L’Histoire de l’Alliance Française
The Alliance Française is the largest and oldest network of French language and cultural centers in the world. Founded in 1883 in Paris, the Alliance Française has grown to 850 chapters dedicated to promoting French language and francophone culture and fostering relationships between people of all nationalities, ethnicities, and backgrounds. While 136 countries boast at least one city with an Alliance Française, the US is home to 114 chapters, making it the largest and most diverse in the network.