Mathilde Loisel is not poor, but she is not rich either. She only dreams of luxury and the wordly life. How can she answer to the minister's invitation without an outfit beautiful enough? Mathilde borrows a friend's necklace, and then goes to the reception, more beautiful than ever. She does not know yet that
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About a century after Columbus landed in an island of the Americas, Montaigne reconsidered various aspects of the encounter with the Other by commenting on travel narratives reporting on such experiences. Like many contemporaries writing about the implications of these events, he had a specific political and religious agenda in mind, yet his views on
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Do you want to know more about Art History? Then join this Art History Workshop! Introduction to Art History: key movements and major artists. For this fifth lecture of our monthly workshops, Damien Bigot will present you Versailles et l'Art du Grand Siècle. Presented in French – All levels welcome $20 for Members $ 35
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The heterogeneous historical formation of France makes her uniqueness and charm. If Paris often evokes France, so do Provence, Burgundy, Aquitaine; whereas Normandy is remembered for William the Conqueror and D-Day. This Atelier explore the contributions of French Provinces to French History. On Tuesday May 29 at 7:00 pm by Samy Ayari. In
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At the moment when Donald Trump came to power, Benoit Cohen, a French film director living in the United States, learned that his mother was getting ready to take in an Afghan migrant named Mohammad in the 7th arrondisement mansion where she was living on her own. At the same time as he rages
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On Saturday, June 2nd, come to the Alliance Française de Los Angeles and buy French books! Most books will be second-hand but don't worry, stories are just as amazing! From 10 am to 3 pm, come and take a look at dozens of French books from $1 to $10!
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THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LOS ANGELES INVITES YOU TO A SPECIAL WINE TASTING EVENT, SOMMELIER SKILLS. Featuring Wines of the World WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Attendees must be 21 or older. Wines provided by winesoftheworld.com: https://www.winesoftheworldca.com/ AF MEMBERS: $20.00 - NON MEMBERS: $25.00 As space is limited, please RSVP by June
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Directed by Albert Dupontel. Starring Sandrine Kiberlain and Albert Dupontel. Ariane Felder is pregnant. This is all the more surprising since this examining magistrate is an old-fashioned single person. But even more surprising is the fact that, according to DNA tests, the father is no other than Bob, a criminal prosecuted for atrocious assault and battery.
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Tribute to Jean D'Ormesson Casimir lives with his grandfather Charles Edward. With Éric, Leila, Casimir's friends and Professor Amédée Barbaste-Zillouin, they form the Group and carry out clandestine activities to defend certain values. As he approaches his death, Charles Edward asks Casimir to write their adventures and have them published. $5 for AF members|$15
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On the evening of July 14, 1789, after the French people had stormed the Bastille, a woken Louis XVI asked the duke de la Rochefoucauld: «Is it a revolt?». «No sire,the duke replied, it’s a revolution». In 1357, Etienne Marcel, Provost of the Merchants of Paris, led the populace and almost overthrew the Monarchy, whereas
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