Votre liaison à la culture française
French Classes, Social, Cultural and Business Events

Join Us or Renew Your Membership

We are a non profit cultural and educational association. Your membership and contributions help us provide our community with a variety of quality events.

Benefits of Membership:

Local:

• Newsletter of cultural and social activities
• Classes for adults and children
• Afternoon classes in public and private schools with grants available
• Alliance Française National French Essay Contest Grant
• Translation services
• "Tout en français" on channel 13, Adelphia Cable
• Library of French books and videos
• Reduced prices for subscriptions to French newspapers & magazines
• French conversation
• Social, cultural and educational opportunities
• VA Festival of the Book partner
• Cross-cultural learning

National & International:

• US network for travel: 140 clubs
• Organized club tour to sister city Besançon and throughout France
• Individual, family, and business exchanges with the people of Besançon
• Classes at the Alliance Française de Paris, and at the CLA (Centre de Linguistique Appliquée) of the University of Franche-Comté in Besançon
• Hosting French exchanges

New advantages in the French Connection Business Community :
Upon presentation of your membership card you will receive discounts at the following businesses:

• Aromas café (free coffees for spending over $50)
• The Happy Cook
• Maryvonne Laparlière Art Gallery and Studio in Gordonsville
• Helen Storey Antiques