Internship in Bordeaux without knowing French

I am graduating with a bachelor's degree in Business in Portugal. 

I want to get into a top university/business school such as HEC or LSE for a master's degree in finance, but I don't have any work experience at the moment, so I think that my chance of getting in would be quite slim.

I am considering to take a gap year to have some relevant work experience. In particular, I would love to do an internship in Bordeaux, France, since my girlfriend lives there. 

Do you think it would be possible without a knowledge of French? I saw there are some big 4 offices in Bordeaux but I don't know if they would accept international applicants.

Do you think that it would be better to take a gap year and then go to a top school or to start immediately at a lower tier school such as Nova or ESADE?

Do you have any suggestions?

 
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Doesn't everyone speak Arabic now in France anyways? 

 

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