Salon Series · Airs de Cour, a recital

Our Salon Series celebrates a certain art of conversation invented by free-thinking women in their Parisian salons during the Age of Enlightenment.

Apero Dining

Learn to prepare an aperitif dinatoire of assorted tartines, verrines, and tasty finger food. 

Greater than Gatsby: Mona Bismarck 

Lecture by James D. Birchfield on the fascinating Mona Bismarck.

More about the Alliance Française de Chicago

All year round, skilled teachers, authors, performers and artists share their passion for the French language and its various cultures with curious minds like yours. No need to speak French to come participate! Our expertise in teaching is complemented by a rich array of public programs (most in English), our wonderful library and a community of welcoming like-minded individuals.

The Alliance Française de Chicago is an independent not-for-profit organization and is not a French government agency.