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5 Reasons to Join AF Chicago this Fall!: Jess from Scotch & the Fox is one of our students! 1: It’s the place for all things French in Chicago! The Alliance Française de Chicago is the place for all things French in the city!

Events

Bastille Day 2021 Round-Up: The Alliance Française de Chicago team is gearing up for an exciting Bastille Day celebration this weekend! In honor of La Fête Nationale, we wanted to round up some of our most anticipated events on and around the holiday.

Francophone fun

Francophone Vacation Spots: Qui veut voyager ? Now that many countries are loosening their COVID restrictions, we can turn our travel daydreams into travel plans! We’ve compiled a list of some great vacation spots in Francophone countries and cities to get your planning started.

French language

Joyeux Thanksgiving !: We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, filled with joie (joy), and vos proches (your close ones). Here is a little “Frenchgiving” guide for you to enjoy! À bientôt !

Frenchness

5 Reasons to Join AF Chicago this Fall!: Jess from Scotch & the Fox is one of our students! 1: It’s the place for all things French in Chicago! The Alliance Française de Chicago is the place for all things French in the city!

History

Paul Bocuse: A French legend and culinary icon: But enough about his death, what about the life of Monsieur Chef Bocuse. To begin to understand this grand chef, let’s look at the opening line of Paul Bocuse’s cookbook La Cuisine du Marché: “Tous les matins — c’est une tradition lyonnaise dont j’aurais bien du mal à me défaire — je me rends au marché et je flâne parmi les étalages.

Podcast

Grammar with Elodie — "U" vs. "OU": Bonjour à tous! Elodie Kaplan, our wonderful co-director of the learning center sits down with us and gives us grammar and pronunciation tips when learning French. In this series of the Mais Oui!

Recommendation

Monthly Médiathèque: Août: Le personnel de notre Médiathèque a rassemblé une liste de six livres différents à lire en août, avec des options pour chaque lecteur, quel que soit leur âge. Vous pouvez trouver tous ces livres dans notre Médiathèque !

Spotlights

Top Ten French Names for Animals Because Why Not at this Point: Hey francophiles. Crazy week, huh? (It doesn’t actually matter when you read this; I’m sure that week has been crazy too) In an effort to distract myself from the mounting horrors of the outside world and the mounting responsibilities of the inside world, I’ve started regarding my pile of books with a special kind of attention usually reserved for savants or madmen.