Welcome to Alliance Française
Discover the French in you
Discover the French in you
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Join our engaging French classes designed for both adults and teens, offering personalized learning experiences for every skill level.
The TEF provides confirmation of one’s level of competency in French in any professional, academic or mobility-related context.
Experience French culture firsthand by participating in our dynamic clubs and attending special events, designed for language
enthusiasts of all levels.
Enhance your French learning experience with Frantastique, a fun, personalized e-learning app designed to fit your schedule.
Improve your speaking skills while having fun with your new intelligent coach, ready to support you in your language journey.
Looking for French reading contents? Check out Culturethèque, our e-library, and La Bibliothèque at the French Cultural Center.
You don’t have to speak French to participate in activities through the Alliance Française. We welcome everyone that is interested in
learning and experiencing French and Francophile culture.
Our Club de Lecture is held online once a month.
Because February is flirting with Valentine’s Day, bring along a book of your choice featuring a love story and be ready to tell the group
why it stole your heart.
The book may be in French or in English.
In French - For members only. Aspiring members are welcome to try the Club de Lecture twice.
Join us for a stroll in a park while speaking French!
Umstead Park Sal's Branch Trail
Sal's Branch Trail is a 2.5 mile loop located on the northeastern side of Umstead State Park. The trail offers a gentle
stroll through pines and hardwoods, and starts at the Visitor Center. There is ample parking space in front of the Visitor Center. Friendly
dogs on a leash are welcome!
Note: The walk may be canceled in the event of rain.
In French. For members and aspiring members.
A hosted discussion about Petite
Maman (2021)
Director: Céline
Sciamm
Participants are encouraged to watch the film
via streaming before
attending the discussion. The Zoom link will be sent out via email after registration.
In English, free for AF Members.
Think you know a bit about everything? Or at least enough to guess confidently?
Join us for a 1-hour online game night featuring fun Kahoot quizzes on general culture: world facts, pop
culture, history, science, geography, and all those things you kind of know but aren’t sure why.
In French - free for members, $10 for non members
Join Kevin Soucie as he whisks you away on a musical journey through the classics and hits of French chanson. From the legendary Jacques
Brel, Édith Piaf, and Charles Aznavour
to modern favorites and a few beloved Québécois artists, there’s something for every Francophile, music lover, and anyone
who just really likes singing in another language.
Bring your love for French music, your singing voice, and your joie de vivre!
$15/members - $20 aspiring members - includes refreshments
With one of the most significant Asian art collections in the southeastern United States, the Ackland Art Museum boasts the strongest Asian
art holdings in North Carolina. The collection spans a casual 4,500 years, from 2,500 BCE to today, so get ready for some serious time travel! The tour is led in French with Docent Katherine Shen.
In French - $10 Member / $15 Non Member
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Ackland Museum, 101 S. Columbia St Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
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$15.00 USD |
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Join us for this French spin on Happy Hour and French conversation in a relaxed atmosphere. All levels of French strongly
encouraged.
Repeats every first Thursday of the month.
No need to register
Join us at the Alliance Française for casual French conversation with fellow members.
We provide coffee and tea, and the library is open!
6320 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613
In French - For members and aspiring members
No need to register
Join us for a game of pétanque! No experience required. We have a few sets of boules if you don't have any.
6320 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613
The game may be cancelled in case of rain.
Free and open to all
90-minute all-levels workshop
Stretch your body and your French! This welcoming 90-minute yoga workshop is taught entirely in French, so you get
the benefits of a yoga class and a language class at the same time. A basic understanding of French is preferred. No yoga experience
needed - true yoga beginners are very welcome.
$25/member - $35/future member
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French Cultural Center - 6320 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613 |
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$35.00 USD |
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Step into a cozy Parisian kitchen and learn the art of classic French comfort food. In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll master three
beloved staples of Parisian cuisine:
onion soup, croque-monsieur and crême brûlée!
Bilingual - $70 for members - $90 non members
Our Club de Lecture is held online once a month.
This month, we will discuss the first half of Regardez-nous
danser by
Leïla Slimani
In French - For members only. Aspiring members are welcome to try the Club de Lecture twice.
Join us for Café Chansons - a casual singalong where everyone is welcome. No singing experience (or perfect
pitch) required!
We’ll sing beloved French classics and contemporary favorites; from Piaf to Zaz. Whether you’re a karaoke star or just like to mumble
along, there’s a place for you. All levels of French welcome! Got an instrument? Bring it along and jam with us! Click
Register to see our current list of songs.
In French, free for all.
Dust off your apron (or at least your cutting board) and join us for Fourchettes Sans Frontière (Forks Without Borders), a
potluck-style food festival where we travel the world without jet lag, baggage fees, or lost passports. Participants bring a dish
inspired by a region anywhere on Earth, plus the recipe and a tiny backstory. Then we mingle (preferably in
French) and pretend we’re very cultured while going back for seconds.
Bilingual, free and open to all
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