ABOUT US
The Alliance Française de Charlottesville began in 1992 and is dedicated to promoting French language and culture. Come and join us if you want to speak French, learn French, or just soak up French culture, right here in Charlottesville!
The Alliance Française de Charlottesville is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization funded by local donations. It is not an agency of the French government. Your membership and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Our IRS Form 990 is available at guidestar.org
Our Mission
- Promote and share French language and culture within the Charlottesville community
- Serve as a non-profit French cultural center and language school
- Foster cross-cultural dialogue between French-lovers of all ages and backgrounds
-… and have fun!
THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE - A GLOBAL NETWORK
The Paris-based Fondation des Alliances Françaises provides oversight of the worldwide Alliance Française network:
With 829 chapters in 135 countries and 439,000 students worldwide, it is the modern-day embodiment of the Alliance Française organization that was launched in 1883 by notables such as Jules Verne and Louis Pasteur.
The U.S. network boasts about a hundred Alliance chapters, with as many as 25,467 students enrolled in classes. It ranks as the number three country in the world for its largest student enrollments.
More than 400,000 students take classes at the Alliance Française worldwide. How about you? we would love for you to join us!
