This was a really fantastic experience. I spend six weeks with a family in coastal, western France (Pornic, in the Loire Valley) and came away with lifelong friends and a real cultural experience. We went shopping and walking together, cooked together, went on many family excursions (clamming, Puy du Fou, took the train to Nantes to visit museums and gardens, beach combing, family farm, dinner and bbq with friends and family, etc.) and played a lot of cards! This part of France sees mostly French, German and Swiss tourists so I heard very little English (and most people spoke very little English) so it really forced me to use and practice the little French I had which was a great but also very challenging experience. The family and I managed to communicate just fine, however, with a combination of our language skills (Franglish!) and miming and drawing and Googling. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone. The process was easy with the help of Soizick from Aliore. She was always quick to respond and answered my many, many questions which really put me at ease during this whole experience. When my Homestay was cancelled two summers in a row due to Covid she stayed in touch and worked with me to find another family this summer! Seriously a top notch company and experience. I would highly recommend it.
Heather, placed in Pornic
11/07/2022