Help your team speak French with confidence at work. We offer 1:1 conversation coaching for employees, French lunch & learn sessions and custom group programs, on-site in Montréal or online.
Pâtes et Parle is a Montréal nonprofit that provides corporate French language training focused on speaking. Employers can choose 1:1 French conversation coaching for individual employees, French lunch & learn sessions for teams, or custom group programs. Sessions run on-site at your Montréal workplace or online, for every level, with pricing quoted to fit your team’s size and goals.
Private one-hour sessions built around each employee’s role, level and goals, from leading meetings to talking with clients.
A relaxed, interactive session over lunch where your team practices French together through conversation and games.
A multi-week program for a team or cohort, designed around your industry, schedule and objectives.
Pâtes et Parle is a nonprofit. Revenue from corporate programs goes back into our mission and helps keep our weekly community meetups free.
Many employees understand French but freeze when it’s time to speak. We focus on speaking, so they can take part in meetings, calls and everyday conversations.
Québec’s Charter of the French Language, as amended by Bill 96, puts French at the centre of the workplace. Since June 2025, francization obligations also apply to businesses with 25 to 49 employees. Practical speaking skills help teams live that commitment day to day.
Newcomers who feel at ease in French feel more at home at work and in Québec. Speaking together also builds connection across teams.
Tell us about your team, your goals and your timeline in a free 30-minute call.
We get a sense of each participant’s level and the situations where they need French most.
You receive a program and a custom quote that fits your team size, format and budget.
Sessions begin and we adapt as we go, based on participant feedback and your priorities.
We offer three programs for employers in Montréal: 1:1 French conversation coaching for individual employees, French lunch & learn sessions for teams, and custom group programs over several weeks. All of them focus on speaking and can be combined.
Corporate programs are priced by custom quote, based on the format, the number of participants, the number of sessions and whether sessions are on-site or online. Contact us or book a free call and we’ll send a proposal. For reference, our individual 1:1 sessions start at $30 online.
Yes. We can deliver sessions on-site at your workplace in Montréal, online for remote or hybrid teams, or a mix of both.
All levels, from beginners to advanced speakers who want to sound more natural. For group programs, we group participants by level wherever possible.
Traditional courses often focus on grammar and written exercises. Our programs are conversation-first: participants speak for most of each session, about real situations from their work and life, with gentle correction and practical Québec expressions.
Our programs strengthen employees’ ability to communicate in French at work, which can support your broader francization efforts under Québec’s Charter of the French Language (Bill 96). We don’t provide legal advice or manage OQLF registration, so we recommend checking your specific obligations with the Office québécois de la langue française or a legal advisor.
It’s an interactive French conversation session held over lunch, usually about an hour. Your team practices speaking together through guided conversation and games, and learns everyday Québec expressions. It works well as a one-time team event or a recurring series.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call or email [email protected] with your company name, the number of employees interested and the programs you’d like. We’ll follow up with a custom proposal.
Tell us about your team and we’ll send a custom proposal.