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Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
The Federation of the Alliances Françaises USA,the Alliance Française Miami Metro, the Alliance Française de Chicago, and the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, present ‘‘Notre-Dame-de Paris’’ , a serie of online lectures about the famous cathedral. This second lecture will provide a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most significant architectural restoration projects of our time, describing the painstaking process behind the meticulous rebuilding and restoration of the cathedral, from the careful documentation of architectural elements to the revival of centuries-old craftsmanship techniques.
AFMSP is offering French Business courses for speakers who use French in their workplace. Join us on Zoom for a free information session about the upcoming French Business classes beginning on January 12, 2026. During the information session we will present the class format, its content, and answer any of your questions.
Join Alliance Française for our annual winter celebration: Fête d’hiver!
The wintery fun will take place this year on December 13th, beginning at 1pm. Speaking French is not required. Join us for a warm gathering of friends, families, and fun in our building.
Cozy up and join us for a modern Conte de Noël, ''Marcel le Père Noël et le petit livreur de pizzas!''
The Federation of the Alliances Françaises USA,the Alliance Française Miami Metro, the Alliance Française de Chicago, and the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, present ‘‘Notre-Dame-de Paris’’ , a serie of online lectures about the famous cathedral. This is the last lecture of the serie. In 2022, the City of Paris announced that the team led by Belgian landscape designer Bas Smets won the competition to reimagine the area surrounding Notre-Dame Cathedral. Bas Smets will describe how the team plans to redesign the square in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral and the underground parking spaces beneath it, the Jean XXIII square located behind the cathedral, the Seine riverbanks, and the adjacent streets, in order to create a microclimate to mitigate the effects of climate change. This extensive project is scheduled to begin in 2025 and end in 2030.
Join Alliance Française and the University Club of St. Paul on the third Thursday of each month in the club’s Member Bar for an apéritif en français.
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français!
AFMSP is offering French Business courses for speakers who use French in their workplace. Join us on Zoom for a free information session about the upcoming French Business classes beginning on January 12, 2026. During the information session we will present the class format, its content, and answer any of your questions.
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
At the occasion of the upcoming Black History Month, Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul will host a colorful exhibit from Sofia-Rose Nagberi, who celebrates through her work the complexity of Black existence.
Join us for the opening night reception on January 15th from 7 to 9 pm.
Join Alliance Française young adult group for a fun afterwork at The French Meadow & Bluestem Bar!
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Dalva. (2022)
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français!
Alliance Française is back at Target Center for a French Heritage Day! Cheer on native French players Rudy Gobert and Joan Beringer as they take on the LA Clippers on February 8th at 2pm.
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join us for a French movie night as we watch L’Histoire de Souleymane. (2024)
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français!
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Borgo. (2023)
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Fifi . (2021)
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Les Magnétiques (2021), directed by Vincent Maël Cardona.
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français!
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Vingt Dieux. (2024)
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Join us on December 6 from 9:30 to 12:30 for our annual Marché de Noël !
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
Join the French Teen Club Les Étoiles du Nord for a festive Christmas afternoon!
The Federation of the Alliances Françaises USA, the Alliance Française Miami Metro, the Alliance Française de Chicago, and the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, present ‘‘Notre-Dame-de Paris’’ , a serie of online lectures about the famous cathedral. This first lecture will explore the long and eventful history of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, from its foundation in 1163 to the devastating fire on April 15, 2019, which destroyed its attic, roof, and iconic spire.
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Annie Colère. (2021)
Join Alliance Française young adult group for a fun afterwork at The Tasting Room!
Join Alliance Française and the University Club of St. Paul on the third Thursday of each month in the club’s Member Bar for an apéritif en français.
Each month the Federation of AF USA, in collaboration with Telescope Film chooses a Francophone film currently available to stream for you to watch it independently, and join them for a free conversation with a film expert. This month's discussion will be led by Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic at Variety.
Join us for a screening and conversation of the short film N’Ap Boule, directed by Haitian filmmaker Alexandrine Benjamin.
Through the story of a young couple seeking a secure and safe place to give birth to their first child, this film demonstrates the systematic humanitarian issues that are amplified by social protest in Haiti.
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join us for a wonderful painting exhibit by Brendan Kramp. Dive into urban interiors and naturescapes that capture the essence of each place and culture they are portraying.
Join Alliance Française and the Twin Cities Local and International Communities in Brit’s Clubhouse Room for live music, anthems and words honoring global veterans on the Anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War 1.
Join us our French teen club Les étoiles du Nord for an Autumn Garden Clean-Up.
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Bring your kids on Saturday, November 1st for a fun, one-hour French workshop exploring the fascinating Democratic Republic of Congo with our instructor Marguerite!
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
Our goal for Give to the Max 2025 is $11,000. Allons-y ! Early giving for Give to the Max begins November 1.
The Alliance Française is pleased to partner with the Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival for a special screening of the French film The Safe House (La Cache).
Join us for a French movie night as we watch this real story inspired French movie, Une Affaire de Principe (2024), directed by Antoine Raimbault.
Join Alliance Française young adult group for a fun afterwork at The Tasting Room! All levels of French are welcome!
Join Alliance Française and the University Club of St. Paul on the third Thursday of each month in the club’s Member Bar for an apéritif en français.
Join the French-American Heritage Foundation and the Alliance Française for a presentation by Greg Cash who will discuss the French explorers and traders, Médard Chouart de Groseilliers and Pierre-Esprit Radisson, who were the first Europeans to journey to Minnesota in the mid-1600s, and who played an important role in the establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Join us for the satirical one-woman show, by French artist Layla Metssitane, based on the book Stupeur et Tremblements (1999) by Belgian best-selling author Amélie Nothomb. This theatrical rendition of the book captures the unique language and literary effects of Nothomb. The performance will be presented in French with English subtitles.
At the occasion of the performance of Stupeur et tremblements at the Alliance Française of Mpls/St Paul, Layla Metssitane, stage director, actress and adaptor of Amélie Nothomb’s novel will meet our audience for an exceptional conversation.
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Look back on 50 years of Alliance Française with a historical retrospective in our gallery for the entire month of October! We'll revisit our best memories and celebrate our favorite moments with this member driven exhibition. Join us for the opening on Monday, October 6th at 5pm. This exhibit will be on display until Saturday, November 1st.
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
Join our French Teen Club for a movie screening on Friday, October 3 at 5 pm and stay for a conversation in French after the movie led by Thomas, one of our French Instructor from France!
