Alliance Française de Nashville offers many opportunities to practice French outside the classroom. Check also our cultural events for even more opportunities.

Balade Bavarde
(March through October)

This event is designed to give French speakers of any level the opportunity to explore some of Nashville’s many parks and practice French conversation at the same time. In the case of rain or temperatures below 40 degrees, this group postpones its meeting until the following month.

Balade Bavarde is over for 2023. We will reconvene next Spring 2024. More details will be announced in AFN Newsletter around that time.

Open to all.

In-person (location shared by email).

1st Sunday each month from March to October, from 11 a.m.

Cercle de Conversation

Cercle de Conversation is about having general conversation in French about interesting personal events, books, films, restaurants, and other topics that members want to discuss. Sometimes members bring articles to read in French.  You would be hard pressed to find a more friendly or engaging group!

 Join this group whether you want to use your French with other French speakers, socialize with fellow francophones or improve and practice your speaking in a supportive environment.  This is not a teaching group, even if participants try to help each other with vocabulary, pronunciation, etc. (See  here if you are looking for classes.)

There is no cost to attend once or twice but we prefer to have people be members of the French Alliance in Nashville to continue beyond the first or second visit.

For AFN members and francophone visitors to Nashville. (Non-members may attend twice before becoming members.)

In-person (AFN Resource Center) and virtually.

Each Saturday, from 11 a.m. to noon.

Happy Hours

Gather with fellow lovers of all things French and discuss a wide range of different subjects, including French and French-speaking cultures, news and current affairs.

We offer two happy hours, tailored to your level of French and/or preference.

Franglais Happy Hour

While French speakers of any level are welcome to attend, this event is designed for beginners, people who have a handful of French words and expressions and are looking for a no-pressure place to try them out and learn more.

French is encouraged, but participants are welcome to switch to English when they get stuck. A more advanced French speaker is present to answer questions and help with pronunciation.

In-person (location shared via email).

2nd and 4th Thursday each month, evening time varying.

French Happy Hour

This is the perfect opportunity for those wanting to practice conversational French, which is the only language permitted during our time together.

It’s casual and fun. One person helps another. Nonmembers are welcome to join us.

In-person (location shared via email).

1st and 3rd Thursday each month, from 4:30 p.m.

Join us to speak and live French!

Cercle de Lecture

French book club organized for advanced speakers to fluent/native speakers of French. Attendees discuss the book of the month (available through our AFN Library) that they have read and express their opinions, likes, dislikes, etc.

Les Témoins de la Mariée by Didier Van Cauwelaert

January 20, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST
More information or RSVP here.

L’été Meurtrier by Sébastien Japrisot

November 18 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST
More information or RSVP here.

Il nous restera ça by Virginie Grimaldi

October 21 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
More information or RSVP here.

Changer l’eau des fleurs by Valérie Perin

September 16 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
More information or RSVP here.

Chavirer by Lola Lafon

July 15 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
More information or RSVP here.

L’Anomalie by Hervé le Tellier

June 17 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
More information or RSVP here.

Les Années by Annie Ernaux

April 23 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
More information or RSVP here.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (March 2023)

March 18 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm CDT
More information or RSVP here.

L’Amant by Marguerite Duras (February 2023)

February 18 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm CST
More information or RSVP here.

Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky (January 2023, date TBA)

January 21 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST
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Les Vieilles by Pascale Gautier

November 26, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST
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Maudits Sauvages by Bernard Clavel

October 22, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
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Chaleur du Sang by Irene Nemirovsky

September 17, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
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Au bonheur des ogres, par Daniel Pennac

June 18, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
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Les trois femmes du Consul, par Jean-Christophe Rufin

May 21, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
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Tous les hommes n’habitent pas le monde de la même façon, par Jean Paul Dubois

April 16, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
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Le radiateur d’appoint, par Alex Lutz

March 19, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
More information or RSVP here.

Proust Book Group (in English)

March 10, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm CST
Thursday, March 10, 2021 2pm PST / 3pm MST / 4pm CST / 5pm EST Alliance Française de Greenwich In E...

Le pays des autres, par Leïla Slimani

February 19, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST
More information or RSVP here.

La Première Gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules by Philippe Delerm

January 15, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST
NOTE: Proof of vaccination is required for this event. Submit yours here.

Au petit bonheur la chance de Aurélie Valognes

July 16, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm CDT

In partnership with the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA: One Book One Federation.

The Federation’s One Book One Federation program supports French literacy throughout the United States. By encouraging the reading of one book by all chapters during a single year, the Federation is able to assist in the creation of a reading guide and encourage the formation of reading groups. Each year our committee selects a well-written, engaging book that will appeal to Alliance Française members and students.

2023: L’Anomalie by Hervé Le Tellier
2023: Premier sang by Amélie Nothomb

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