The 30-Day French Challenge: French Cooking (Feb 1 - Mar 2)

Watch a special introduction from Géraldine:

Improve your spoken French fluency in just 15 minutes a day, for 30 days!

Over 30 days, from February 1st to March 2nd 2025, Francophiles from all around the world - of all ages and all levels - will come together to engage their brain 🧠 as they boost their ability to speak and understand real, everyday French👂.

For this particular challenge, you'll improve your spoken French 🗣️ while indulging your brain and your taste buds, because we're covering French cooking! 🍳 From learning essential kitchen vocabulary 🥄 to exploring the rich traditions of French meals 🍷 and modern culinary trends 🌿, get ready for a flavorful journey through the French language and culture.

What you'll learn will help you beyond your next French cooking class🧑‍🍳 ️. You'll learn useful French vocabulary 📖 with particular emphasis on the correct pronunciation 👄, and have the opportunity to improve your understanding of real, everyday spoken French 🧠.

If you've been wanting to refresh and sharpen your French skills and improve your French fluency - this is the place for you!  🥳

Here's how it works

The Challenge is divided into 5 weekly 'Chapters', each dedicated to a different aspect of French cooking 🍽️️ :

Chapter 1: Cuisiner à la maison

We’ll kick off our culinary journey by exploring the essentials of French home cooking 🏠. You'll learn essential kitchen vocabulary 🥄, discover vibrant French markets 🛍️, and important ingredients like bouquet garni🌿. You'll be ready to cook like a true French chef. Bon appétit! 🍳

Chapter 2: Le repas français

Dive into the art of the gastronomic French meal, recognized by UNESCO for its cultural significance 🏆. Learn about the structure of a French meal, from entrée to dessert 🍮, the importance of bread and cheese 🥖, and discover perfect wine pairings that will transport you to a cozy French bistro 🍷.

Chapter 3: Haute Cuisine

Where culinary excellence meets artistry 🎨. Discover the prestigious Michelin Guide, the coveted étoiles, and the culinary schools and restaurants that have shaped French gastronomy 🍽️. Learn what makes French cuisine a global benchmark for fine dining 🌍.

Chapter 4: Icônes de la cuisine française

Meet the legendary figures who have left an indelible mark on French cooking 👩‍🍳. From the iconic Paul Bocuse to the beloved Maïté, we’ll celebrate the chefs and personalities who brought French cuisine to life on TV and beyond 📺. 

Chapter 5: Cuisine française moderne

Finally, we’ll explore the evolution of French cuisine! From street food 🍢 to organic and gluten-free options 🥐, discover how French cooking is adapting to contemporary tastes and dietary needs 🌱. We’ll even look at how social media is influencing French food culture 📹!

A typical chapter has a 6-day structure:

DAY 1: Watch a short video 🎥 (in French, with English subtitles) about this week’s topic. Read the transcript carefully 🗒️ to identify any words you aren’t sure how to pronounce👄.

DAY 2: We’ll go over yesterday’s text 🔎 & I’ll explain the vocabulary and its pronunciation in depth 📝 so you can work on your accent and fluency 🗣️ .

DAY 3: Listen to a short dialogue introducing you to a scene where you might need to use your new French vocabulary. 👂 For example, we might navigate a busy market in Nice to select fresh ingredients for a home-cooked meal 🥕. Can you repeat what you've heard? 💬

DAY 4: Let’s recap some of the vocabulary (including modern French slang) you’ve learned in the last few days. ⏪ Can you pronounce them correctly? 🧐Repeat after me!

DAY 5: Short quiz! Let’s test your knowledge. ⁉️ How much do you understand from the chapter's challenges so far? 🤔

DAY 6: We’ll share a French recipe that you can make at home 🧑‍🍳 along with a small glossary of key vocabulary (with the translation, of course). 📒

🔁 We rinse and repeat this schedule 5 times until we've covered each Chapter. 🔁

Then, on the final day, we'll do a quiz to see how much you've retained!

It's the perfect community & challenge for you if...

✅ You've been learning French for a while now (maybe even decades) but still struggle with your oral comprehension, your pronunciation, and your confidence when speaking

✅ You've lost your connection with French, and you want to refresh your knowledge while also learning more modern, up-to-date vocabulary and expressions

✅ You often travel to France (or hope to soon) and want to be able to understand people (beyond basic greetings) while there

✅ You're looking for an easy, low-commitment way to improve your French overall

✅ You love learning about all things French: our history, our art, our food, and our culture

"My advice to anyone that is considering joining is this; There is something in the challenge for everyone. The better you are at French, the more there is to learn but there is still a lot there for the beginner or intermediate student of the language. Merci beaucoup!"

Len K.

All of the contents will be delivered right here, in our private community

The "challenges" will be posted each day in the 30-Day French Challenge membership portal (hosted on Mighty Networks). 

It's a lot like Facebook, just not on Facebook - and you can access it easily from your computer, smart phone, or tablet.

Here, you'll have the chance to interact with your fellow Challengers and Géraldine!

(The above photo is an example of a previous Challenge inside of the Mighty Networks.)

The Price

To make The 30-Day French Challenge as accessible to as many people as possible, it’s just €39 — that’s just €1.30 a day!

❤️ Love for our previous 30-Day Challenges, from real students ❤️

My promise to you 💕

Whether you’re 25 or 65, your French is a little rusty or you’re practically a native-speaker by now – at the end of the 30 days, you will see a noticeable improvement in your ability to understand real, everyday modern French, while also experiencing the side benefits of an expanded vocabulary and a greater ability to speak modern French!

