solid language foundation that my daughter, Clara, is now a thriving au pair in France.”
Janelle Johnson
(New Hartfoard, NY)
Confidence in Everyday Life
“What once felt intimidating has become natural. I can handle conversations, order easily in restaurants, and connect with French friends.”
Lucas Thornton
(Paris)
From Beginner to Independent
“I went from knowing almost no French to intermediate in 6 months. Chrystele laid a strong foundation for me to keep progresssing.”
Veronica Howard
(Normandy)
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER IN FRANCEFeel More at Home in France.
Whether you're preparing for your move or already living in France, build the language skills and confidence to make everyday life your own.