Winter Bootcamp 2027
- Dates
- 17–30 January 2027
- Price
- €1,900 per week
- Season highlight
- A day in the Alps each week: skiing, sledding or snowshoeing
- Residence
- Castel Arabel, Juan-les-Pins
Short programmes · Ages 15–17
Winter & Summer Bootcamps on the French Riviera.
Technology workshops at DSTI, 100% taught in English, and a stay in Antibes with Centre International d’Antibes, among young people from around the world. Three sessions a year: one in winter (January) and two in summer (July).
01 — Three sessions a year
Winter and summer, one or two weeks each.
The format is the same in both seasons: workshops at DSTI in the morning, and Centre International d’Antibes for the rest of the day. Stays run from Sunday to Saturday, for one or two weeks, all-inclusive. The activity programme follows the season.
Ages15–17
Stay1 or 2 weeks
Arrive · leaveSunday · Saturday
Workshops4 mornings a week
Teaching100% taught in English
English levelB1 required
PriceAll-inclusive, per week
Summer Bootcamp 2027
- Dates
- 4–17 July or 18–31 July 2027
- Price
- €2,500 per week
- Season highlight
- Nautical activities, on and around the bay of Antibes
- Residence
- Castel Arabel, Juan-les-Pins
SummerSummer by the sea
The sea, around Antibes.
WinterWinter in the snow
A day in the Alps each week.
TogetherOne international group
Students from many countries.
02 — DSTI × Centre International d’Antibes
Two schools based in France, built for the world.
The bootcamp brings together two schools with the same idea of education: rooted in France, open to students from everywhere. DSTI brings the technology teaching; Centre International d’Antibes, one of France’s largest and most international schools of French as a foreign language, brings the stay and the international community around it.
DSTI School of Engineering
A specialist school of computer science, data, AI and cyber security, on the French Riviera at Sophia Antipolis and in Paris, where 70–80% of students come from abroad.
- Designs and teaches the workshops
- Hosts them at its Sophia Antipolis campus
Centre International d’Antibes
An independent school of French as a foreign language founded in Antibes in 1985, running junior summer camps since 1988. Its teaching holds the Label Qualité FLE and Eaquals accreditation.
- Accommodation at its Castel Arabel residence, with meals
- Activities, excursions, transfers and 24/7 supervision
- Social activities with its international language students
Founded1985, Antibes
Students since 1985200,000+
Students each yearabout 6,000
Countries each year80+
Junior campssince 1988
Castel ArabelCIA’s since 1995
Centre International d’Antibes figures: cia-france.com.
04 — Beyond the workshops
Make friends from around the world.
The bootcamp is 100% taught in English. Outside the workshops, bootcamp students take part in social activities with the language students of Centre International d’Antibes, young people who come to the Riviera from many countries to learn French. It is a chance to compare cultures, hear other languages and start an international network early.
100% taught in EnglishShared activities and excursionsShared eveningsStudents from many countries
Winter 2027 example, week 1
Workshops in the morning, the Riviera in the afternoon.
Winter 2027 example, week 2
A second week, new visits.
Antibes old town
Free time in town, with new friends.
On the boat
Shared activities, new friends.
Friends
Friendships across borders.
On the terrace
Time together.
Sharing
Everyday French life.
Together
Students from 80+ countries.
05 — Where you stay
Castel Arabel, between Antibes and Juan-les-Pins.
Students live at Castel Arabel, the residence Centre International d’Antibes has owned since 1995, in a quiet area 10 minutes’ walk from the beaches and the centre of Juan-les-Pins. Rooms are shared by 2–4 students, each with a private bathroom; single rooms are available on request. Dinner is served at the residence. The same residence for the winter and summer sessions.
Castel Arabel
Restaurant, terrace and an events room.
Rooms
Shared rooms with private bathroom.
The coast
Beaches within walking distance.
06 — Each week
Cannes, Grasse or Èze, and afternoons to let off steam.
In the Winter 2027 session, each week includes one half-day cultural visit and two half-days of activities with an external provider: an adventure park, an immersive virtual-reality game, a trampoline park, or laser tag and paintball. Evenings bring quizzes, games, a barbecue night and shows. The programme may change with the weather. In the summer session, activities are nautical (below).
Cannes
The Film Festival city.
Grasse
The perfume capital.
Èze
A medieval village above the sea.
Grasse old town
Old-town streets.
La Croisette
The seafront promenade.
In summer, nautical activities.
In the summer session, activities take place on and around the water, with Centre International d’Antibes. The photographs show its summer activities in the bay of Antibes.
Kayaking
Kayaking in the bay.
Stand-up paddle
Along the beaches.
Sailing
Sailing below the ramparts.
Towed buoy
A summer favourite.
Golden hour
Late-afternoon light.
07 — Winter session: a day in the Alps
From the beach to the snow in an hour.
In the winter session, students spend one full day a week in the Southern Alps with a traditional lunch. Activities depend on the weather and the snow: alpine skiing, sledding or snowshoe hiking.
Sea and snow in the same week.
The French Riviera in winter offers both: mild coastal weather and ski resorts within reach. It is one of the few places where a technology workshop, a beach walk and a ski run can happen within days of each other.
Ski · sled · snowshoeActivity chosen on the day, according to the conditions.
SupervisedCamp leaders accompany the group throughout the day.
The mountainsSnow and blue sky.
AuronA village made for winter.
Isola 2000High-altitude snow.
Snow daysSledding and snowshoes.
08 — Weekends
Monaco, Nice or Cannes for two-week stays.
Students staying two weeks spend one full weekend day on an excursion; the other day is free time. Transfers from and to Nice Airport and Antibes railway station are included at weekends.
Monaco
Port Hercule and the Rock.
Nice
The Baie des Anges.
Cannes
The bay at dusk.
10 — For parents
Supervised day and night.
Accommodation, activities and supervision are provided by Centre International d’Antibes, which has run junior camps for young international students since 1988; the workshops are taught by DSTI. Camp leaders are on the premises around the clock.
Supervision
24/7 security. Camp leaders on site day and night. Room access is restricted at set times for safety and cleaning.
Evenings
15-year-olds may go out on their own until 19:30. For 16–17-year-olds, parents choose between evenings with the group from 19:30, or evening permission in Antibes/Juan-les-Pins until 22:00 (Monday–Thursday), 23:00 (Friday, Saturday, eve of a bank holiday) and 19:30 (Sunday).
Meals
Full board every day; picnic lunches on excursion days. Gluten-free meals available as a supplement.
Travel
Weekend transfers from and to Nice Airport and Antibes railway station are included; weekday transfers at extra cost.
Safety first
Qualified instructors, proper equipment.
The activity team
Camp leaders with the group.
At the residence
24/7 security at the residence.
