French associations, schools and diaspora groups exist almost everywhere the French settled. Here is how to find yours.
A network of language and cultural centres in more than 130 countries, with classes, film nights, talks and exhibitions.
Lycées français and bilingual schools following the French curriculum, a natural meeting point for families.
French chambers of commerce and professional networks for people working abroad.
Bretons, Alsatians, Corsicans and others have clubs abroad that keep local food, music and language alive.
Quebec, Louisiana, Acadia, Belgium, Switzerland and West Africa: the wider French-speaking world shares the language.
Meet-ups for French people who have moved recently, and supporters’ clubs for football, rugby and the Tour de France.
A blog written by the diaspora, for the diaspora. Real stories of leaving, arriving and staying connected.
The village, the town, the journey, the first job abroad. Tell us how your family’s story began.
Bastille Day in New York, a fête de la musique in Sydney, a boulangerie in Singapore. How do you keep it alive?
Finding the family house, meeting cousins, tracing records. Share what you found.
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