Bonjour!

I’m Jean Leslie, a French professor, translator and private guide in the south of France. If you need help planning a trip, translating documents, learning the French language, or negotiating your way around French culture, you’ve come to the right place. Please click on the links to the left or below to browse the services that I provide. If you have any questions or want to read about my background, please click on the Contact Me link to the left. I offer the following French language and tourism services:
  • Immersion Excursions: Study vacations for 2-6 people that introduce you to la France profonde. Improve your French, build your confidence, and better understand French culture in a convivial countryside setting. Please visit Tours in Southern France for details.

  • Theme Tours, in English or French: currently including general excursions in la France profonde, wine tours, day tours, specialized arts tours, language immersion tours, and Cathar Country tours. Please visit Tours in Southern France for details.

  • Online French Language Instruction: Individualized instruction for intermediate to advanced speakers, designed to improve your spoken and written French. Please visit Online Instruction Services for details.

  • Translation and Interpretation: Please visit Translation or Interpretation Services for details.