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MEUDON A fully equipped 25 m2 studio, ideally located for exploring Paris as a tourist or working (high-speed Internet). The T2 Tramway - Meudon s/Seine stop is 100m away and allows you to reach La Défense or Porte de Versailles in 20 minutes. Located in a new mixed district (residential and offices) on the banks of the Seine, you can stroll along the banks, explore the streets of the old village of Meudon or enjoy the nearby St Cloud park. Very quiet area! A bakery and a Franprix will allow you to do all your local shopping. More information HERE but you can book directly. We are "Super Host"

SUMMER RENTALS ​ ​ Villa Bernice is made up of 4 units, three of which we regularly rent out during the summer to vacationers or immersion students San Francisco – bungalow for two – generally free from September 15 to June 15. Malibu – bungalow for two – generally free from June 15 to September 15. San Diego - Apartment for 4 - usually free from June 15 to September 15. Long Beach - our primary residence - can be traded ​ Each bungalow / apartment has its own private space (outdoor lounge and garden) ​ Each bungalow / apartment can freely enjoy the swimming pool and the barbecue. MAGAUD MEJEAN SAN PEYRE LITTLE EXTRAS ​ Private space Equipped kitchen - with basics Linen provided. Wifi in each accommodation Access to swimming pool and barbecue Property closed by gate Guaranteed parking spot ​ RENTAL REVIEWS MEUDON (near Paris)

MAGAUD Anse Magaud - neighboring Méjean is accessible on foot from the house in around 20 minutes. It is one of the locals' favorite swimming spots. ​ The bungalow (formerly named Malibu) is just at the entrance to the property, sheltered in a grove of bamboos. You access it via a small gravel courtyard which has garden furniture, as well as a table and chairs for enjoying your meals outside. The almost tropical atmosphere is accentuated by the surrounding palm trees and the “vintage” decoration. The bungalow enjoys air conditioning which you will appreciate in summer. ​ Your room overlooks the garden and the swimming pool. It has a comfortable 160x200 bed, a bedside table, a chest of drawers, a clothes rack, iron and a small desk facing the garden. The kitchen is equipped with a fridge, 2 induction plates8 and a combination microwave/grill oven, coffee maker, toaster and kettle. The internet connection is of good quality thanks to a “Google mesh pod”. BOOKING

Activities Themes ​ Sport Hiking Sailing, kayaking, paddle Scuba diving, snorkeling Biking Rock Climbing (movie ) ​ Mechanical Sports Circuit du Castellet Motorcycle rentals (Leclerc , JPD) Boat rentals (Toulon, Carqueiranne) Chill on the beach Mourillon beaches Beaches of the peninsula of Giens Small beaches (Magaud, Mejean, Pin de Galle...) ​ Religious places La Sainte Baume Thoronet Abbey Cathedral Notre-Dame de la Seds ​ Museums off the beaten path Landing in Provence Memorial Musée de la libération - Le Muy Olbia (Greek site in Hyeres) Mine (the Pradet) Carmignac Foundation (Porquerolles) Villa Noailles (festival design parade) ​ Must see - s cenic places and routes Visit of the harbour, the J'lDA Col de l'espigoulier Route des crêtes Var tourist routes Gardens Rayol Canadel Baudouvin Swan house ​ DAY TRIPS NEARBY RESTAURANTS Gastronomy ​ Farmers markets Toulon - daily except M La Garde - W / F / S Sanary - W Carqueiranne - Th ​ Cooking lessons Chef Joris Zodio ​ ​ Oil mills L'Esquirol Partegal (La Farlede) Vineyards Navarra Chateau of Aumerade ​ Seasonal Foraging Fishing / sea urchins Mushrooms Wild asparagus / berries / herbs

