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French Cities to Visit that Aren't Paris

Post-pandemic travel planning is in full swing! While taking a trip to France may still seem a long ways away, we can still dream. If…

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Fun and Fresh French Resources to Use Today

Learning French is a journey. Maybe you just started or you have been studying this beautiful language for years. Wherever you are and however you…

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The FCC Staff's Favorite Chants de Noël

Cette année il faut renoncer à la coutume de chanter des chants de Noël en groupes dans les rues et dans les magasins. Cependant, nous…

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Francophone comedians to make you laugh en français !

Want to improve your French while having a laugh? We’re here to make that possible! Since a little levity is welcome these days, check out…

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Getting into the Holiday Spirit

It’s the holiday season! It may be hard to get into the spirit this year but we’ve got you covered! Ingrid, Clémence, and Natalie propose…

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Help Support the French Library: A Message From Barbara Bouquegneau, Executive Director

"Chers amis - As this crazy year 2020 comes to an end, like many of you, I take time to pause and reflect on the dystopian year we have been having." Read more from Barbara, our Executive Director.

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Mots français sans équivalents anglais / What I meant to say is....

Apprendre une langue étrangère, c’est s’ouvrir à une nouvelle culture, découvrir de nouvelles façons de dire les choses, de s’exprimer et parfois même cela aide à mieux comprendre les comportements. J’ai sélectionné pour vous 10 mots français qui n’ont pas de traduction littérale directe en anglais.

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Thanksgiving with a French Twist

Do I need to say it? Thanksgiving will be different this year- this year you are celebrating Thanksgiving with a French twist! While the holiday…

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Help Support the French Library

Times are difficult, but the French Library is unswerving in its mission of fostering international and cultural understanding. We are sticking by you and by our dynamic community. Will you stick with us?

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Les turpitudes des francophones face à la prononciation anglaise

Il y a quelques semaines, ma collègue Natalie a écrit l’article: Adventures in French pronunciation. Elle mettait en lumière la difficulté pour les Américains de…

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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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