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Promenade au zoo en français / Let’s visit the zoo in French

This month we are visiting the zoo en français. In order to make the most of this event, we have prepared a list of French…

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Your Support is Needed...

In our latest donor letter, Ned Connolly shares with us why he believes the French Library is important and why he gives.

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Celebrate fête de la musique with DIY instruments en français !

As we wrote for our blog last year, la fête de la musique is an international celebration, started in France, held on June 21st. The…

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Exercising the Mind and Body

The FCC and Chloé Mizuta have been offering virtual barre classes en français since the start of the pandemic. Have you taken one of these popular classes yet?…

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Bandes Dessinées for All Readers on Hoopla: Part 1

A beloved storytelling format referred to as “The Ninth Art,” bandes dessinées (BDs) are literally translated as “drawn strips” and are unique from similar graphic…

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Business French, Part 3, Les métiers

We’re back with our business series (here's part one and part two) and today we’re tackling occupations, notably those that are a little more advanced…

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À chaque mois ses dictons!

Pour maîtriser totalement une langue, il faut aussi en connaître sa culture et, notamment, ses dictons! La langue française regorge de dictons pour toutes les…

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Balade sur Seine

During the pandemic the walk has made a major comeback. I have always been a fan, so I am more than happy to see them…

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Where Should We Have Dinner Tonight?

France is very well known for its fine cuisine, but have you ever wondered about the differences between all the different categories of establishments? If…

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A Look at French Modernism

This week we bring a dash of French architecture to our blog! Thanks to FCC member Anne Barrett, we invite you to introduce yourselves to…

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Upcoming Events

Arts & Exhibitions

Vernissage & Opening Reception: Cécile Ganne

The Landscape Within: Memory, Figure, and Abstraction

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Join us for the reopening of our gallery space at the French Library, featuring French painter Cécile Ganne, a distinctive voice in Boston’s contemporary art scene.

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Join us to celebrate the launch of Jacques Schwarz-Bart’s powerful new trio project, Resistance.

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Saturday, May 30, 2026

We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our library for a magical story time in French!

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