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  • Children's Fall Day Camps 2024

    3 Dates, 3 Themes, All in November

    Friday 1: Les P'tits Sorciers - Monday 4: Découvrons l'océan ! - Monday 11: Les P'tits Fermiers

    Register here

  • Private Classes

    Private Classes

    The Alliance Française de Washington provides customized private one-on-one and semi-private instruction on-site and off-site, as well as via Zoom visio-conference lessons with fully qualified French teachers. Start at any time and benefit from flexible scheduling and personalized instruction.

    Learn more about our adult private classes & Submit request form for adult private classes.

    Learn more about kids & teens private classes here.

  • Adult Group Classes

    Adult Online Classes via Zoom or In Person

     Learn French from the comfort of your home or come to our building in the beautiful Kalorama neighborhood*.

    Check here for the schedule. 

    *Please note: Not all levels are offered in an-person format.

  • Adult Placement Test

    Placement Test Information

    Not sure what your level of French is?  Do the free placement test online!             Take the Placement Test now

    Would you like to have your level assesed while experiencing one of our classes? Click below to register for a free online trial class.Register for a Zoom Trial Class

     


  • Paris Memoir with Scott Carpenter, 01/10

    Paris Memoir with Scott Carpenter

    Friday 10th January 2025
    7:00pm to 9:00pm

    Meet the award winning author of French Like Moi, who will make you laugh and cry with his new memoir of love "Paris Lost and Found."

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  • Children of Saturn with John Neeleman, 01/24

    Children of Saturn with John Neeleman

    Friday 24th January 2025
    7:00pm to 8:30pm

    John Neeleman’s sprawling historical novel follows the tumultuous events of the French Revolution... Join us to meet the author!

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  • Virginia Raguin on stained glass, 01/31

    The Illuminated Window: Perspectives on Chartres with Virginia Raguin

    Friday 31st January 2025 — 7:00pm to 8:30pm

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  • LIVESTREAMING FUND

    AFDC is raising money to equip the library with livestreaming technology, in order to make it possible for the AFDC community living beyond the Beltway to attend events from their home. Help us maintain the links with French language and French culture for those outside the immediate DMV area. Email director@francedc.org for more information.

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