ILA - INSTITUT LINGUISTIQUE ADENET

Name

ILA - INSTITUT LINGUISTIQUE ADENET

Legal name

Institut Linguistique Adenet

Website

https://ila-france.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Language Education Services

NAICS

Language Schools (611630), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exam Preparation Language Programs (IELTS/TOEFL/DELE/DALF/HSK, etc.) (EDAIAEAD), General ESL Programs (Multi-level Adult ESL) (EDAAACAA)

Keywords

• French language courses
• Language immersion programs
• Delf exam preparation
• French as foreign language
• Language school france

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. French Language Course Tuition: Core revenue from teaching French language courses at various intensity levels. Students pay weekly fees for Standard (20 lessons/week), Intensive (20+8 lessons/week), Standard Plus (20+4 lessons/week with private course), Intensive Plus (28+4), and Private Training courses. Pricing ranges from €170/week for Standard courses to €1,100/week for Private Training. DELF/DALF exam preparation and French University Preparation courses are priced at €1,400 each. Long-term and summer courses are also available.
2. Accommodation Services: Revenue from bundled or standalone accommodation offerings including homestay with host families, student residences, aparthotels, and university campus rooms. Accommodation is offered as part of the language immersion package.
3. Activities and Excursions: Revenue from extracurricular social, cultural, and sporting activities including excursions to regional attractions, tastings, cultural visits, boat parties, and sports events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ILA operates a French language school in Montpellier, France, teaching French as a foreign language to international adult and teenage students through in-person immersion courses. Courses are offered at multiple intensity levels (Standard 20 lessons/week, Intensive 28 lessons/week, Private 20-40 lessons/week) following the CEFR framework (A1-C2). Specialized programs include DELF/DALF exam preparation, French university preparation, French + Cooking, and senior (50+) courses, complemented by accommodation services (homestay, student residence, aparthotel, university campus) and cultural activities.

