15 reasons why you should choose the South of France for your TEFL course:
- The weather here in Toulouse is close to perfect. Extremely warm and dry in the summer, often sunny and bright in the winter.
- Atlantic , Mediterranean or Pyrenees mountains ? Toulouse is just a few hours drive from all three. Surfing, walking and sunbathing…
- The English teaching profession is still fairly young in France – unlike in Spain for example, where the market is quite saturated and wages are down.
- Gain teaching practice teaching real French people. Generally very kind and polite , the perfect people to practice your teaching on!
- Everyone wants to meet you in Toulouse. It’s true – the moment your “accent anglais” is detected, you’ll be fighting them off!
- The food. Remember France is the world’s food reference point. And it isn’t expensive, especially if you shop at Street markets
- The local wine .You can get a great bottle for under 5 euros! Bordeaux is just 2 hours on the train, but local wines (Gaillac, Saint Mont, Corbieres..) are all good.
Pont Neuf Toulouse
- The local restaurants – 3 course lunch for 10 to 15 euros anyone?
- The kids. Impeccably behaved and dressed most of the time!
- Cheap and efficient public transport – you can get from Toulouse to Bordeaux, Biarritz, Montpellier and Spain all in a few hours by Bus or train
- The countryside. France is a rural country, and the villages are to die for!
- Cheap rents Rents in Toulouse. If you are used to Sydney, London, Paris or San Fran rents, you can divide those figures by at least 3 if not more
- Doing your TEFL course and getting certified locally is a great way to get integrated into a country without needing French qualifications
- It’s safe. No guns in Europe, and violence is much lower than in many western countries
- Low cost flights to and from Toulouse
