Bonjour !
We offer only one program: yours.
Looking for a private French teacher who truly gets you — and builds a program that’s as effective as it is enjoyable?
You’re in the right place !
Every course is tailored to your rhythm, goals, learning style, and personal tastes.
This isn’t textbook French. It’s your French — natural, expressive, and unmistakably you !
All our French instructors are Sorbonne graduates,
with backgrounds in French literature, art history, international relations, and more !
They’ve been carefully selected not only for their teaching talent but for their ability to bring French culture to life.
We’re also historians of Paris, and we love sharing the city’s hidden stories, secret addresses, and cultural landmarks with our students.
For those preparing official exams — from DELF B2 to DALF C2 — we offer expert coaching with a specialist teacher who has guided many high-level candidates to success.
Our students are artists, collectors, culture lovers, international professionals, and expats who want more than just fluency. They want precision, depth, and a real connection to the language — something alive, personal, and rooted in culture.
From the first session, our method is conversational.
Because confidence starts by speaking — not memorizing. The result: sharp progress, in an elegant, relaxed, and effective setting.
In Paris
Our French courses in Paris immerse you in French life, culture, lifestyle, arts and codes, both classical and contemporary.
From Paris (online)
Once or twice a week (or more), you land in Paris with us, speak French, breathe French. It's your Paris time!
French beginners, you will enable you to get by in French in just a few French classes.
Our approach is practical, supportive and based on your immediate needs.
French intermediate and French advanced students, you'll improve your French with content-rich French courses taught by top-notch tutors with in-depth knowledge of French codes and lifestyles, specializing in art history, literature, cinema, music, or the history of Paris.
At the Edge of Language
As the founder of Bespoke, Violaine offers private, highly tailored courses in Francophone literature. Her pedagogy is designed not only to elevate each student’s command of the French language but also to provide access to a level of literary analysis typically found in advanced academic settings.
For over a decade, she has worked closely with writers whose first language is not French, guiding them through the process of crafting novels, screenplays, and plays. Her editorial support allows them to develop an authentic voice in French—one that reflects their intent as much as their imagination.
A linguistic therapist for the past eight years, Violaine also works with individuals seeking a deeper understanding of themselves through a language they have chosen. Her approach lies at the intersection of precision, empathy, and a deep respect for language as both structure and self-expression.
In Their Own Words
HOW TO LEARN FRENCH ?
Learning French or a new language often seems complicated but in reality, with a good personalized teaching method given by native French tutors, acquiring a good fluency in French will be fast.
Make learning French a joyful and happy French experience in accord with your needs.
It will be a real "alliance française" between French language and French culture. French immersion is the main keyTo learn French, you must "live" French, "think" French, "laugh" French and discover your French side, the "version française" of yourself.
To learn French, you have to love communicating in French and enjoy your French classes like you enjoy a special moment.A successful language-training is a fun time and cultural activities are essential.
Explore Paris by learning French
Learn French by exploring Paris
Some of us are historians of Paris and guides.
With us, you'll speak French in the little streets of Saint-Germain des près, learn key words and phrases on the terraces of the Café de Flore, Gramme, Le Cheval blanc and the non-touristy Parisian "petits cafés" where artists and true Parisians gather.
Maybe you'll take a conversation class on a amazing rooftop or an hidden castle in Montmartre, in the old streets of the ancient Lutèce, maybe you'll like to learn French by doing the downward dog or talking literature in a cocooning third place,
you'll explore Parisian art galleries and artists' studios and integrate grammatical notions without realizing it, maybe you'll practice your French at Art Basel Paris or Paris photo fairs, or during fashion week shows, maybe you'll go boating on the canal saint-martin
You'll experience unforgettable lessons in the Luxembourg Gardens, on the esplanade des Invalides, facing the Sorbonne, under the Eiffel Tower or in a secret courtyard in the Marais, discover the Musée Rodin, Louvre, Orsay, the musée Gustave Moreau or the Centre Pompidou all in French,
Maybe you'll learn French by enjoying a glass of natural wine or a beer in a new trendy restaurant in the arty, food-loving Belleville district, or maybe you'd prefer to stay at home and have your lessons quietly, face-to-face. And if you're not in Paris, you'll love learning French live with Paris and your Parisian teacher.
