How many Spanish-speaking schools are there in France?

We list 32, in 9 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is Spanish unusual for schools in France?

16% of the 200 schools we hold in France are recorded as teaching in Spanish. Each source records a language for its own reasons, so the figure reflects who publishes that information, not only who speaks what.

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Spanish-speaking schools in France

32 schools in France that teach in Spanish, in 9 cities. Marseille (6), Paris (5) and Bordeaux (4) hold 47% of them.

32schools

9cities

16%of all schools here

Photo: Tobi 87 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

City

Showing all 9 cities.

France32 in 9 cities

Aerial panorama of Marseille showing the Vieux-Port harbor and city skyline

MarseilleFrance6SpanishOf all schools here6 of 1155%

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

ParisFrance5SpanishOf all schools here5 of 776%

Place de la Bourse and Miroir d'Eau water mirror, Bordeaux, France

BordeauxFrance4SpanishOf all schools here4 of 1233%

Cours Jean Jaures tram boulevard with the Bastille fortress on the hill in the background, Grenoble, France

GrenobleFrance4SpanishOf all schools here4 of 1233%

Chateau d'eau du Peyrou reflected in the basin, Montpellier

MontpellierFrance4SpanishOf all schools here4 of 2020%

Panoramic view of Toulouse along the Garonne river with Pont Neuf and pink brick city

ToulouseFrance4SpanishOf all schools here4 of 944%

Strasbourg Ponts Couverts covered bridges reflected in the Ill River at golden hour, cathedral spire in the background

StrasbourgFrance3SpanishOf all schools here3 of 743%

The beach and headlands of Biarritz on the Basque coast

BiarritzFrance1SpanishOf all schools here1 of 1100%

Panoramic view of Lyon from Fourvière hill showing Lyon Cathedral, the Saône river, and red-roofed Presqu'île with Tour Part-Dieu in the background

LyonFrance1SpanishOf all schools here1 of 147%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in France where a source says a school teaches in Spanish. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These Spanish-speaking schools come from 2 sources, led by the French Ministry of Education (22) and educacion.gob.es (10).

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

Questions

How many Spanish-speaking schools are there in France?: We list 32, in 9 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?: Marseille, with 6 of the 32.
Is Spanish unusual for schools in France?: 16% of the 200 schools we hold in France are recorded as teaching in Spanish. Each source records a language for its own reasons, so the figure reflects who publishes that information, not only who speaks what.