Online French Coaching & Tutoring
for American Expats and U.S.-Based Learners
Speak naturally. Thrive in French with a native coach.
500+ 5-star reviews and 10+ years helping Americans make
French fluency possible.
TUTORING AND COACHING IN FRENCH
—ONLINE, FLEXIBLE, & TAILORED TO YOUR GOALS.Fluency isn’t about talent — it’s about consistency. I help you speak up, stay accountable, and grow with guidance that fits your life.
Learn the French you’ll actually speak — with step-by-step support that makes fluency feel possible and real.
Fluency is possible
“ In just a year, I’ve made more progress than all my years in high school and college. Chrystele keeps me accountable, and now I truly believe fluency is possible. ”
—Jeffrey Quinlan - Chicago (Preparing for a move to France)
Why Frencholistic Works
✺ Native French speaker with 10+ years of experience tutoring Americans
✺ Former expat myself—I understand your challenges firsthand
✺ 270+ students coached—from beginner to advanced
✺ 513+ 5-star reviews and counting ;)
✺ Fluency through daily-life activities—not memorization tricks
✺ No gimmicks, no false promises—just honest guidance and real progress
✺ Clear, constructive feedback to help you improve with confidence
✺ Feel at home in France with guidance shaped for your expat path
Moving to France feels like a dream — until the language barrier and cultural differences make everyday life unexpectedly hard.
You imagined strolling through markets, chatting in cafés, making new French friends, and feeling at home.
Instead, conversations feel awkward, connection feels out of reach —and even simple things suddenly feel hard.
And that quiet struggle? It seeps into everything — from daily routines to how connected you feel.
✺ You had an active social life back home — now you feel isolated.
✺ You study French, but freeze when it’s time to speak.
✺ Locals don’t understand you, and it hurts.
✺ You’re missing out on authentic connections.
✺ A simple phone call feels terrifying.
✺ You feel like a kid again —lost in the culture.
Let’s turn things around!
With over 10 years of experience helping Americans thrive in France, I’ll guide you from feeling stuck and isolated to speaking with confidence, connecting with locals, and ultimately feeling at home.
Two Paths to Fluency — Find the One That Fits You Best
French Tutoring or Coaching — What’s Right for You?
| French Tutoring | French Coaching | |
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| Best For | Learners building fluency from scratch, or reinforcing grammar and pronunciation with structure | Expats or future expats who want to speak confidently in real life, stay consistent, and feel culturally at home |
| Main Goal | Strengthen your French and make it part of your everyday habits | Transform your relationship with French — speak fluently and feel culturally at home |
| Support Level | Step-by-step lessons with expert feedback — build fluency from anywhere, at your own pace. | Personalized support and accountability between sessions — stay focused, consistent, and empowered |
| Cultural Element | Start integrating French into your daily life now, through real-world topics and routines that stick | Go beyond language: understand French habits, humor, and social codes to feel truly integrated |
| Approach | Practical grammar, pronunciation, and active learning techniques applied to real-life situations | Everything in tutoring — plus coaching, cultural insight, and mindset shifts to help you thrive |
| Key Features | • Pronunciation mastery • Grammar in action • Active, personalized learning • Real-life topics |
• Everything in tutoring • Tailored guidance • Idioms & slang • Cultural decoding |
| Ideal Outcome | You naturally begin You think, speak, and engage in French naturally — even outside France | You feel at ease in French: confident, connected, and fully yourself in any situation |
Not sure if coaching is right for you? Let’s talk through your goals.
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Not sure if coaching is right for you? Let’s talk through your goals. ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆
French Coaching
Thrive in France through fluency
For American expats already in France — or preparing to move
Fluency that feels natural —
This coaching is for learners ready to go deeper —combining real-world conversation, cultural integration, and long-term support to help you feel fully at home in French.
Click below to explore how we’ll build your fluency
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French pronunciation isn’t about perfection — it’s about connection. Together, we’ll refine your accent, master liaisons and rhythm, and help you speak with clarity, warmth, and ease — so French speakers really hear you.
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You’ll learn just enough grammar to use it in real life — and we’ll put it into practice right away — helping you move from learning to real acquisition.
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Develop your skills naturally by integrating the language into your daily life—no memorization, just organic learning.
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Every learner brings a different story — and I’m here to meet you where you are. Whether you need encouragement, accountability, or a breakthrough moment, I’ll help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and kindness.
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Language is only half the conversation. We’ll explore the subtle cues, norms, and expectations that shape real French life — so you don’t just speak French, you live it. This is how you go from outsider to belonging.
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If you want to feel at ease in real conversations, idioms and slang aren’t optional — they’re essential. I’ll teach you expressions that locals actually use, so you feel less like a learner and more like you — in French.
Today, I bring that lived experience — as both a learner and a coach — into every session. I don’t teach from theory. I teach from the inside out: through real conversations, practical tools, and human connection.
Together, we’ll go beyond just learning French. You’ll gain the confidence to connect, thrive, and feel at home in your life here.
Why Learn From Me?
Because I’ve been exactly where you are — and I know what works (and what doesn’t).
I’m a native French tutor with over 10 years of experience helping 240+ Americans — from beginners to advanced learners.
Fluency isn’t just about grammar and vocabulary. It’s about building habits, trust in yourself, and the ability to express who you really are — in another language.
I also know how frustrating it feels when it doesn’t click.
When I moved to the U.S., I couldn’t express myself the way I wanted to — even after years of English classes. I felt isolated, hesitant, and invisible. Immersion alone wasn’t enough, so I developed a more active and mindful way of learning — one that helped me thrive and graduate summa cum laude from an American university.
Not sure what you need yet? Let’s talk about your goals
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French Tutoring
Finally Make Progress That Lasts
For beginners & intermediates
If traditional methods left you stuck, this is different.
