Welcome to
Alliance Française East Anglia
Cambridge & Norwich
Our children classes are back on (two) sites!
Find us at Cambridge and, from September, at Norwich!
We are an independent, non-profit, non-political, non-discriminatory organisation. Throughout the UK, a network of Alliances Françaises brings the very best of French language and francophone cultures to your doorstep. We aim to promote cultural and educational exchanges between France and the rest of the world.
Reviews
July 2021
I am very grateful for having the opportunity to do the GCSE French course. My French has improved immensely, especially my speaking, since we had many speaking exercises.
July 2021
The course I took was very helpful at including all aspects of language learning, including reading, writing, speaking and listening as well as conversational French.
July 2021
Very warm welcome and generosity from Pat and Virginie who enjoy a chat with visitors and are ever-ready to help. I like their film events and the library of French books!
July 2021
Je vous remercie et vous félicite d’avoir réussi à nous offrir des classes, séances et activités pendant cette période inattendue et difficile. Elles étaient intéressantes, géniales et stimulantes. Pour moi et j’en suis certaine pour plusieurs, elles étaient un lien vital avec le monde pendant le confinement. Pour ceux qui habitent loin du centre de Cambridge, Zoom nous a offert la possibilité d’assister à des choses différentes, comme Literature in Time et Club de lecture.
July 2021
I was very impressed with the speed that AF switched to Zoom lessons (much better than most schools I think) and the high quality of tuition provided for Luka over the last year.
May 2021
Well done Alliance Francaise for helping us keep up our French and for providing interesting cultural activities to ensure we keep in touch and don’t stagnate as a result of restrictions caused by Covid. Thank you to all involved!
March 2021
I have attended French classes here on and off for over 5 years and have only great things to say about the Alliance. It will suffice to say that if you live in or around Cambridge, this is the best place for French lessons if you truly want to progress towards fluency.
March 2021
It is a really great language school, the groups are the right size and the lessons are always well planned and full of various interesting activities. I would strongly recommend AF to anyone interested in learning or improving their French!
February 2021
Friendly, welcoming ambiance. Absolutely the best teachers to learn French language!
October 2020
This is a very interesting, well structured and well balanced course. It exposes us to aspects of French culture and also it improves our knowledge of grammar and syntax. Valérie is very good. She is thorough, supportive and very friendly. The group is small and friendly. It is exactly the type of course I wanted to follow and I am lucky I found it. I will continue with it.
October 2020
The instructor is a true delight – extremely kind, patient, encouraging, energetic, knowledgeable, cheerful, and clear.
October 2020
The course A1 is brilliant. I really enjoyed it so far. I learnt a lot from it.
October 2020
Merci à tous pour ce cours super agréable et intéressant, pour moi ça marche très bien sur Zoom. Valérie nous a proposé un cours qui s’adresse à nos intérêts et à ces points de grammaire qui continuent à nous donner des difficultés. Nous avons fait des choses différentes comme la création littéraire et la poésie, un vrai défi pour une anglophone.
July 2020
I enjoyed the talk on Friday given by Nicolas. All praise to him for delivering it in such good English.
July 2020
Je voulais juste dire que moi aussi j’ai aimé ces petits amuse-bouche de la littérature française donnés au cours du book club en ligne pendant le confinement. C’était d’autant plus agréable que je pouvais y accéder de ma ville à 40 km de Cambridge! Merci Gaël pour vos explications sur les auteurs et les textes.
July 2020
Merci d’avoir mis en place le Book Club en ligne. Je trouve que nos séances ont été réussies même chez Zoom, tout le monde a eu l’occasion de participer, même plus peut-être que dans notre situation normale. Le choix de courts morceaux – contes, poèmes – a donné la possibilité de beaucoup de variété dans la même heure, la discussion n’a pas tari, et merci à Gaël de nous avoir fourni tant de mises en scène.
October 2020
Classes continue to be excellent. They’re challenging but interesting, friendly and fun.
October 2020
You have done me a great favour by putting me in such a good class with Amélie. It is a joy to have classes with her. She is kind, patient and engaged in the work.
October 2020
It was great! I’m certainly enjoying my online lessons. The teacher is very hepful and supportive, very professional as well.
October 2020
Je suis super contente avec les clubs de lecture. Félicitations à toute l’équipe – mais surtout à Gaël …. !
October 2020
I like that the homeworks are quite flexible so you can do as much as you can or want, and Melody is very supportive. I like the layout that mixes the skills of team exercises and reading and practicing together.
October 2020
I am enjoying the Tuesday morning class. The varied activities are welcome. There is a lot of opportunity to practise one’s French orally and also to work on one’s comprehension.
July 2020
My son really struggles to engage with school work. Amelie has understood perfectly how to motivate him using topics and games that he enjoys, and now he tells me that he “can’t wait” for his next French lesson. Thank you Alliance Française.
