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<h1>Alliance Francaise Network</h1>

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<p>The Fondation Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise coordinates an international network of 811 Alliances set up in 137 countries. This network reaches over 550 000 people all over the globe.</p>



<p>For over a century, the Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise has been overseeing an ambitious project: to spread French language and culture well beyond the borders of France.</p>



<p>The Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise was founded in 1883 in Paris as an &ldquo;Association nationale pour la propagation de la langue fran&ccedil;aise dans les colonies et &agrave; l&rsquo;&eacute;tranger&rdquo; (a National association for the propagation of the French language in French territories and abroad), under the aegis of Pierre Foncin and Ambassador Paul Cambon. The Paris Alliance was created the following year by a board of directors featuring illustrious names like Jules Verne (author), Louis Pasteur (chemist and biologist), and Ferdinand de Lesseps (diplomat). The first Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise abroad was created the same year in Barcelona.</p>



<p>Faithful to the values of its founders, the Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise remains committed to the formula of an association.</p>



<p>Each Alliance is part of this worldwide network but has forged strong bonds with its local cultural, educational and business communities.</p>