I made orange wine! Betsy K. - Feb 2024 - Baltimore - USA I had a lovely week with Beatrice. I chose to forgo formal lessons in favor of conversation while exploring Toulon and the region around it. Beatrice is a wonderful cook and a good guide to her region. We visited farmers markets, bakeries, wine stores and more, and I felt like a real Française. We walked along the seaside and visited lovely hidden spots. I helped her make orange marmalade and fruit wine and ate a raclette for the first time. She mentioned a friend who worked with immigrants and when I expressed interest in learning more, she connected me with her friend. I was able to visit their program which was a great addition to my week. Beatrice gently corrected my mistakes. Her home is lovely and the bungalow I stayed in was very comfortable. I had a very enjoyable week and felt that my comprehension improved. Thank you, Beatrice! A tailor-made immersion! Judy E. - June 2024 - UK I had a wonderful week with Béatrice at her lovely home in Toulon. She is a great, patient teacher with boundless energy, she has a wide range of interests and is full of amusing anecdotes and fun facts. My main issues were pronunciation and speaking. Béatrice was able to correct my mistakes without losing the flow of the conversation. I stayed in a lovely little bungalow/cabin within a beautiful garden with a swimming pool and enjoyed tasty meals, trying (and liking) foods I had not tried before. We had excursions together and I met her welcoming friends. Toulon/Hyères is a lovely area with lots of history, ancient buildings and beautiful coves and beaches. I would throughly recommend a stay at Bernice if you would like to improve your French. I made orange wine! Betsy K. - Feb 2024 - Baltimore - USA I had a lovely week with Beatrice. I chose to forgo formal lessons in favor of conversation while exploring Toulon and the region around it. Beatrice is a wonderful cook and a good guide to her region. We visited farmers markets, bakeries, wine stores and more, and I felt like a real Française. We walked along the seaside and visited lovely hidden spots. I helped her make orange marmalade and fruit wine and ate a raclette for the first time. She mentioned a friend who worked with immigrants and when I expressed interest in learning more, she connected me with her friend. I was able to visit their program which was a great addition to my week. Beatrice gently corrected my mistakes. Her home is lovely and the bungalow I stayed in was very comfortable. I had a very enjoyable week and felt that my comprehension improved. Thank you, Beatrice! A tailor-made immersion! Judy E. - June 2024 - UK I had a wonderful week with Béatrice at her lovely home in Toulon. She is a great, patient teacher with boundless energy, she has a wide range of interests and is full of amusing anecdotes and fun facts. My main issues were pronunciation and speaking. Béatrice was able to correct my mistakes without losing the flow of the conversation. I stayed in a lovely little bungalow/cabin within a beautiful garden with a swimming pool and enjoyed tasty meals, trying (and liking) foods I had not tried before. We had excursions together and I met her welcoming friends. Toulon/Hyères is a lovely area with lots of history, ancient buildings and beautiful coves and beaches. I would throughly recommend a stay at Bernice if you would like to improve your French. A very pleasant week Kathy R. - Sept 2023 - Adelaide - Australia I experienced a lovely week with Béatrice in her home near Toulon. She was welcoming and kind as well as being happy at all times to help me learn French. She has a great store of stories to tell and is very knowledgeable across a wide range of topics. Thank you Béatrice! Beatrice went "above and beyond." Tina & Gary L. - Sept 2023 - Ventura CA - USA We were looking for an immersive experience on la Cote d'Azur, and found so much more during our week at "Bernice". Beatrice went "above and beyond" to insure our visit was everything we'd hoped for and more. We felt at home in our comfortable bungalow and in their kitchen where we enjoyed breakfast, lunch ,and meal preparation after shopping at indoor & outdoor markets. We had a few formal French classes, but opted for language learning in the practical setting. She showed us beautiful beaches and sights we would not have known to explore without her guidance. Also, recommended delicious restaurants for dinner. She is adventurous and energetic with a great sense of humour. Her husband Bernard was also very hospitable and supportive. We highly recommend "Bernice" and look forward to returning . I no longer felt like a tourist Beth T. - August 2023 - WA - USA "My time with Beatrice in Toulon was delightful. She was warm, friendly, and easy to get along with. My favorite part of being with Beatrice for the week was how immersive she helped me become in the culture and language. I no longer felt like a tourist - I went to church, I went to the market, I ate dinner with friends ... all the while working and practicing my French. This was exactly the experience I hoped for - one where I was able to talk with French people casually. Beatrice helped me get connected, chat, and interact even when I was nervous. My only regret is not spending more time with her! I learned more French in my five days with Beatrice than I did in the 6 weeks I spent in France on my own. Thank you Beatrice!" A tailor-made immersion! Jim & Robin F. - July 2023 - USA Béatrice is energetic, kind, and a great French teacher. She tailored our lessons to my interests and expected social settings. She also opened doors to French history, social customs, and culture. She loves great food and bad (i.e. good) jokes. My wife accompanied me in a non-student role, and Béatrice graciously made her feel welcomed and included in our meals and outings. Béatrice's property, Bernice, is beautiful and quiet, and our cabin was clean, comfortable, and air-conditioned. Tout était super ! A private tour guide and spectacular excursions Laura B. - Juin 2023 - USA - TX Beatrice is a wonderful, talented teacher who was intent on providing me the exact learning/exploring program that I desired while staying at her lovely home near Toulon. Once in Toulon, I chose to have “real conversations” while “doing” rather than sitting in her kitchen with French grammar and conversation books. On our outings, Beatrice patiently answered any questions and helped me when I stumbled or was “searching” for the correct words. While overseeing my conversations, we went to the bakery, grocery and “bar” where I bought a book of bus tickets. We conversed on the road on spectacular excursions to the Ile de Porquerolles and then to quaint Collobrieres, the Chartreuse de la Vernes monastery, and Bormes-les-Mimosa. All with my own personal tour guide/driver/teacher/fun companion. Shorter outings included swimming in the Mediterranean at a nearby rocky calanque and visiting the lively market at Sanary-sur-Mer. I also had free time to explore Toulon and environs on my own. In summary, if you want to experience French culture while living like a local, exploring the beautiful Toulon/Hyeres area, and at the same time improving your French, just hope that Beatrice has an opening. The perfect place for an immersive experience! Diana V. - May 2022 - San Mateo CA - USA I have been taking one on one classes with Beatrice, and she has helped me immensely in my comprehension, understanding, grammar and all things French language. She is incredibly patient and our classes are always interesting and funny. I started as a relative novice and have been steadily improving under her guidance. Recently I had the opportunity to visit her for a few days and I can say it is the perfect setting for.a full French immersion opportunity and experiencing all that French culture has to offer. From cuisine, beaches, restaurants, petit dejeuner by the shore, the market, bicycle rides, it is the perfect opportunity to experience France in a relaxed setting. I would love to go back soon! Thank you Beatrice! I'm not afraid to speak French anymore! Olga & Vlad U. - June 2023 - Boston MA - USA Beatrice is warm, welcoming, and very resourceful! My husband and I spent a truly wonderful immersion week at Bernice. We were amazed by the beauty of Toulon, surrounding villages, and inlets. There is a safe biking trail near the house that takes you right to Toulon. I learned French while kayaking, biking, and running errands with Beatrice, which turned out the best way to fight my fear to speak French. If you want to bring your English speaking partner along, have no fear. There are many museums in the area that provide English sub-titles and guides. Musée de la Gendarmerie et du Cinéma in St-Tropez and Musée-Mémorial National du Débarquement en Provence in Toulon to name the few. Beatrice is truly flexible and bilingual: even though my husband does not speak French, he appreciated her recommendations, humor, directions, and parking tips. Meanwhile I was impressed by her targeted approach to my lessons: we worked on idioms and my most challenging grammar areas, so I came back with a much better idea how to improve my skills. I highly recommend this format of vacation!