July 2020
Many thanks for teaching my son a new language and for the enthusiasm and warmth we see when he attends. The appreciation of travel, culture and people is hugely important to how we want to raise our son and you guys are outstanding role models for how my child perceives the wider world.
May 2020
Merci beaucoup à toute l’équipe et à Mathilde. Charlie est vraiment content que les cours aient pu continuer en ligne.
June 2020
I am extremely impressed by the quality of the online teaching and with the promptness of the decision by the Alliance to use vide-conferencing — and to provide training for the profs. Melody is outstanding and has a very good on-screen presence.
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Alliance Française Cambridge
1 day ago
\L’équipe de l’AFC/
La semaine dernière, notre équipe a fêté le premier anniversaire de notre partenaire Novotel Cambridge North. 🥳 Merci à toute l’équipe pour leur accueil chaleureux et le repas délicieux !
C’est toujours un plaisir de partager de tels moments avec nos partenaires.😍
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Last week, our team celebrated the 1 year anniversary of our partner Novotel Cambridge North. 🥳 Thank you to the whole team for their warm welcome and the delicious meal!
It is always a pleasure to share such moments with our partners. 😍
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Alliance Française Cambridge
2 days ago
\And the winners are…/
Avec un score très serré, c’est finalement l’équipe d’Oxford qui a remporté le Quiz vendredi dernier ! Après avoir mené le jeu pendant longtemps, @alliancefrancaise.oxford a pris le dessus lors de l’avant dernière question 😱
Bravo à Oxford ainsi qu'aux participants de Cambridge qui n’ont pas démérité 👏 Rendez-vous l’année prochaine pour la revanche !
Les élèves d’Oxford remporte une session à notre Book Club en ligne.🏆
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With a very close score, it was finally the Oxford team that won the Quiz last Friday! After leading the game for a long time, the Oxford team took the lead in the penultimate question. 😱
Congratulations to Oxford and also to the Cambridge participants who did not lose out 👏 See you next year for the rematch!
Oxford students win a session at our online Book Club. 🏆
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Alliance Française Cambridge
3 days ago
\Le coup de coeur de l’AFC/
🇫🇷 A month after the reelection of Emmanuel Macron, we now know the new members of the French government.
Elisabeth Borne has been appointed Prime Minister: it is the first time in 30 years that a woman has held this position in France. The last one was Edith Cresson from 1991 to 1992. Elisabeth Borne was previously Minister of Ecological Transition and Solidarity (2019-2020) and Minister of Labour, Employment and Insertion (2020-May 2022).
🇬🇧 As for the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna has been appointed. She was the French ambassador to the United Kingdom, so she will bring a bit of the country with her! Ms Colonna was Minister Delegate for European Affairs from 2005 to 2007 after having been Spokesperson of the Presidency of the Republic from 1995 to 2004.
Pap Ndiaye is Minister of Education. Historian and director general of the Palais de la Porte-Dorée and the Museum of the History of Immigration, Pap Ndiaye is also the brother of the novelist Marie NDiaye, who won the Goncourt Prize for "Three Powerful Women".
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Alliance Française Cambridge
1 week ago
🚨Fantastic opportunity: Full time position 🚨
As part of our expansion into new and exciting projects, the Alliance Francaise Cambridge is looking for an enthusiastic French teacher to take up the role of pédagogique coordinator for our under 18 department and support our team of teachers.
Le coordinateur pédagogique assurera le suivi de la ligne pédagogique mise en place par la direction, supervisera le bon déroulement des cours le samedi matin, et participera à la promotion de l'activité de l'Alliance Française Cambridge .
Il sera aussi amené à assurer des cours de groupes et particuliers.
Le candidat idéal aura une expérience d'enseignement du fle en présentiel et en ligne, auprès d'adultes et d'enfants, une expérience dans la coordination pédagogique sera un plus.
Les horaires de travail seront répartis sur 5 jours, incluant le samedi matin. La répartition des missions se fera comme suit: 12 heures de coordination pédagogique par semaine et jusqu'à 20 heures de cours par semaine.
Les candidats devront obligatoirement avoir le droit de travailler et de résider au Royaume-Uni
Niveau langue: Francais langue maternelle ou niveau certifié C2.
Début de la mission: dès que possible
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Alliance Française Cambridge
1 week ago
✉️Postcard from Les Gorges du Verdon
“Hello from the Gorges du Verdon where we are having great holiday! Located in the region Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, this place is a touristic hotspot, especially during the summer. This natural site offers a plethora of activities: hiking, climbing, paddle boarding, kayaking or canoeing. On our side, we simply opted for a picnic at the water's edge. At the end of the day, we took a little hike to observe the gorges from another angle. And it was well worth it: the emerald waters of the Verdon are even more impressive from above!”
✈️ Have you ever been to Les Gorges du Verdon or is it a place you want to discover? Tell us in the comments!
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