How it started
In 2017 Isabelle opened Fare Om on Moorea: a place to stay, eat well and slow down. She also founded the Learn French in Tahiti program. Isabelle holds an MBA from HEC Paris, one of Europe's leading business schools, and has deep experience of tourism in French Polynesia.
Today university groups from the United States come for up to four weeks. So do adult learners from Australia, New Zealand and England, on their own or with their Alliance Française. They come for the French. They leave with friends, a few dance steps and a lot more confidence.
Room for twenty
Shared kitchen, dining area and garden, and a lounge for after class.
3Private suitesEach with its own bathroom
2Cozy roomsSharing a bathroom
1Open-plan dormitoryGood value, good company
More than food
Every meal is local, organic and cooked with care, for guests and for the island. Allergies and diets catered for.
The people you'll speak French with
IsabelleFounder and trainerFounded Fare Om in 2017 and Learn French in Tahiti. MBA, HEC Paris. Workshops in management, nonviolent communication and stress management, plus French and writing courses shaped to each learner. Has lived in England, India, New Zealand and Australia.
SophieFLE teacherTeaches beginners and specializes in pronunciation. Taught with the Alliances Françaises in Latin America. Also an artist working with natural pigments.
SantiagoCoachFitness, yoga, breathing and meditation. Often leads groups from the United States, and looks after the permaculture garden.
MaudGuest careSix years in Polynesia. Logistics, transport, and anything you need. A keen va’a paddler.
AdelineCultureBorn on Moorea. Leads weaving, cooking and flower-making workshops.
SantoConversationSpeaks French, English, Spanish and Italian. Conversation classes, Sicilian pasta, and the saxophone.