It'll be your little Parisian breath of fresh air !
Expats & Digital Nomads
Travellers & Visitors
Artists & Art lovers
Culture Lovers & Academics
Diplomats & International Workers
Bespoke Lessons-Tours & Tours
One-to-one or three students maximum
Our courses are one to one or, at the student's request, a session with two students
(with a similar level). We do not have any small-group of more than 3 students where the levels are mixed and progress is rare. We exclusively offer adult classes with some exceptions for curious and passionate teenagers and children.
One dedicated and thoughtful teacher
The proficiency of our teachers is well established. We are a very small team, we work with few students to be able to focus on their needs, and we build a relationship of trust and often friendship with each of them. We like to feel like a kind of host family, respectful and present when needed. With Agathe, Brice, Agnès, Guillaume, Marie-Hélène, Chloé, and Caroline we help you to learn French and to live in French in France.
We are the opposite of a big mainstream school where your best friend is your textbook and your homework is like rote conjugation.
Customized and on-the-spot courses
The teacher also adapts to the student's wishes and needs on the fly. Practicing oral French does not prevent you from learning to send your greetings by email or by post. Learning to write literary French or a university lecture does not prevent you from being interested in the culture of the French (the French and food, the French and love, the romance language, the French at work, etc.).
HOW DOES IT WORK ?
For each new student, Violaine, the founder of Bespoke, does a placement test during the first small interview. You explain what you want, we see if your approach to learning works with what we can offer you, Violaine offers a course program in accord with a teacher dedicated to the student, and off you go!
We are flexible. Intensive, semi-intensive, or once a week, in person or/and on Zoom, weekdays and weekends, in France or on the other side of the planet, everything is possible. As you like it!
Bespoke French Lessons Paris
Top-tier French Language and Culture teachers
Chloé, Brice, Marie-Hélène, Violaine (the founder) ... we are experienced French high-graduate teachers French language team and... writer, artist, journalist, literature professor, art historian (Louvre, Orsay etc.), linguist, Paris guide, gourmet and expert of all the good non-touristy restaurants and shops in Paris and France.
Each of us has one or more specialties that allow us to introduce you to the language in the way that suits you best.
Grammar is the rule of the language game. Whether it is spoken language, written language, academic language, literary language or/and slang language, it is important to approach it as a game. A good tutor knows how to quickly convey the tenses, conjugation, and grammatical structures for speaking and writing both basic and expert French. Our grammar lessons are smart and exciting (it's true!)
French pronunciation can be quite easy, learning phonetics is like learning a song. We are all native French speakers, and our tailor-made methods immerse you in the music of the language so that you can have good French pronunciation with pleasure. Our teacher Chloé is particularly specialized in learning through music (among other things). French speaking becomes a pleasure.
Comprehension is quickly learned with a French teacher who engages you in communicating and forgets that you are in class. We focus on a conversational approach, written learning in which you will also have a very active part, exciting courses where all the subjects that interest you can be treated (culture, literature, art history, Paris and also the French codes, places to walk, where to shop, cafes and restaurants)
Do you need to pass the internationally recognized French language exams?
Our DELF A1, A2, B1, B2 and DALF C1 and C2 preparation courses have always been successful.
We have an expert in DALF C1 and C2, Marie-Hélène, who is both an author of exam subjects and an experienced instructor and examiner.
Elevate Your French Skills with Bespoke French Lessons
Whether you're exploring French for beginners or advancing in conversational French, our personalized programs cater to all levels. Our experienced French teachers provide tailored lessons that focus on practical language skills, covering everything from French vocabulary to complex topics like the subjunctive.
For those seeking an immersive experience, our intensive French and French immersion programs offer rapid progress. We also provide flexible online French sessions to practice spoken French anytime, anywhere.
Discover the art of French language learning with Bespoke. Let’s take your French to the next level together !
