French artisans bring Métiers d’Art to the modern era
Métiers d’Art in France are thriving, and a new generation of French artisans are continuing a tradition that has made France famous since the Middle Ages.
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Movies in Paris: discover the role Paris plays in cinema
When it comes to cinema, Paris is never left out of the picture. Go behind the scenes of your favourite movies in Paris with ‘Set in Paris’.
An unexpected way to make French friends in Paris
Read about Jacqueline’s experience of aqua-cycling in Paris: make French friends whilst exercising!
What’s your French thread™ story?
The immersion into the culture of the country, an exercise in ‘authentic’ listening comprehension, and finally the opportunity to combine the useful with the fun.
Quelle est votre histoire française?
L’immersion dans la culture du pays, un exercice de compréhension orale ‘authentique’, et finalement l’occasion de joindre l’utile à l’agréable.
Have you ever been curious enough to visit this building in Paris?
Visit of the Paris Institute of Astrophysics and the Paris Observatory with the Alliance Française de Paris Ile-de-France.
Rencontre avec les Etoiles à l’Institut d’Astrophysique et l’Observatoire de Paris
J’avais toujours aperçu le dôme de l’Observatoire de Paris, près de la place Denfert Rochereau, et je connaissais son histoire, mais je n’avais jamais eu la curiosité de le visiter.
“Je vis, je parle, je rêve en français.”
It was the warmest of French celebrations for the 130th birthday of the Alliance française Paris Île-de-France!
The lost head of beloved French king, Henri IV
Severed from its body during the 1793 ransacking of the French kings’ sepulchres at St Denis Basilica, and after being detained by private owners for over two centuries, Henri IV’s head was finally found, identified and should soon be given a proper second burial to rest in peace for eternity – for good this time.
My new French love interest: Paris, 1914 in color
In a world that was on the brink of being changed forever by war and globalisation, Kahn’s images document events such as the collapse of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires, as well as the daily life of people from countries as far away as Mongolia, Benin or Brazil.