Our French school is located in Brest, on the West end of Brittany which is France’s second most visited region. You will have the opportunity to discover a genuine and well-preserved region whose multiple aspects will captivate you: grandiose sea shore landscapes, lined up raised stones and ancient dolmens, cities of art and history such as Mont Saint Michel, legendary forests inhabited by King Arthur and Merlin the enchanter, Celtic culture in every places you will visit thanks to trips organised by the language school.

Brest: the city of the sea

Set where land and ocean meet, the city of Brest has traditionally looked to the future. It is Western Brittany's main urban conglomeration, located in the heart of an area whose cultural identity remains strong. The town also enjoys magnificent natural surroundings such as the far-reaching bay of Brest. This is one of the world’s finest, ranging over 1 500 hectares of water, surrounded by emerald coasts.

It’s the perfect place for long walks or sports sailing....not to mention learning about the ocean deeps at Océanopolis, Europe’s premier Ocean Discovery Park.

The School:

The school is within the walls of a magnificent 19th century mansion located in a beautiful park facing the Elorn River. The charm of the place will captivate and motivate you for your studies. Established in 1987, the school is an educational institution, part of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brest.

The school, which specializes in teaching French as a foreign language, is a people-friendly school capable of hosting up to 200 students at a time divided into small groups in 27 classrooms.

When you come to the school, you will take advantage of the high-tech facilities in order to study and improve your French skills in the best conditions.

The school provides computer and multi-media equipments as well as a quality organisation. It is one of France’s leading language schools. This is why it has been accredited with the quality label FLE by the Department of Higher Education and Research, Foreign and European Affairs, Culture and Communication.

For the past 20 years, a team of qualified instructors and supervisors has been welcoming over 1000 students each year from around the world wishing to learn French in a magnificent setting. CIEL brittany gives you all the working tools necessary to learn French. A perfect environment to help you improve your French skills and make your exams a success.

• Video lab
• TOMATIS labs
• Computer lab
• library
• games library
• Free access to computers
• Free wireless Internet
• a break room

You will definitely be thrilled with the school's atmosphere. In addition to a wonderful park, you will find several grassy areas throughout the facilities to either enjoy group activities or study quietly.

During lunch time you may choose to eat at the school’s restaurant or bring your own lunch bag and sit in the grass facing the river, or stay at the cafeteria (micro wave oven and vending machines available)

• restaurant
• cafeteria, break room
• garden facing the river
• 2 acres park
• 200 parking spaces