DAY TRIPS ​ Marseille : Notre-Dame de la Garde, the old Port, the Canebière, the Mucem Fréjus : Cloister of the cathedral and old town Collobrieres : Old Village and tourist route to Bormes Les Mimosas Provence Verte: Draguignan , Artillery Museum, Trans-en Provence, Artuby Valley St Tropez (off season) Ste Baume massif : Cave of Ste Marie-Madeleine, tourist route Sanary , Bandol , Ile du Grand Gaou (off season) Islands of Port-Cros / Porquerolles : Access by boat (paying) Hyères les Palmiers – the Villa de Noailles Giens peninsula - Hike along the coast / the salt marshes / Archaeological site of Olbia Route des Crêtes from La Ciotat to La Seyne/s mer Abbey of Thorone t – Sillans la Cascade Aix-en-Provence – Hotel de Caumont Wine Cellars / Vineyards Tour

Beatrice Carrot ​ I have a Master's degree in Business from the Lyon School of Management and a DESS in Technology and Innovation Management from the University of Paris Dauphine, I held management positions in companies, before starting a consulting. During my years in California, I devoted myself to teaching French as a tutor and substitute teacher in High School. I am also very involved in volunteering as President of American Friends of PSE in the US. I am married and the mother of four adult children raised both in the US and in France. I am therefore perfectly bilingual and bicultural. ONLINE COURSE FRENCH FOR BUSINESS SPECIFIC TOPICS ONLINE COURSE LITTLE EXTRAS ​ ​ Flexible schedule Class opportunities in the evening if you are in Asia / in the morning if you are in America SAN DIEGO

Méjean Méjean Cove can be reached on foot from the house in around 20 minutes. It is one of the locals' favorite swimming spots. The journey is already in the access to “Méjean”, you will cross a grove, walk alongside the swimming pool, pass a vineyard before arriving in the garden opposite your bungalow. Formerly called "San Francisco", it is not a blue house clinging to the hill (there's a song by Maxime le Forestier), but a pink chalet nestled in the greenery. You enter the living room which has a table and two chairs for meals, a coffee table and 3 armchairs. The kitchen is equipped with a fridge, 2 induction plates and a combination microwave/grill oven. It also includes: coffee maker, toaster and kettle. The bedroom has a comfortable 160x200 bed (convertible into 2 twin beds 80x200), a desk and chair and a rack for storing clothes and shoes. A television is at your disposal. The internet connection is of very good quality thanks to a “Google mesh pod”. A large, bright bathroom with shower overlooks the garden. Have coffee or relax while reading on the porch, facing the garden ! BOOKING