The Power of Community 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

The idea for this 30-Day Challenge isn’t only for you to learn. It’s also to connect you with other learners, all around the world. 

The 30-Day Challenge is the one place at Comme une Française where students can get together and support each other, because it’s hosted on an interactive platform. 

 Even if you only have 10-15 minutes to log on and participate every couple of days, you’re sure to make friends who will cheer you on and celebrate your progress with you. 

❤️ Love for our previous 30-Day Challenges, from real students ❤️

"The 30-Day Challenge got me to practice French again, met other people in my area who are also learning French, and I realized I could do a French crossword! You learn things you wouldn't learn from a book, like colloquial expressions."

Katy B., USA

Something for all levels

Is your French a little rusty?

Wonderful! The 30-Day French Challenge is a great way to re-familiarize yourself with spoken French. Each resource comes with a transcript, so you can follow along even if you don't understand each word.

Are you more experienced?

No problem! I promise to “challenge” you, too. The 30-Day French Challenge will help you refresh your French comprehension and allow you to discover everyday French expressions, phrases, and culture.

Please note

The 30-Day French Challenge is not designed for complete beginners. Ideally you will have studied some French before (even if for just one semester in school 40 years ago).

"I learned new words, and I began to feel more confident about continuing to learn French. I have been doing it on and off for a few years. Now I feel ready to commit since I will soon be retiring. I learned new vocabulary that I didn't already know, but I also realized I can do this- learn more French, I mean."    

Marie Anne D., United States

❤️ Love for our previous 30-Day Challenges, from real students ❤️

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Good news. You have 60 days to see if the 30-Day French Challenge works for you. So you can be sure that it’s up to your level, that you like my style of teaching, that your French is really improving.

If the program doesn’t suit you, email me or my team, ask for a refund and you’ll get 100% of your money back. No need to threaten, to plead or to send an official letter, just send an email to [email protected] asking for a refund. If you’re super kind, tell us why so we understand what’s going on (maybe we can help?). But if you don’t feel like it, just say you want a refund.

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About Géraldine

Salut ! Moi c’est Géraldine Lepère.

I’m a French woman (Paris-born 🏙️ now living in the Alps 🏔️) with a passion for sharing my love for French language and culture! I started Comme une Française in 2012 and have since helped more than 3,500 alumni learn to confidently understand and speak real, modern French through my paid programs – not to mention taught more than 10.8 million French learners through my weekly YouTube lessons. 📹

Born to a French father and Mexican mother, I know the challenges and desire to blend into life in a foreign country. After two years of living in the UK, I knew that going beyond just grammar is essential to fitting in and feeling at home wherever you are.

If you’ve been following my weekly episodes for a while, I’m happy to introduce you to my premium programs. 😁

If you love France and French life, I’m here to guide you, answering questions you wouldn’t dare ask about anything and everything French. So, join me for learning and fun! 

Enchantée !

"Caught up in the day-to-day activities, I didn't really notice my progress. It was only when I tried watching a French movie or listening to a French podcast that I realized how much my comfort zone with the language had grown! My improved awareness of pronunciation is bound to help my spoken French and make it easier for others to understand me when I speak.

Part of the magic of the Challenge, for me, is that it builds - in small, manageable instalments - habits of comprehension and speaking that become almost second nature."

John K.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have to complete the daily challenges?

As long as you need. There is no time pressure to complete the 'challenge of the day'. If you need to skip a day or two, or if you'd rather cover an entire chapter's worth of content every Sunday morning, that's okay! None of the content is delivered live, and all of the content will remain available after the challenge has completed, so you can catch up whenever it works best for you.

Will I still have access to the material after the 30 days?

Yes, you will continue to have access to the content after the Challenge is over. We may choose to archive the Challenge's content at some point (so we can keep the space organized), but this will happen no sooner than one month following the end of the Challenge at the earliest. We will always give you at least one week's notice before archiving any content, and will give you an easy way to keep the material after that if you wish.

How can we ask questions?

You can leave your question in the form of the content underneath each daily post. If you need additional support that's not related to the learning content, you can reach out to us at [email protected]

Is this a one-time payment?

Yes! The 30-Day French Challenge is a one-time payment of €39. You will only have to pay again if you wish to join us for another, future Challenge.

Why won't my login from school.commeunefrancaise.com work?

That's because the 30-Day French Challenge is hosted on a different platform than my other programs. To enroll in and access the Challenge, you will need to create an account on the platform 'Mighty Networks'. You do this automatically as part of your registration process. (We intentionally chose Mighty Networks because we prefer the way they handle users' data. You can read more about that here, if you're curious.)

Why can't I purchase using the iOS (Apple) app?

In simple terms, the selling methods of iOS/Apple are not up to our standards, especially because we are not able to refund students after they purchase through iOS. Because of this, we've decided to not make the 30-Day French Challenge "plan" available for purchase on iOS.

If you're trying to join the 30-Day French Challenge from your iPhone or iPad, you can enroll using your web browser (Safari). Once you've enrolled, you'll be able to access all of the content from the app on your iOS device.

If you run into any issues, please reach out to us at [email protected].

I'm ready to join! How do I start?

Amazing, we can't wait to get started! Keep scrolling to the bottom of this page until you see the "Choose a Plan" section. Then, click the "Buy" button. On the next page, you’ll be asked to create an account before being redirected to a checkout page. Once your purchase is successful, you’ll automatically be added to the portal where all Challenge contents will be delivered!