3 Upcoming In-Person Events

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Seeing Others: Challenges to Recognition in a Changing World

A Talk by Professor Michèle Lamont

Thursday, February 26, 2026 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM
At French Library

How we recognize others shapes our communities. In this timely talk, Professor Michèle Lamont reflects on dignity, respect, and what helps us live better together.

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Pierre-Henry Gomont in Conversation: Soviet Land

In partnership with Villa Albertine

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM
At French Library

Celebrate the release of the new English translation of Soviet Land with Pierre-Henry Gomont. Set in post-Soviet Russia, this tragicomic thriller follows two small-time swindlers navigating the ruins of a vanished utopia.

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Mothers, Daughters, and the Supernatural: A Conversation with Marie NDiaye

In partnership with Villa Albertine

Saturday, April 25, 2026 5:00 PM To 6:30 PM
At French Library

Don’t miss a rare Boston appearance by Prix Goncourt–winning author Marie NDiaye, in conversation with Shuchi Saraswat. Together, they will discuss her new release, The Witch.

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4 Past In-Person Events

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Making Your Move to France: Visas, Life & Buying Property

In-Person Discussion in English with the Franceformation team

Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM



Have you dreamed of moving to France but have no idea where to start? During this talk, Allison Grant Lounes will provide you with great tips on how to smoothly plan your move from the States to France!

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La Chandeleur at the French Library

An Apple Cider Tasting and Crêpes Evening

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 6:00 PM To 8:30 PM

Explore the art of apple cider through a France vs. United States tasting, paired with authentic crêpes bretonnes.

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Monday, October 27, 2025 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

What can the friendship between a man and a bird teach us about love, loss, and our place in the natural world? We are delighted to welcome award-winning author Sibylle Grimbert for a special evening of literary conversation around her novel The Last of Its Kind.

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Adieu Monsieur Haffmann: Behind the Curtain

In partnership with the French Theater Project

Thursday, October 23, 2025 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

Join us at the French Library for an exclusive preview of Adieu Monsieur Haffmann, winner of four Molière Awards, and to be performed on October 24-26 at the Calderwood Pavilion

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