The week my daughter and I spent with Raymonde and Michel exceeded our expectations in so many ways. Raymonde is an exceptional teacher and host who really makes an effort to tailor lessons and excursions to each individual. Despite my daughter and I being at different levels of French, she had no problem creating a lesson plan that engaged us both equally. We loved the range of topics and modalities she had planned for us, from poems and songs to grammar to creating stories together using picture cards.

As a person, Raymonde is so warm and welcoming, making us feel right at home as we helped prepare meals, chatted on the patio, or ventured out on excursions (highlights included a hike among Swiss cows to have delicious fondue for lunch and a morning swim and breakfast along Lac Léman). She even took excellent care of me when I sprained my ankle! Whenever I didn’t understand part of the conversation, she would explain it differently (still in French) so that I understood. She’s great at combining precise correction with warm encouragement, which I appreciated.

Raymonde and Michel’s home is beautiful, airy, and comfortable. My daughter and I each had our own amazing bedroom and bathroom right across from each other. These accommodations were top-notch, and the countryside setting of Gingins was just lovely. And the food — miam miam ! Raymonde is an incredible cook who created superb meals with fresh, local ingredients. We had fun helping choose and then chop the veggies and fruit while Raymonde worked her magic.

We loved experiencing the lovely countryside of Gingins and would absolutely return to Raymonde’s in a heartbeat. We give her our wholehearted recommendation!