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Le Cercle Francais


Officers
President
Danny Rosas-Alvarez '09

Vice President
Alicia Conley '09

Secretary
Erin Hendricks '10

Treasurer
Adeline Dozois '11

Web Editor
Thomas Hagan '10

Faculty Liason
David Murren '09

Faculty Sponsors
Paul McDowell Professor Martin


If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.
- Ernest Hemingway

The best of America drifts to Paris. The American in Paris is the best American. It is more fun for an intelligent person to live in an intelligent country. France has the only two things toward which we drift as we grow older - intelligence and good manners.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald

The more English is heard in the world, the more gratifying it seems to speak French, and above all to know the culture of our country. They find a kind of French social grace in the language and culture.
- Bernard Pivot

Bienvenue
Notre Dame's French club, Le Cercle Français, welcomes all members of the Notre Dame community to come together in appreciation of the rich language and culture of France and Francophone countries.

We will be hosting or sponsoring a variety of events throughout the year including monthly Table Française meals in the dining halls, movie watches, French masses, crêpe parties, information sessions on study and internship opportunities abroad, and an annual trip to Chicago in the spring. We also aim to promote related campus events such as film screenings at the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts and academic conferences or lectures.



Upcoming Events
Ne soyez pas timide ! Nous accueillons tout le monde, et nous espérons vous voir souvent !

  • National French Week
    November 10-16, 2008
    French week is coming! Stay tuned for updates
  • La Table
    7pm, Monday, October 13, 2008 at Jesus table in SDH

    Come join us for some lovely French conversation over dinner at South Dining Hall.

Other News

September 7-October 19, 2008
The Snite Museum of Art has organized an exhibition of drawings to accompany the conference New Paradigms for Revolutionary Studies: French-American Colloquium, October 6-8, 2008. These works will go on view beginning Sunday, September 7. This exhibition of drawings in the Scholz Family Works on Paper Gallery and paintings in the permanent installation of the 18th-Century Gallery will provide visitors with an opportunity to view several artworks created by French artists during the stormy years of the revolutionary period. The conference that inspired this exhibition is the collaboration of a team of scholars from the University of Provence, the University of Toulouse, Indiana University South Bend and the University of Notre Dame. Speakers and participants will come from Europe, Japan and the USA.




Upcoming French Films at DPAC
(French language with English subtitles)
All ticket prices: $5 faculty/staff, $3 students
In Browning Cinema

Tell No One (2007)
Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Friday, October 17, 2008, at 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Directed by Guillaume Canetš
NR, 125 minutes

A Girl Cut in Two (2008)
Friday, December 12, 2008, at 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Saturday, December 13, 2008, at 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Directed by Claude Chabrolš
NR, 115 minutes


Resources at Notre Dame

The Nanovic Institute for European Studies

Romance Languages and Literature: French and Francophone Studies

International Studies Office ND Study Abroad in France (Angers, Paris)

Useful Links

French Radio
A list of French radio stations streaming live on the internet, with links to listen in.

French About.com
Learn French online! French learning, practice, and language resources for students, teachers, and lovers of French, including French lessons, learning tips, quizzes, sound files, teaching ideas, online dictionaries, and cultural info.

BBC News France Country Profile
Links to major media outlets as well an overview of France and its leaders.

Expatica France
An organization that helps those living and working abroad in France to live easier lives, with advice on housing, health, employment, customs, etc.

Angers.fr (in French)
Découvrez Angers, capitale de l'Anjou. La ville se distingue autant par la richesse de son patrimoine que par son dynamisme économique et culturel.

Paris.fr (in French)
Sur Paris.fr découvrez les démarches administratives et téléprocédures, les rubriques emploi, solidarités, culture, environnement, urbanisme, sport, parcs & jardins, les actualités, l'éducation, la santé, le plan de Paris.

France.com
France.com is your one-stop online location for everything France!

FrenchCulture.org
Comprehensive listings of French cultural and educational news, events, resources, and programs in the USA.

   
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Special thanks to the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and the Romance Languages Department
for their continued enthusiasm and support.