My daughter spent one month in France with a host family to learn French. All of the arrangements were coordinated by Nacel. I only have good things to say - it was a great experience for all of us and especially my daughter. The Nacel counsellor was extremely helpful - she patiently listened to all of our questions and concerns and made sure to address them. She provided list of families that would be a good match for my daughter. All paperwork and details were worked out flawlessly. My daughter had an amazing experience with her host family and they continue to be in touch on a regular basis. All in all, Nacel was very professional, very helpful, and ensured that we had a great experience all around.

Shaikat Sen (google)

My son joined the Macon soccer + French summer camp in July. He liked playing soccer in the morning with the other kids, the sports facilities, the food and the opportunity to learn French in a genuinely French environment. What he disliked was that several kids set him apart as "the Italian" in several occasions, with none of the staff noticing; also, a teacher plainly asked him whether his family was connected to the Mafia – this might have been a joke, but not funny really. I believe the camp was not set up as for international kids: even though we were looking forward to a mostly-French environment, we were not prepared to find out that only five or six kids were actually international, and, most of all, that the staff were not really dealing with the language challenges. As an example, in the first afternoon the rules of the camp and weekly program were explained in fast French. When my son pointed out that he could not understand a few things (he is A2-B1 level so he is quite good), the staff replied to him "never mind". They did not try to explain in easier French. Same for the rest of the two weeks. The first week I left my kid at a camp where nobody could speak English. This is unacceptable in a set up that is supposed to welcome international kids, because it is not safe. Somehow, someone needs to be able to communicate with the kids in case of emergency, at least in English (I am not asking for Italian, at least English). Regarding the French classes, after our complaints, they improved somehow - however, I believe that grouping kids with a totally different level of French (from B1 to beginner) in the same class is not how language classes should be offered. When we asked to withdraw my son from the French class (without wanting any money back), we were told this was not possible - however, two other kids were allowed to do exactly that by the local staff, after they pulled a tantrum. In conclusion, good facilities, but the camp does not have the set up that I have seen in many other international camps, so we will not go back.

Val G (google)

Everything was great. I really enjoyed the camp and was happy about the learnings. We'll definitely book again next year. 

Ignacio P.