Hossegor, France — September 2026
A 7-day immersion into the way French people actually live — led by a native of Lille, France, limited to 12 guests, and unlike any trip you have ever taken.
The villa sits on the edge of the lake, a few minutes from the ocean. It is the kind of place where breakfast on the terrace stretches into mid-morning and the evenings end slowly. The whole space is yours for the week.
Request the full itineraryThis isn't a tour group with a guide and a schedule. It's a private villa, a private chef, and a week designed to show you how to actually live here.
The first guests to confirm their place on each week receive something the rest of the group does not. Not a discount. An experience reserved only for those who moved first.
Just you, a curated selection of the finest wines from the Landes region, and a sommelier who has spent years learning what makes them exceptional. No group. No schedule. Your own private afternoon before the week begins.
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Morning language workshops led by Violaine, a native French tutor. 1-on-1 coaching available. 24/7 access to your tutor throughout the week.
Biarritz historical tour, private art collections, Sunday market, the 1930s basco-landaise villa. Selected because they are genuinely worth your time.
A hands-on cooking class with chef Marine, a wine masterclass with a sommelier, fatbike rides along the coast, and pétanque by the marina. Active, unhurried, and entirely French.
Private chef Marine prepares wine-paired dinners at the villa. A Michelin-starred evening at Villa Étang Blanc. A cooking class. A wine masterclass. Restaurants chosen because Maria eats there herself.
Born and raised in Lille, France. 25 years teaching the French language. I founded Learn&Co with one belief: the best way to learn a language is to live inside it.
The restaurants I have chosen, the pace I have set, the way the week unfolds — all of it is designed to give you the experience of a true local in the south of France.
On this trip, I am not your guide. I am your host.
"I came for the French, but what stayed with me was the entire way of living. The long meals, the pace — it completely reset how I think about time and connection. It didn't feel like a trip. It felt like being invited into a life I didn't know I was missing."
"The week exceeded every expectation. The combination of language learning, culture, food and relaxation was perfectly balanced. Maria has an incredible ability to make everyone feel at home — I left with new friends, a renewed love of France, and genuinely better French."
Rhodri T.
"One of the best weeks of my life. The language lessons were fun and surprisingly effective — I came home actually speaking French, not just remembering it."
Emma L.
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Request the full itineraryPlaces are limited to 12 per week. Leave your details and Maria will be in touch personally within 24 hours.
From £6,915 per person — all-inclusive — September 2026
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