Lucile Chaurin Ablanedo

Loire Valley, France

Bio

Lucile was born and raised in Tours, France, and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Theory of Art from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. A longtime Boston resident, she was an art educator and French teacher at the French Library for many years. After a hiatus involving motherhood, writing, and artistic projects, she is back and eager to share her love of the French language and culture with you!

Classes Recently Taught

B2 | L'art français dans les collections du Massachusetts | Online

Intermediate
Starting October 23, 2026 1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks

À travers l’analyse d’œuvres et de documents visuels, vous développerez votre vocabulaire artistique tout en découvrant l’influence durable de l’art français sur le patrimoine culturel international.

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B2 | L'art français dans les collections du Massachusetts | In Person

Advanced
Starting October 20, 2026 1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks

À travers l’analyse d’œuvres et de documents visuels, vous développerez votre vocabulaire artistique tout en découvrant l’influence durable de l’art français sur le patrimoine culturel international.

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B2 | Les Impressionnistes français au MFA | Online

Advanced
Starting September 18, 2026 1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks

Inspired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's newly reimagined Modern Art Galleries, this course examines the work of influential artists such as Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Alberto Giacometti, Mark Rothko, and many others. Each session combines visual analysis, cultural context, and conversation, encouraging participants to share observations, express emotions, and develop their own interpretations of artworks.

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A2-1 | Advanced Beginner French 1 - Slow-Paced - Part 2 | In Person

Advanced Beginner
Sessions starting September 17, 2026, and September 18, 2026 1 hour 30 per week for 10 weeks

Enjoy a slow-paced class! 90mn once a week to give you confidence and time to learn.

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B2 | Les Impressionnistes français au MFA | In Person

Advanced
Starting September 15, 2026 1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks

Inspired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's newly reimagined Modern Art Galleries, this course examines the work of influential artists such as Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Alberto Giacometti, Mark Rothko, and many others. Each session combines visual analysis, cultural context, and conversation, encouraging participants to share observations, express emotions, and develop their own interpretations of artworks.

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A2-1 | Advanced Beginner French 1 | In-Person

Advanced Beginner
Starting September 15, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Time to go beyond the basics! Gain the grammar, vocabulary, and confidence you'll need to comprehend an excerpt from a piece of literature, describe a photograph, share a memory (happy or otherwise), read a tourist manual, and much more.

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A1-3 | Beginner French 3 | Online

Beginner
Sessions starting September 14, 2026, and September 16, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn how to look for an apartment, understand a room inspection, learn about lodging regulations, draft a set of rules for shared living, and much more!

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Summer in French for Teens (ages 12-15)

Advanced Beginner
Sessions starting July 6, 2026, August 3, 2026, and August 17, 2026 3 hours per day for 1 week

Teens learning French as a foreign language develop their language skills through engaging lessons, hands-on workshops and other fun activities in this dynamic full-immersion program.

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Summer in French (ages 7-9)

7 to 9 Years old
Starting 3 hours or 7 hours per day for 1 week

Children ages 7-9 develop their comprehension and speaking skills through hands-on themed activities in this engaging full-immersion language program.

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