Author Talk: Véronique Le Bris—Alice Guy, la plus audacieuse des pionniers du cinéma

As part of Festival de la Francophonie 2026 and in partnership with Villa Albertine, the Alliance is honored to welcome French journalist Véronique Le Bris for a presentation of her book Alice Guy, la plus audacieuse des pionniers du cinéma : la biographie de la première femme réalisatrice au monde.

Présentation de livre : Petite-Ville avec Mélikah Abdelmoumen

Avec nos amis à l’Alliance Française Minneapolis/St. Paul, rejoignez-nous en ligne pour une discussion autour du roman Petite-Ville (2024) de l’autrice québécoise Mélikah Abdelmoumen. L’autrice présentera son livre et en lira quelques extraits.

Lecture: Native American Diplomats at Versailles—300 Years of Franco-Indigenous Dialogue

To close out this year’s Festival de la Francophonie—and in partnership with the French Heritage Society and the French Heritage Corridor—the Alliance is honored to welcome representatives from the Peoria and Miami nations for a lecture and discussion exploring French-Indigenous relations, in commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Native American diplomats’ visit to the court of Versailles.

Lecture: 17–19th Century French Art with Chloé Glass

The Alliance is pleased to welcome Franco-American art historian Chloé Glass for a lecture on 17–19th century French art. The program will be followed by a reception, where guests can continue the conversation with the scholar and mix and mingle with their fellow Francophiles and art history lovers, all over a complimentary glass of French wine.

Author Talk: Laure Gouraige—Le Livre que je n'ai pas écrit

The Alliance is honored to partner with Villa Albertine to welcome French writer Laure Gouraige for a talk about her 2024 novel *Le livre que je n’ai pas écrit (The Book I Didn’t Write).