“Je vis, je parle, je rêve en français.”

“Je vis, je parle, je rêve en français.”

It was a chilly evening in Paris, but inside La Coupole on 10 October, the warmth and cheerful welcome were anything but autumnal.

That night, the prestigious restaurant played host to the 130^th anniversary celebrations of the creation of the Alliance française Paris Île-de-France.