Born and raised in France, I moved to Ireland in 2010, and completed my Master’s Degree in Teaching French as a Foreign Language in 2012, from the Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris. After teaching in primary and secondary schools, I decided to create my own French language school to share my language and my culture with you, and Rendez-vous français opened in 2016!

I wanted to offer classes where students learn to ACTUALLY speak French, because every time an Irish person told me they learnt French in school, they added “But I can’t speak it”.

More than a job, teaching is my real passion, and as they say “Do what you love, and you won’t be working a single day in your life” (almost). Except when I need to make a phone call (you will always get a much quicker answer by text or email, just saying #phonephobia)

Over the years I have taught students aged from 3 years old to 75 years old, from all over the world, in Ireland and in France. I am also an examiner for Junior Cert and Leaving Cert exams. My students have described me as positive, motivated, imaginative, fun and dynamic!

Mathilde was born in France and grew up in Clermont-Ferrand, in central France. After obtaining a degree in History, she gained her professional master of education to teach in French primary schools. She then completed a Master’s degree in French as a Foreign Language, fulfilling her dream of teaching abroad.

Following an initial experience teaching in a French kindergarten in Helsinki, Finland, she moved to Bremen, Germany, where she discovered bilingual teaching. Several years later, she had the opportunity to teach French to adults at the University of Bremen via the French Institute. She enjoys sharing her passion for French cinema and literature.

Mathilde is delighted to be settling in Ireland, a country she has visited many times and has always dreamed of living in. She will be joining Rendez-vous français in September 2025.