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French language and culture, made for Arabic speakers.

Learn French with teachers trained for Arabic speakers, then go deeper through immersive programmes on French history, gastronomy, etiquette and philosophy. Taught in Riyadh and online, all year round.

Our programmes

From your first French sentence to French art of living.

A coherent path that starts with the language and opens onto the culture, history and savoir-vivre that make France singular.

French language for Arabic speakers

From A1 beginner to C1 fluency, with teachers who know the specific challenges Arabic speakers face: phonetics, grammar transfer, false cognates. Group classes, one-to-one tutoring and intensive immersion formats.

All levels A1 to C1·Riyadh & online

History of France

A guided journey through France from the Capetian dynasty to the Fifth Republic. Built for engaged adults, mixing primary sources, museum visits and conversation. Useful before any longer stay or study programme.

10 sessions·Small groups

Gastronomy and art of living

An introduction to French cuisine, wine and table tradition for Saudi audiences. Tasting workshops, regional discoveries, and the cultural codes that make a French meal a moment of conversation, not just consumption.

Workshops·Riyadh & Paris

French etiquette and savoir-vivre

Practical codes for navigating French professional and social settings: greetings, table manners, written correspondence, dress codes, conversation. Designed for executives, diplomats and travellers preparing a French chapter.

Half-day or full-day·Private or group

French philosophy and ideas

From Descartes to Camus, from the Enlightenment to contemporary debates, an accessible introduction to the ideas that shaped France. For those who want to engage with the country at the level of its intellectual tradition.

8 sessions·Reading group format

Cultural immersion trips

Curated week-long programmes in Paris, Lyon or Bordeaux: museums, ateliers, historical sites and meetings with French scholars and artisans. A bridge between the classroom and the country itself.

1 week·Twice a year
Why Al Qantara

Teachers who understand both shores.

Our pedagogical team is built to serve Saudi audiences specifically: native French speakers fluent in Arabic, and Arabic speakers who came up through the French system.

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Bilingual instructors

Every teacher speaks fluent Arabic and French. They know exactly where Arabic speakers stumble in French grammar and pronunciation, and they teach around it.

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Cultural fluency, not just linguistic

Language without context stays flat. Our culture programmes give you the keys to understand why the French behave, write, eat, debate the way they do.

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Riyadh and online, year-round

Sessions in our Riyadh space, live online classes for those outside the capital, and recorded modules for self-paced study. Three formats, one standard.

Want to explore the right programme for you?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We will assess your French level, listen to your project and recommend the most relevant path, with no commitment.

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