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.
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.
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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
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
Bienvenue à La Conversation du Mardi!
La Conversation is held on Zoom on the first Tuesday of each month, unless
otherwise specified. It is an opportunity to get to know each other and practice speaking French.
In French, free for members and aspiring members.
Prof. Hassan Melehy, Department of Romance Languages at UNC Chapel Hill, will host Véronique Fanchette, daughter of celebrated Mauritius writer Jean Fanchette. The two will speak about the latter’s father and do a bilingual poetry reading from Prof. Melehy’s recently published translation of Jean Fanchette’s collected poems, “Equinox Island.” A second iteration of this event will be held on Wednesday, April 8th from 5:30-7:30pm at Epilogue, located at 109 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
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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Art historian and novelist Thomas Schlesser joins art historian Beth Gersh-Nesic to discuss his brilliant coming-of-age novel: Mona's Eyes.
Thomas Schlesser is the director of the Hartung-Bergman Foundation in Antibes, France. He teaches Art History at the
École Polytechnique in Paris and is the author of several works of nonfiction about art, artists, and the relationship between art and
politics in the 20th century. In English, free for Members.
Join us for a stroll in a park while speaking French!
Historic
Yates Mill Park - Mill Pond Trail - 1mile
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
Note: The walk may be canceled in the event of rain.
In French. For members and aspiring members.
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Join us for the screening of the Amélie, a 2001 fanciful comedy by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet about a young woman who discretely orchestrates the lives of the people around her, creating a world exclusively of
her own making.
In French with English subtitles - Free for all
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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 Chef Florence from Sucre et Sel for a delightful French brunch
experience. Au menu: Oeuf Bénédicte, brioche perdue and clafoutis aux fruits!
Bilingual - $70 for members - $90 non members
Ready to show off your French skills and cultural savvy? Join us for LE DEFI 2026, an exciting international quiz competition organized by the Federation of AF USA, in partnership with the Fondation des Alliances Françaises in Paris.
Become a member of Alliance Française for exclusive offers, member events, discounts and more.