who said it was too late to learn french?!
Come to the Alliance Française de Sacramento, the French language center and cultural community for everyone, where Sacramento gathers to speak, learn and… be French!
Come to the Alliance Française de Sacramento, the French language center and cultural community for everyone, where Sacramento gathers to speak, learn and… be French!
French is the native language of 200 million people on five continents and the second language of millions more. More than 50 percent of English words are derived from French, making it easy to pick up the vocabulary. And most agree that French – the language of love, reason, literature and diplomacy – one of the most beautiful languages in the world.
C’est facile!
French is a fairly easy language to learn for native English speakers. More than 50 percent of current English vocabulary is derived from French.
Love & reason
French is a beautiful, rich, melodious language, often called the language of love. French is also an analytical language that structures thought and develops critical thinking.
World Language
There are more than 200 million French speakers on the five continents. French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English.
Travel
France is the world’s number one tourist destination, attracting 70 million visitors a year. French also comes in handy when traveling to Africa, Switzerland, Belgium, Monaco, Canada, the Seychelles and other places.
Culture
French is the language of cooking, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance and architecture.
The Fondation des Alliances Françaises sends a message of solidarity to the Alliances Françaises in Ukraine. All over the world, the Alliances Françaises support humanist values of tolerance, respect for the freedom of peoples, and rejection of hatred and war. The Alliance Française is founded on an ideal of brotherhood and friendship between peoples. The Fondation des Alliances Françaises invites all members of the worldwide Alliance Française community to embrace these values and to act in a benevolent and supportive manner in favor of peace.
Read moreThanks to a generous grant from the Franco-American Benevolent Society, the Alliance Française de Sacramento is pleased to offer for a limited time scholarships for students with financial need.
Read moreNext Date: Friday, July 1, 6:00-9:00pm (New Summer schedule! Every 1st & 3rd Fridays), hosted by Roman. Karaoke en français at Brasserie du Monde 1201 K Street, Sacramento
Read moreJoin us for our Marche tonique & coffee, on Wednesday, July 6, at 9:00am. Starting point: in front of CLARA 2420 N Street, Sacramento
Read moreThursday, July 7, 4:00pm PT
Online, In English
Free for AF Members, $10 non-members
Please join us Friday, July 8; 7:00pm-10:00pm, in-person for the Alliance Française de Sacramento’s next Soirée Cinéma event in our library / screening room. Our July 2022 film is 35 Shots of Rum (35 rhums) by Claire Denis. We start promptly at 7:00pm FREE
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La France produit près de 1800 fromages, classés par région et par famille.
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