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NEARBY ​ Mont Faron _ Memorial of the landing of Provence – access Cable car, la fauverie Toulon Museums ( Marine / History / Arts ) Le Revest les Eaux (old village) and Mont Coudon (panoramic view) Breakfast on the Port, visit of the old center of Toulon, the market Visit of the Rade de Toulon by boat (paying) Visit of St Mandrier – access by boat-bus Mining Museum in Le Pradet Old village of La Garde and its tower Footpath from Chapelle Ste Agathe to Anse Méjean beach Support the RCT at Stade Mayol Attend a show at the Toulon Opera THE BEACHES ​ Anse Magaud – Anse Mejean, San Peyre Mourillon Hyeres: L'Almanarre / La Bergerie

A TYPICAL WEEK ​ ​ You will arrive on Sunday afternoon after 5 p.m. I'll pick you up at the Toulon train station. After you get settled in, we will have dinner together. If you arrive by car, you can park on site. ​ On Monday, morning we will assess your oral level and define the schedule for the week with you - choice of activities / excursions and grammar points to work on. ​ According to your preferences, you will take between 0 to 15 hours of formal lessons during the week and pick and choose your practical or fun and cultural activities from a list. Day outings can be switched to hald-day outings to allow more time for formal classes. All days start with breakfast between 8 and 9am, followed by classes or activities. We will then fix lunch together in French. In your free time, you are welcome to lounge by the pool, borrow a bike or (dramatic pause....) do French homework! ​ On Saturday morning, I'll take you to the Toulon train station after breakfast. ​

​ ​ Excellent stay in a magical place ​ 5/5 Marion Q. - May 2021 - USA ​ Very nice bungalow, well organized and clean. It totally justifies its name as the decor is San Francisco themed. Comfortable bed (but hardly a queen size). Beautiful garden and swimming pool, you feel like you are in an oasis of greenery. Very fast Wi-Fi, perfect for identifying the many visits in the surroundings. The coves of Magaud and Mejean offer incredible views and are accessible by a less than 30 minute walk. Thanks to the bike path, we were able to ride to the port of Toulon and enjoy an amazing breakfast! Very warm welcome from our hosts Beatrice and Bernard. We are already planning to return next year! ​ ​ Warm and relaxing atmosphere ​ 5/5 Odile and Renaud L. - June 2021 - France ​ We greatly appreciated these few days spent in peace, in a warm atmosphere conducive to relaxation. Located in lush greenery, near the swimming pool, the "Malibu" bungalow is cozy, clean and well equipped. The bedding is of high quality. Our hosts, hospitable and attentive, have largely contributed to making our stay very pleasant, smiles and availability rubbing shoulders daily in a family atmosphere. Many thanks to them! We will certainly recommend "Bernice" to all our friends planning a trip to Toulon to discover its shores and the Var region. We will come back with pleasure! ​ Enchanting stay in Bernice ​ 5/5 Katherine C. - July 2021 - USA ​ Bernice is very well located for exploring the coast. Of course, we had to take a ride to the seaside and we were offered to use bicycles to get there. Our studio was called Malibu and deserved its name because of the decoration. Two other signs indicated San Diego and San Francisco at the exit of the grove of bamboos. We took advantage of the cicadas concert during the day but you have to bring mosquito repellent! The property is charming and the hostess Beatrice is as warm as she is funny. She will provide you with information on request for walks or local restaurants. It was our first visit to Toulon and we got a good idea of all the town has to offer, including a breakfast on the harbor and a tour of the Provencal market. Our visit to Bernice was a delight ​ ​ A perfect slice of Provence ​ 5/5 Micki C. & Mike V. - August 2022- USA ​ Our stay at the Malibu cottage was the perfect slice of Provence and France's Mediterranean Coast. Quiet, cozy and comfortable with all the amenities we could need. But the real stars of Malibu are the English-speaking hosts Beatrice and Bernard Carrot who are a treasure trove of resources for sightseeing, restaurants, bike paths and museums. Did you know that the Allies made a World War II landing in Provence shortly after D-Day in Normandy? Don't miss the mountaintop museum — or the views! ​