Paris skyline with Palais de Chaillot, Seine river and La Defense viewed from the Eiffel Tower

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English-speaking schools in France

105 schools in France that teach in English, in 13 cities. Paris (39), Lyon (13) and Grenoble (7) hold 56% of them.

105schools
13cities
53%of all schools here
Photo: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0)

Showing all 13 cities.

France105 in 13 cities

Paris skyline with Palais de Chaillot, Seine river and La Defense viewed from the Eiffel TowerParisFrance39EnglishOf all schools here39 of 7751% Panoramic view of Lyon from Fourvière hill showing Lyon Cathedral, the Saône river, and red-roofed Presqu'île with Tour Part-Dieu in the backgroundLyonFrance13EnglishOf all schools here13 of 1493% Cours Jean Jaures tram boulevard with the Bastille fortress on the hill in the background, Grenoble, FranceGrenobleFrance7EnglishOf all schools here7 of 1258% Chateau d'eau du Peyrou reflected in the basin, MontpellierMontpellierFrance7EnglishOf all schools here7 of 2035% Aerial panorama of Marseille showing the Vieux-Port harbor and city skylineMarseilleFrance6EnglishOf all schools here6 of 1155% The Lycée Zola in RennesRennesFrance6EnglishOf all schools here6 of 1540% Place de la Bourse and Miroir d'Eau water mirror, Bordeaux, FranceBordeauxFrance5EnglishOf all schools here5 of 1242% Place Royale in Nantes with fountain and church spire on a sunny dayNantesFrance5EnglishOf all schools here5 of 5100% Strasbourg Ponts Couverts covered bridges reflected in the Ill River at golden hour, cathedral spire in the backgroundStrasbourgFrance5EnglishOf all schools here5 of 771% Panoramic view of Toulouse along the Garonne river with Pont Neuf and pink brick cityToulouseFrance5EnglishOf all schools here5 of 956% Aerial view of Aix-en-Provence with the Fontaine de la Rotonde and the tree-lined Cours Mirabeau leading into the terracotta-roofed old townAix-en-ProvenceFrance4EnglishOf all schools here4 of 4100% The Palais des Papes in Avignon, FranceAvignonFrance2EnglishOf all schools here2 of 633% Panoramic view of Nice, France, showing the Bay of Angels, Promenade des Anglais beach, and terracotta rooftops of the Old TownNiceFrance1EnglishOf all schools here1 of 714%

Where these came from

These English-speaking schools come from 2 sources, led by the French Ministry of Education (104) and state.gov (1).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many English-speaking schools are there in France?
We list 105, in 13 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?
Paris, with 39 of the 105.
Is English unusual for schools in France?
53% of the 200 schools we hold in France are recorded as teaching in English. Each source records a language for its own reasons, so the figure reflects who publishes that information, not only who speaks what.