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History The Alliance francaise a story, a network (since 1883)

1883	Creation of the Alliance française de Paris.
1884	Creation of the Alliance française de Nice.
1886	Opening of Alliances in Alexandria, Constantinople, London, Mexico, Mauritius, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai… The Alliance française is considered a recognized public-interest organization.
1900	Participating in the Universal Exhibition
1914	Setting up headquarters in Paris, boulevard Raspail.
1940	Closing down of the Alliance française de Paris by the nazis
1943	For the 60th anniversary, the General De Gaulle, its Honorary President, gives his famous speech in Alger.
1966	There are 150 Alliances françaises in Argentina, 60 in Brazil, and 30 in Mexico.
1982	Creation of a General Delegation in the United States.
1998	Revival of Alliances françaises in China and Russia
2005	The Alliance française is awarded the Prix Prince des Asturies de la Communication et des Humanités [the Prince of Asturia Award for Communication and Humanities]
2007	1071 Alliances françaises can be found in 133 countries, on all five continents, and provide teaching to more than 450.000 students.
2008	Creation of the Alliance française Foundation

Foundation Alliance francaise 1883. Alliance francaise France

On Saturday, July 21st 1883, an Organization Committee of the Alliance française meets in Paris, in the Cercle Saint-Simon premises.

The Founding Fathers of Alliance française

Paul CAMBON Ambassador at Constantinople and London. Alliance Française initiator Af

The originator

Paul CAMBON (1843-1924)

Ambassador in Constantinople and in London.

Pierre FONCIN founded the Alliance Française. Alliance Française founder Af

The founder

Pierre FONCIN (1841-1916)

General Inspector of Public Education, Attaché to the development of the French language in the world, he creates the Alliance française, provides general secretarial services, and then becomes the President until 1914.

Marc BLANCPAIN Secrétaire of the Alliance Française. President of the Alliance Française Builder Af

the Builder

Marc BLANCPAIN (1909-1916)

Writer, journalist and teacher.
General Secretary of the Alliance française from 1944 to 1978. President from 1978 to 1993.

Ernest RENAN

Writer, Philosopher

Ferdinand  de LESSEPS

Diplomat, member of the Academy of Science

Jules VERNE

Writer

Gaston MASPERO

Egyptologist

Louis PASTEUR

Scientist, Researcher

Jules FERRY

Politician

Current Executive Team of Alliance française

Jérome CLÉMENT - Président

Mr Jérôme CLEMENT is a man of culture and a leading media figure, who created the cultural and European TV channel ARTE, which he directed from the start in 1989, to 2011. Jérôme CLEMENT has successively been Advisor to the Prime Minister, Pierre MAUROY, General Director of the National Center of Cinematography, Cultural and Scientific Advisor at the French Embassy in Egypt.

Bertrand COMMELIN - Secrétaire général

Bertrand COMMELIN, who graduated from the Institut d’études politiques of Paris (1981) and from the High Education Teaching program in Social Science (1986), joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988. At the end of 2013, he became General Director of the COMUE, the Sorbonne Community of Universities and Entities, before being nominated in September 2014 as Deputy Director of the CIEP, the International Center of Pedagogical Studies.

Organization Chart
AF Foundation

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