Assimil
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Plans and prices
From Assimil's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Assimil French | — | 7 free lessons |
| Assimil Japanese | — | 7 free lessons |
| Assimil Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Brazilian Portugu | — | 7 free lessons |
| e-course for English speakers | €47.30 a month | Downloadable application · A1-A2 beginner and false beginner courses · billed monthly |
| e-course French | $4,730, paid once | French course · Android, iOS, Windows, macOS · licence has no time limit on a compatible tested device · first 7 lessons free · One-time product purchase |
| French download pack | $4,730, paid once | 828-page book · 100 lessons · MP3 audio download of 3 hrs 40 min · does not include e-course access · One-time physical product purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Assimil's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The method is intended primarily for adults and teenagers aged 15 and older.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audio services
- The maker says the new Italian self-study method has free audio on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The method page lists learning materials across a broad range of languages and says Assimil methods are published in 13 source languages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Languages offered
- 75checked 20 Sep 2026
- Learning method
- Its method has an impregnation phase in lessons 1–49 and an activation phase from lesson 50 onward.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Lesson routine
- The maker describes daily 30–40 minute lessons involving reading, listening, repetition, exercises, and a review lesson every seven lessons.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Levels
- Assimil says its Sans Peine collection can take learners to B2 and its Perfectionnement collection to C1.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The French e-course licence has no time limit while used on a compatible device for which it was tested, validated, and sold.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Assimil's privacy policy says it complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and French data-protection law.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Assimil offers self-study language-learning methods in classic book-and-audio and digital formats.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- Assimil says it will use means suited to ensuring the confidentiality and security of personal data while it is retained.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Speech practice
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs customers to contact customer service if they cannot find an answer to their question.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Assimil says it was founded in 1929, is available in nearly 100 countries, and has sold millions of learning methods.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1929checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Chennevières-sur-Marne, Francechecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Digital devices
- The French e-course is listed as an application compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial access
- The first seven e-course lessons can be accessed free to try the course and check whether its level is suitable.checked 12 Oct 2026
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