POV you spend your holidays at a French summer camp: Here are our top 5 reasons to spend summer 2026 at a CIA Antibes French summer camp on the French Riviera. Make summer 2026 count and contact Active Languages about your study abroad experience today!
#1. Travel smart
The news is all about the fuel crisis so you may not want to book a flight too far afield in case the jet fuel runs out and ruins your trip. That’s why it makes sense to plan a break using alternative methods… it’s better for the environment too! Hop on the Eurostar to Paris, spend a day or two sightseeing in the French capital, then board a train taking you straight down to Nice within 6 hours or less.
If you book early enough, your train ticket could cost as little as £11!
Plus, there are 15 departures every day, meaning you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to finding a time to suit you.
Another option is to take the Flixbus from London to Paris, change at the bus station then drive straight down to Nice Airport for as little as £49. The 24-hour coach trip will give you Race Across the World vibes on your way to study French at CIA Antibes!
#2. Visit Instagrammable sites
Have you got wanderlust from all the eye-popping shots and videos on your favourite feeds? Stop scrolling and start living it up for yourself! The French Riviera is full of Insta-worthy photo opportunities to add some glitz and glam to your socials. How about the checkerboard square on Place Masséna, cute boutiques in Vieux Nice, group shots at the “I ♥️Nice” sign or selfies surrounded by beautiful blooms at the flower market in Nice?
Antibes is all about laidback beach vibes, hot designer shops and a slice of the French lifestyle. And let’s not forget Cannes with a photo of you on the iconic steps to the Cannes Film Festival! Feast your eyes on the sights, capture them on your mobile and turn your friends and family back home green with envy during your French summer camp experience at CIA Antibes.
#3. Meet new people IRL
What’s so special about a summer camp learning a language that isn’t your own is that you can meet people from all over the world. Teenagers from all four corners of the globe flock to CIA Antibes to scrub up on their French, soak up the Riviera and experience everything it has to offer. But they don’t want to do it alone, they want to spend their holiday with you! Everyone is in the same boat when they first arrive: a bit nervous about settling him, maybe a little homesick, slightly worried they won’t be understood in French… but that’s what makes it such a great bonding experience. It all kicks off with a welcome party and the fun continues in class, on the beach, at the sea, on excursions, during day trips… right up until it’s time to swap numbers and say “au revoir” to your friends. Don’t forget though, “au revoir” translates to “until we see each other again”. This isn’t goodbye.
#4 Try something new
When you get to your French summer camp at CIA Antibes, you’ll see the activity schedule for the week and all the fab things you can sign up for during your time on the French Riviera. This is a golden opportunity to try your hand at something you’ve never done before or have a go at something you’ve always fancied, but never had the opportunity to experience. How about unleashing your inner sailor and learning how to sail a boat off the coast of the French Riviera? You could push your limits and find out if you really do have a head for heights at a treetop adventure park. Maybe you fancy yourself as the next Taylor Swift or Harry Styles, and would love to show off your talent with a spot of karaoke with your new friends? Pick at least one thing on the activity schedule that gives you butterflies in your stomach and will give you memories you’ll never forget.
#5 Learn a lifelong skill
You haven’t come all the way to CIA Antibes in the South of France to speak English all the time. Neither have your new friends. Your group leaders and teachers won’t say anything in any language other than French. What does that mean? There’s no escape from the language you’ve come here to learn, so embrace it. Use this as an opportunity to get a real insight into life in France, understand the culture and learn to speak like a local. Learning French is like riding a bike; you never forget! Being able to speak another language and heading over to another country to study French also looks great on your UCAS form as it shows ambition, determination and independence.
Make summer 2026 count and contact Active Languages about your study abroad experience today.
Email us on info@activelanguages.co.uk for further details and for any questions you may have.
