Bastille Day 2024


Bastille Day, known as “La Fête Nationale” in French, is celebrated on July 14th each year. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789, a pivotal event at the beginning of the French Revolution. The fall of the Bastille symbolized the end of the absolute monarchy, the birth of the citizen’s … Continued

Carnival On The Detroit River


June 25th,2023 In the honor of the 140th Alliance Francaise anniversary, The Alliance Francaise of Detroit is proud to offer a new experience on the Detroit River this year! To celebrate the francophone culture and recognizing the Detroit River as a symbol of the French history in North America we launched our first Carnival On … Continued

Festinema Junior 2023


The USA Alliance Francaise Network is offering a Francophone Film Study Program to be presented as a supplement to local schools French Curriculum. The program is known as FESTINEMA JUNIOR. The network provides an opportunity for students age 4 to 18 to discover and learn while bringing to life the magic of the French Cinema. The … Continued

Night of Ideas- March 5, 2023


Night of ideas is a worldwide event coordinated by the Institut Français, Paris and co-produced by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy around the world. Alliance Francaise of Detroit in partnership with the Detroit Historical Society joined this movement for the first time this year! Debating, expressing one’s ideas in an important part of … Continued

Galette des rois 2023


Traditionally on January 6, Epiphany Day, most people celebrate it on the first Sunday in January. Actually, it became the occasion also to exchange best wishes for the year, which French will do until the end of January. Thus, French people usually eat several galettes des Rois all through the month of January.  This year at the Alliance Francaise de Détroit … Continued