Product overview

ILA (Institut Linguistique Adenet) is a French language school in Montpellier, France, offering a comprehensive portfolio of language education products and support services. The core offering consists of French language courses at multiple intensity levels: Standard (20 lessons/week), Intensive (28 lessons/week), and Standard PLUS (with private tutoring). The school provides specialized programs including DELF/DALF exam preparation, French university preparation, French+Cooking courses, and a dedicated 50+ seniors program. Programs are available for adults, teenagers, and organized groups. The school also operates a summer intensive course season and offers online French courses for remote learners. Accommodation services (homestay with host families, student residences, aparthotels, university campus rooms) and cultural activities (excursions, tastings, sports) complement the educational offerings to create a complete immersion experience. Founded in 1998, the school has served over 35,000 students from 5 continents.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Standard French Course (Adults) General adult French language course offering 20 lessons per week in small groups of 5-8 students (maximum 10), covering core language skills across CEFR levels. Priced at €170/week.
• Intensive French Course (Adults) Intensive adult French language course offering 28 lessons per week (20 group lessons + 8 additional conversation/workshop lessons). Priced at €260/week.
• Standard PLUS French Course (Adults) Enhanced adult course combining 20 group lessons per week with 4 one-on-one private lessons for personalized instruction. Priced at €390/week.
• French Private Training (Adults) One-on-one intensive French instruction with 20, 30, or 40 private lessons per week for fully personalized learning. Priced at €1,100/week for 1-on-1 instruction.
• Long-term Standard French Course (Adults) Extended-duration adult French language program for students planning extended stays, maintaining consistent learning progression over longer periods.
• DELF/DALF Exam Preparation Course (Adults) Specialized course preparing students for DELF B1/B2 and DALF C1/C2 French proficiency certification exams. ILA is an official DELF/DALF examination center. Priced at €1,400 total course fee.
• French University Preparation Course (Adults) Course designed to prepare international students for admission to French universities and to develop academic French proficiency. Priced at €1,400 total course fee.
• French + Cooking Course (Adults) Combined French language course with cooking classes for cultural immersion through culinary experiences. Subject to a minimum of 4 participants. Priced at €440/week.
• French Course 50+ for Seniors Specialized French course for adults aged 50 and above combining language lessons with an activity pack of cultural excursions. Requires a minimum A2 proficiency level. Priced at €350/week (Standard + activity pack).
• Summer French Courses Seasonal intensive French language programs offered during summer months in Standard and Intensive formats, designed for peak-season enrollment.
• French Courses for Teenagers French language programs designed specifically for teenage students aged 16-17, including Standard, Intensive, Standard PLUS, DELF/DALF preparation, University Preparation, French + Cooking, and long-term courses with activities.
• Programs for Groups Customized French language programs for organized groups, including school groups and corporate teams, with tailored content, scheduling, accommodation, activities, transfers, and welfare coordination.
• Online French Courses Remote French language instruction delivered online for students who cannot attend in-person courses at the Montpellier campus.
• Homestay Accommodation Host family accommodation service providing French language immersion through living with local French host families, offered standalone or bundled with courses.
• Student Residence Accommodation Managed student housing accommodation in Montpellier for language school students seeking independent living during their stay.
• Aparthotel Accommodation Self-catering apartment hotel accommodation option for students seeking more independence during their language stay.
• University Campus Room Accommodation Budget accommodation option in university student housing for cost-conscious language learners.
• Cultural Activities and Excursions Extracurricular social, cultural, and sporting activities including regional excursions, tastings, cultural visits, boat parties, and sports events to complement language learning.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Association of Language Centres (IALC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILA is the only French language school in Montpellier holding IALC accreditation, which is one of the two most prestigious international accreditations for language schools. This partnership signals quality standards and network access to the IALC association of language centres globally.
• Eaquals (Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality Language Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILA is the only school in Montpellier holding Eaquals accreditation alongside IALC. Eaquals is a prestigious international accreditation for quality language teaching institutions. This is a core differentiator for ILA in the language school market.
• CSN (Sweden's National Board of Student Aid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSN is the Swedish government body that provides student financial aid for education, including language courses abroad. ILA offers CSN-approved courses, allowing Swedish students to receive government funding for their French language studies at ILA.
• Erasmus Programme / European CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Erasmus programme allows European students to attend ILA with financial support from the EU's student exchange programme. This enables university students from across Europe to study French at ILA as part of their degree programmes.
• FIPF (Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Français)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Federation of French Teachers association membership, demonstrating professional standards and participation in the global French language teaching community.
• Groupement FLEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench as a Foreign Language professional association membership in France, connecting ILA with the broader network of FLE schools and professionals in France.
• BildungsurlaubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman employer-funded educational leave programme. ILA's recognition under Bildungsurlaub allows German employees to attend courses while receiving employer-paid leave, opening a market of German professionals seeking French language training.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• France Langue: France Langue operates French language schools in Paris, Bordeaux, Nice, and Lyon offering similar immersion courses, exam preparation (DELF/DALF), and accommodation bundles. Direct competitor for international French-language learners with comparable product mix and target customer.
• Sprachcaffe Languages Plus: Sprachcaffe operates language schools in multiple countries including France, offering immersion courses with accommodation and activities. A direct competitor in the structured language-travel market with similar bundled offerings and target customer.
• French in Normandy: French in Normandy is a French language school in Rouen offering courses for adults and teachers with similar DELF/DALF prep and accommodation services. A direct competitor in the regional French-language school segment.
• Accent Français: Accent Français is a French language school in Nice with a similar curriculum (CEFR levels, DELF/DALF prep, university preparation), small group classes, and homestay accommodation offerings. A direct competitor serving the same international immersion market in southern France.
• International House (IH) Montpellier: International House Montpellier is another IALC-accredited French language school in the same city, offering very similar courses, exams prep, and group programs. It is ILA's most direct local competitor for the same in-boundary student pool.

Broad incumbents

• Eurocentres: Eurocentres is a long-established European language school chain operating across multiple countries and languages. It competes for international language-travel students with a multi-city footprint and similar immersion-plus-accommodation product structure, overlapping with ILA's adult learner segment.
• LSI – Language Studies International: LSI is an international language school chain with a French school in Paris, offering general French, exam prep, and professional courses. A broader incumbent with comparable products but a different geographic footprint.
• Alliance Française: Alliance Française is a global network of French language schools with 800+ centers worldwide. It is a much broader incumbent in French language education, with institutional scale and global brand recognition that inherently competes with ILA for international learners choosing where to study French.

Regional players

• ESL – Language Studies Abroad: ESL is a Switzerland-based language travel agency that partners with French language schools across France to enroll international students. Same target customer and channel overlap (agency booking), making it a competitor for the same student-funnel rather than a direct same-city rival.

Others

• Courrier International / Groupement FLE schools: Groupement FLE is the professional association of French as a Foreign Language schools in France, of which ILA is a member. Comparable peer set within the association consists of dozens of similarly positioned FLE schools (e.g., Accord, Paris Langues') that collectively form the competitive landscape for French language immersion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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