The Alliance Française is a worldwide non-profit, cultural and educational center founded in Paris in 1883. It is the world’s largest cultural network with over 800 chapters in 132 countries, serving over 500,000 students.
The Alliance Française organization has 107 locations in the United States alone, which makes it the largest network of Alliances Françaises in the world, is serving 24,000 students (more than 48,000 enrolled) annually.
Our Denver branch, the Alliance Française de Denver (AFD) was founded in 1897 and is one of the oldest non-profit organizations in the Denver-Metro area. It is also the only wholly French language, culture, and resource center in Colorado. As part of this world-wide effort, the AFD is proud to promote the integration of diverse cultures within the Denver community.
The Alliance Française de Denver offers
continued learning both in and out of the classroom, through a variety of cultural and social events, to more than 1500 members as well
as to the general public.
AFD‘s events include lectures, art exhibits, film showcases, wine tastings, traditional celebrations, and cooking classes. We provide convenient language classes throughout the year, either during the day or in the evening, or on weekends. All classes are taught by native or fluent French speakers. Additional resources are also available free of charge to our members.
Finally, the AFD’s library is home to over 5,500 books, films and audio materials to aid in the learning process both linguistically and culturally.
It is our policy to follow practices of non-discrimination relating to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, veteran status, or political service or affiliation
The AFD‘s language school is a member of the Alliance Française network and offers language classes and programs for adults and children.Our cultural programming showcases many local events and our library and Culturethèque house the largest collection of French books, periodicals, DVDs, and CDs available in the Rocky Mountain region.
Our mission is to encourage the study of French and Francophone cultures and language, and foster cultural, intellectual, artistic, and friendly exchanges between the French-speaking world and our local community.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and your membership and donations are tax-deductible.
To be the center for all things French in the Rocky Mountain Region.
"I'd like to start this off by thanking you for teaching me so much French. You were a great teacher and you helped me learn so many
new things. I'd also like to apologize for missing a lot of lessons, although I'm sure that I would've rather gone to them. Again, you
are the best teacher I've ever had, and it's sad to say goodbye to you."
Member
"Alliance Française de Denver created a wonderful virtual environment where I spent my Summer vacation; visiting the winemaking area of
Bouzy; celebrating Bastille Day; learning how to cook with flowers; touring historic châteaux and beautiful villages; all in the safety and
comfort of my home.
A real treat for any Francophone person; especially having a daily place for French chat to try out and maintain colloquial skills."
Member
"Anne is fantastic! The material is fast paced for this "old dog" to learn new tricks, but we could not go slower. It has been very
helpful to prepare me for my trip to France."
Member
"A great place to learn and practice French while getting acquainted with French culture and interesting people. I definitely recommend
AFD and their events. Je parle français! Et vous?"
Member
Discover meaningful ways to contribute your time and skills by becoming a volunteer at Alliance Française, fostering cultural exchange and community engagement.
The Alliance Française de Denver is grateful to our dedicated supporters and advisors from the local business, academic and cultural
community. Our Board of Trustees consists of both French and American members who are actively involved in AFD's growth.
We thank you for your vision and your support!
Don't hesitate to contact the AFD's Board of Directors for questions regarding our organization: afdboard@afdenver.org
Christophe Poulet, President
Christian Roche, Vice President,Chair, L'Alliance & Co
Hank Windmoeller, Treasurer
Fritz Bart, Secretary
Brian Greffe, Board Director
Holly Farmer, Board Director
Jeff Richards, Honorary Board Director
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