The Premises

At TEFL Paris we are privileged to be able to offer you a surprising oasis of peace in which to study and relax so close to the world's most romantic capital.

Your own private living area and school house are situated in a beautiful park, surrounded by a sleepy river, on the edge of the charming small town of Tournan-en-Brie, just half an hour from Paris by train. The station is five minutes' walk from the school, by way of the town's main street.

Whether living on-site, or commuting in from Paris or elsewhere each day, your efforts will benefit greatly from a charming and exceptionally attractive environment. No other TEFL Course in France can match our unique situation, where making friends is easy and the absorbing and putting into practice of the taking on the .

We have seen deer and pheasants just outside the classroom window, beavers cruise the river and a wide variety of beautiful birds stop by, hopefully avoiding our two resident cats, Cello (the slightly too fat lazy one) and Wooky (the sleek grey hunter), who graciously allow us to use their premises on a daily basis. Don't worry, the cats don't live in the school house, but they may pop by from time to time!

From spring to autumn the climate is delightful, and in the chillier months an invitation to spend an evening around a real log fire in the 'big house' next door with your trainer will warm your spirits and ignite your imaginations as you pore over your next sparkling lesson plans!

This is also where our legendary Welcome and Goodbye Dinners take place, not to mention the Certificate Ceremony.

For accommodation fees, read the Course Dates and Fees page.

Tournan-en-Brie

Tournan-en-Brie (Brie like the cheese - the local cheese is excellent!) is an old medieval town, and there was even a medieval festival here earlier this year, complete with costumed characters, jousting, stalls and wandering minstrels and fools!

Although we are just around the corner from Euro Disney, our rounded towers were here a long time before Mickey's! Perhaps not quite as fairytalesque as Disneys, Tournan-en-Brie is nevertheless a pretty provincial town with its own market square, boulangeries (bakers), fromagerie (speciality cheese shop).

Perhaps most importantly, a direct train link between Paris and Tournan speeds you to and from the city centre throughout the day. Many of our trainees choose to stay in or around Paris and commute here every day. Not a bad choice, as they are going against the commuter current in each direction and the trains are almost empty!

 

Facts:	Postal Code: 77220 / Department: Seine-et-Marne / Local Area: Ile-de-France
Population:	There are around 8250 inhabitants of the town
A bit of history:	Known as Turnornium in the 11th century, then Tournehem in the 14th century - WHY 'TOURNAN'? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? - PHOTOS OF TOWN HERE!

Visit the official Tournan web site to find out more!