Alliance Francaise - Devon, vigne
 
Relaxed and professional approach
  
 
Native French qualified teachers
  
 
Small & friendly groups
  
 
Many courses for all levels
  
 
Business or pleasure
  
 
Exeter or Dartington
  
 
01803 864242
     
 
 
Social and Cultural Events - Winter / Spring 2012
 
CONFERENCE/ DEBAT

Existe-t-il une presse européenne?

Monday 27th February, 5-7pm, LT1, Queen's Buiding, University of Exeter

Eric Maurice, journalist for the French weekly magazine "Courrier International" and chief editor for the online news magazine Presseurop will be presenting these bodies of press, talking about his career and discussing European Press.
Questions are welcome. Conference will be held in French. A complementary drink will be served after the conference.
Participation is free but please reserve your seat.
With the support of the University of Exeter.
 


CINECLUB - Exeter

The next film of our monthly (or so!) Cinéclub will be screened on
Friday 10th February at 7.30pm.
Ridicule, Patrice Leconte
Member ship fees for the whole year: £20

New cine-club in Dartington
Friday 16th March at 7.30pm.
Ridicule, Patrice Leconte
Member ship fees for the whole year: £12

 

RENCONTRES


French Evening !!!


Meet other francophiles and enjoy an authentic French crêpe in Exeter or a drink in a French ambiance in Totnes. This event is free of charge but food and drink will be paid for at the counter. 
Everybody is welcome, but please send us an email to let us know you are coming.

Tuesday 21st February, 6- 8pm, Totnes

Venue: Bay Horse Inn, 8 Cistern Street, TQ9 5SP, Totnes.

 

Wednesday 29th January, 6.30pm- 8pm, Exeter
A special evening to celebrate "la chandeleur": enjoy a savoury crepe and a sweet crepe and a drink for £12.50... and practice your French!
Please book your place early.
Venue: Gourmandine Café, Exeter

PREVIOUS CONFERENCES

La France de Vichy: an ever-present past? The SNCF and Holocaust memory in contemporary France.

Friday 11th November 2011 , 7-9pm, Exeter
 We are delighted to welcome Thomas Beaumont , PhD Student at Exeter University, who will present this conference followed by a discussion and a drink.

To what extent does the legacy of the Vichy-era remain a potent force in contemporary French society? How have the histories of resistance and collaboration been forged and contested in post-war French society? What role does the memory of the Holocaust play in modern French understandings of the ‘Dark Years’ of German occupation? Through an examination of the changing perceptions of the nationally owned French railway company (the SNCF), from the initial celebration of its resistance and sabotage of the railway network to contemporary debates surrounding its role in the transportation of thousands of Jews to Auschwitz, this paper explores the complex processes through which French society has grappled with its wartime past.

Presentation in English and discussion carried out in French or English.

Price: £3 with a glass of wine! (advanced booking recommended)
Venue: 8 Richmond Road EX4 4JA. Second Floor (without lift)

La France de 1940: L'EXODE

Saturday 8th October 2011 , 7-9pm, Exeter

Laure Humbert, PhD Student at Exeter University will present a one hour conference followed by a discussion and a drink on the subject:
La France de 1940: l'exode.
Why did so many people decide to leave their homes convinced that the danger they might face on the road was nothing compared to the risk of living side by side with Hitler’s troops? How did French refugees cope with the lack of accommodation, running water, food supplies on the road? Did this mass exodus play a significant role in the military defeat, as many early commentators suggested ? Presentation and discussion carried out in French.
Price: £3 with a glass of wine! (advanced booking recommended)
Venue: 8 Richmond Road EX4 4JA. Second Floor (without lift)
 

 

There are a number of films and events with a French theme offered by the following organisations

The Barn Cinema in Dartington

Exeter Picture House

Plymouth Art Centre

Exeter Animation Festival

French Institute in London

Peninsula Arts in Plymouth

 
   
 
 
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