But it turns out that the Alpine French School, in the ski resort of Morzine, is genuinely pretty fun – and I know because I took classes too. After lunch the children go canyoning, rock-climbing, tree-climbing, swimming, summer sledging and mountain biking, while the grown-ups spend a few hours doing lessons. Rose and William weren’t really able to say how much better their French got, but I do know they enjoyed the experience. • The trip was provided by the Alpine French School (+33 4 50 79 08 38, alpinefrenchschool.com). A week’s morning language lessons is €229 a child, a week’s afternoon activities €169; adult intensive courses are €275 a week; family self-catering accommodation from €700 a week.

Source: The Guardian August 13, 2017 09:00 UTC