You’ll move forward with clear, structured support — designed to help you actually use French in ways that feel natural, personal, and lasting.
It’s not about memorizing. It’s about learning better — and finally feeling empowered.
Click below to explore how we’ll build your fluency
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We’ll break down the sounds of French so your words flow naturally, you understand effortlessly, and are understood every time.
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You’ll learn just enough grammar to use it in real life — and we’ll put it into practice right away — helping you move from learning to real acquisition.
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You’ll develop your French day by day through personalized activities that make the language part of your world —no memorization, just organic learning.
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Learn to focus on the essential language skills that will give you the most progress, avoiding overwhelming details and unnecessary memorization.
REAL PROGRESS. REAL PEOPLE.
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Wonderful, Creative Native French Tutor!
Chrystele is wonderful! She can quickly discern your needs and level; she is very prompt and creates situations for conversation, documents, and recorded sessions so you can review them during the week. My specific need to refresh my (very rusty) French so I could travel with some confidence is being met and exceeded by her tutoring. I highly recommend Chrystele!
Kathy G. - Leesburg, Virginia on - 2024
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Caring and effective tutor!
Chrystele has helped our daughter improve her pronunciation and her confidence with French in just a couple weeks! Chrystele is encouraging and incredibly patient. She taught her how to break the unit down into smaller managing tasks, and showed her smart ways to remember the conjugations. We highly recommend her.
Esther K. - Port Washington, New York - 2021
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My grades have gone up by more than 10%
Chrystele has been tutoring me in French for the last few weeks, with sessions twice a week. She's extremely thorough in her methods, and is adept at explaining many different tips and tricks to help me understand the material. She's able to take her ability as a native speaker of French and break it down into little pieces that are much easier for me to digest. My grades have gone up by more than 10% (an entire letter grade), I highly recommend Chrystele!
Tudor. Fresno, California - 2019
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Fast improvements in conversation
My situation was specific and urgent, and Chrystele made a quick and accurate assessment and improved my French from the first lesson. She followed up immediately and provided practical solutions for my situation over a realistic timeline.
David G. - Folsom, California - 2021
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Wonderful lessons to prepare for our trip
Chrystele was wonderful in helping me and my daughter prepare for a trip to France. Her explanations of grammatical points and pronunciation were clear and engaging, and she gave us very helpful cultural tips as well.
Lysa - Lyme, New Hampshire - 2022
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Excellent explanation skills. Highly recommended
I had this tutor for two weeks to save my semester. She taught me more than my professor did in a semester. Excellent explanation skills. Highly recommended.
Kevin M. Los Angeles, California - 2022
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An absolute joy to work with and nailed my exam!
Chrystele was very patient and methodical for our tutoring sessions for the French CLEP exam. I had only two weeks to study for the exam yet she made up multiple vocabulary lists for me, gave me mock questions in the same format as the exam, and went over grammar and comprehension extensively. I could not have prepared or done as successfully as I did without her help. Chrystele was an absolute joy to work with and I highly recommend her!
Jordan. Brandon, Florida - 2016
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Great help for advanced French class
My son has been struggling with his advanced French class and Chrystele has been great helping him build with his confidence, pronunciation, reviewing the grammar they are working on at school and providing him various tips. He loves his sessions.
Totti S. - New York, New York - 2023
WELCOME TO FRENCHOLISTIC!I'm Chrystele, your dedicated French language coach. I'm here to empower and guide you to achieve your goals!
With a blend of warmth, a strategic mindset, and 10 years of expertise with a rating of 5 stars out of five based on 500+ reviews, my goal is simple: to give you the tools you need to thrive in French. My approach goes far beyond grammar and vocabulary. I focus on developing your fluency by teaching natural French pronunciation and an active learning approach—all while keeping you accountable and motivated!
How to Book your Online Lesson
01. TYPE OF LESSONChoose Tutoring or Coaching, then the type of lesson —1 hour, 45 min, etc. — then click 'schedule appointment' below.
02. TIME ZONE/DATESelect your time zone and schedule your appointment date and time.
03. FILL OUTFill out your information. Pay (via Stripe*) before the lesson or reserve with your credit card to be charged after.
04. REGISTER Register for an account after your appointment is confirmed (and log in before future bookings) to keep track of your appointments.
05. CONFIRMATION You will receive a confirmation email and two friendly reminder emails (24 hours and 2 hours before your lesson).
06. JOIN THE CLASSAt the time of your lesson, click the Google Meet link in your confirmation email to join the class.
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Cancellation notices must be sent by email to chrystele@frenchoslitic.com or text message at 9106447298.
I will not charge for cancellations made more than 24 hours before a scheduled lesson, but I will charge 100% for cancellations made within 24 hours before a scheduled lesson or for no-shows without notice.
However, as long as I am available, I will allow the student to reschedule the missed lesson within three days.
Weekends:
Due to high weekend demand, students must cancel 3 days before the lesson to avoid a 100% charge.
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Ready to get started? Select the path that best suits your needs and schedule your first session.
French Tutoring
Practice Today, Speak Tomorrow
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French Coaching
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Recommended Textbooks
I recommend the textbook Grammaire Progressive du Français by CLE International
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The grammar lesson on the left page and the practice exercises on the right.
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Chapters present the points generally covered in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
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Lessons follow the natural progression of French language methods. The curriculum is adapted to certifications.
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Grammaire Progressive du Français - Débutant - 3rd Ed.
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Grammaire Progressive du Français — Intermédiaire - 4th Ed.
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Grammaire Progressive du Français - Avancé - 3rd Ed.
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I recommend the Bescherelle (English Edition) as it is the reference in France for conjugations.
Complete Guide to Conjugating 12000 French Verbs (English Edition).
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