Presentation of CAREL
Founded in 1966 by the University of Poitiers and the Town of Royan, the CAREL offers intensive language programmes and immersion courses for school age and adult learners in English, German, Spanish, and French as a foreign language, both for French nationals and foreign students.
Every year we welcome more than 3000 people including 900 foreign students. The CAREL campus allows students from France and from all over the world to interact on a daily basis making it an ideal place to practice one’s language skills and discover other cultures.
The CAREL is an approved examination center for the awarding of DELF and DALF diplomas and authorized for TOEIC, CLOE, TCF IRN certifications.
Training courses
Discover our training for all in person, at the CAREL Language Study Center in Royan, and remotely.
They are subject to specific preparation adapted to each level and take into account the objectives of each learner.
Approved exam center
Online test
Évaluez gratuitement vos compétences dans la langue choisie grâce à nos tests en ligne.
learners *
Interns of different nationalities *
trainers *
Training offered in 5 languages *
* 2024 Data
customer satisfaction
97% of our interns are satisfied *
* 2022 Data
testimonies
They trust us
« Royan and the surrounding region offer a pleasant learning environment with its architecture, history, nature, culture and sporting activities. »
Contact
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Place Jean-Noël de Lipkowski
48, boulevard Franck Lamy
17200 ROYAN – FRANCE
+33 (0)5 46 39 50 00








