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Barnes & Noble Bookstore
22nd & 6th in Manhattan,
Phone:
1-212-727 1227
Free French conversation group, 4pm twice a month, call to
confirm when.
French
Institute/Alliance Française
22 E. 60th Street
NY, NY
Phone: 1-212-355-6100
Offers French classes. Ongoing film festival Tuesday
afternoons and evenings. Tickets: $7, $5.50 students, free for members. Conversation groups, cultural events and more.
JeunesFrancophiles
E-mail: JeunesFrancophiles@yahoo.com
An information site for the New York francophile community.
Typically, J.F. members (people on the e-mail list), meet at least once a month.
L'Eglise Française du Saint Esprit
109 East 60th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 1-212 838-5680
"A French-speaking Episcopal congregation, open to all who
wish to worship and pray in the French language or who simply enjoy French life and
culture. Services in French, with many of the materials translated into English.
"Wednesday evenings, a Bible study group meets at 6:00 pm in
the church. Sundays services begins at 11:15 am, and free French lessons are offered at
10:00 am. There are two groups, one of which is for beginners, and the other focusing more
on conversation."
Maison
Française at Columbia University
515 West 116th Street, MC 4990
New York, NY 10027-7017
Phone: 1-212-854-4482
On the second floor of Buell Hall, just east of Low
Library (walk east from the 116th Street and Broadway subway stop). We recommend their
free French conversation 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays (September - May, while Columbia
University is in session). Usually includes a native speaker. The Maison has other
cultural events and lectures, some in French. $35 annual membership required for ongoing
participation.
Maison Française at New York University
16 Washington Mews
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 1-212-998-8750
Website:
maison.francaise@NYU.edu
"Through its rich and varied program in the areas of French
culture and civilization, La Maison Française has played a major role in the flow of
intellectual currents and ideas between France and the United States."
New York City
Francophone
Many interesting and useful links.
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Online
Language Learning Resources, Dictionaries, etc.
http://www.frenchlesson.com/
Online Newspapers, Magazine,
Books, etc.
Publications Française Online
http://www.lefigaro.fr
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Radio & TV
- NYC Broadcasts and Online
CUNY-TV, Channel 75
on Time Warner Cable, sometimes shows French films, usually with subtitles. Also has
other programs in French, each repeated several times during the week. Bouillion de
Culture and Canapé are discussions of various topics from literature, film and life.
Features artists, authors, film directors and others. No subtitles provided with Bouillion de Culture.
French News, Radio
France Internationale, WNYE, 91.5 FM
Weekdays: 6:30 - 7:10 a.m., 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Sat/Sun: 6:30 - 9 a.m., 11 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Le Journal de
France 2 TV News, with subtitles, channel 25, 7
days a week, 7 - 7:30 p.m.
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Travel
Resources and Embassies
French
Embassy
Includes cultural info and events.
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