The Alliances Françaises network

The Alliance Française was created in 1883 in Paris around personalities such as Jules Verne, Louis Pasteur, Ernest Renan...
Today, it is the leading cultural network worldwide, with 1,040 establishments in 136 countries on all five continents. Each year, 450,000 people, of all ages, attend Alliances Françaises to learn French and more than 6 million people participate in their cultural activities. 
The network is coordinated by the Alliance Française Foundation (Fondation Alliance Française).

What is an Alliance Française?

Each Alliance Française is a local not-for-profit organisation operating autonomously with no political or religious commitments.

All Alliances Françaises work towards three essential tasks:

• Offering French classes for all, both in France and abroad

• Spreading awareness of French and Francophone culture

• Promoting cultural diversity

Alliances Françaises have shared values which drive the network, acting as the basis for all their actions:

• Respect for cultural diversity, a passion for exchanges and solidarity

• The values of the not-for-profit sector

• Conviviality

• Striving for excellence in all activities undertaken

• Modernity and innovation