How to Create a French Immersion Routine at Home

Jun 12 / Eléonore Martin
Your daily life is the best classroom—here’s how to turn it into a French one.
You don’t need a visa or a Parisian pied-à-terre to experience true French immersion. With a few intentional habits, you can surround yourself with authentic French language and culture right from your home. 
Here's a streamlined, curated guide—with just one essential action per category—to help you build a meaningful and lasting relationship with French.

1. Make French Films Part of Your Weekly Ritual

Feature-length films can be overwhelming when you're learning, but short films are the perfect sweet spot. With just 20 minutes of focused watching, you can absorb real, contemporary French without getting lost or zoning out.
6pm in Paris curates award-winning shorts and helps you understand every word with “After Shorts,” phrasebooks and interactive quizzes. It’s not just entertainment—it’s immersion, made effortless.

2. Read in French for Five Minutes a Day

News in French, every morning, bite-sized. Even if you don’t understand everything, the repetition of structure and tone builds familiarity fast. Skim headlines. Read one article. Look up two words. That’s it.

3. Speak to Someone in French Once a Week

Language comes alive when you use it. Whether it’s through a Coucou French Class or a local meetup, regular face-to-face conversation—even if you make mistakes—is where real progress happens. Speaking out loud builds confidence, trains your ear, and turns vocabulary into lived experience.

4. Let French Culture Meet Your Passions

Music makes language stick. The rhythm and emotion help you absorb vocabulary and pronunciation naturally. Following lyrics trains your ear, teaches everyday expressions, and makes grammar easier to remember—without feeling like homework.
  • For a stylish mix of French pop, electro, indie, and a few classics, check out Julien’s playlist “C’est Paris” on Spotify — 2h49 of pure French vibes, featuring artists like Clara Luciani, Polo & Pan, Brigitte, Paradis, Suzane, Slimane, and more.

5. Write One Sentence in French a Day

No pressure. Just write one sentence every day in French. About your mood, the weather, what you ate. Over time, you'll look back and realize: you've written your way into the language.
  • Keep a “1 Phrase Journal”

6. Create Micro-Moments of Challenge

Pick a weekday—say, Fridays—where you commit to consuming only French: your Spotify, phone language, meals, shows, thoughts. It’s a mental workout that stretches your brain and builds confidence fast.
  • Try one day a week in “French Mode”

7. Watch Your Favorite Reality Show in French

Enjoy French TV by following a beloved format—reality TV is a fun, binge-worthy way to tune into colloquial speech, regional accents, and pop culture references. Here’s our staff top pick:
  • Léa's favorite: “Top Chef France”
    Available on M6+ (M6 group’s free platform), which hosts full episodes and extras like behind-the-scenes recaps.
  • Nina's favorite: “Koh-Lanta” (French “Survivor”)
    Watch on TF1/MyTF1
  • Julien's favorite: “Drag Race France” 
    Available on France.tv/ or WOWpresentsplus
  • Eléonore's favorite: “Les Traîtres” (Traitors) 
    Available on M6+

Final Thoughts

You don’t need a flight to France to immerse yourself in the language—you need intention. With small but meaningful habits, you can turn your environment into a space where French naturally lives and grows.
At 6pm in Paris, we believe immersion isn’t just about language. It’s about lifestyle, stories, emotions, and belonging. So whether you’re tuning into a short film, reading a phrasebook, or whispering new expressions to yourself while making coffee, remember: you’re already on your way!