Upcoming Events
FROM LOVING FRANCE TO LIVING IN FRANCE
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at noon on ZOOM
Speaker: Cécile Gallet, Founder & CEO, Haven in France
Considering an extended stay, retirement, property purchase or relocation to France? Join Cécile Gallet, Founder & CEO of Haven in France, for a practical introduction to the decisions that shape a successful France project - including location, housing, residency, healthcare, administration and when specialist advice is needed. The focus is on sequence: what should be explored first, what can wait, and what should be understood before major commitments are made. This live 60-minute educational session includes approximately 45 minutes of guidance followed by 15 minutes of member Q&A.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN
01 Choosing the right place in France: How region, access, community and daily rhythm should shape the decision.
02 Residency, tax and sequencing: Which questions need early clarification and when specialists should become involved.
photo by Marie Minair
03 Renting, buying and the notaire: When it may make sense to test, rent or buy, and the broad role of the notaire.
04 Administration and everyday systems: How healthcare, banking, insurance, certified translations and utilities fit together.
05 Building the right professional team: Where specialist roles begin and end, and why coordination matters.
06 From arrival to belonging: Why language, local relationships and community matter over the long term.
To register, click HERE
For more information on Haven in France, click HERE
FRENCH FLOWER ARRANGING with Ludivine Poulet
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 5PM
What: small pumpkin carving + flower arranging
Where: Bethesda Lutheran, 305 St. Ronan St., New Haven
Cost: $45 for members $50 for non-members. Use the DONATION BUTTON.
Space is limited to `10. Reserve early. To reserve your spot, send us an email at alliancefrancaisebnh@gmail.com
French Highlights Tour at the MET
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Followed by lunch/dinner at Café d'Alsace
PLACE: Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)
Join the AFNH for an enriching day exploring a French Highlights Tour. The museum visit will start at 11:15 AM. After the guided visit, there will be plenty of time to explore the museum on your own or visit the recently opened exhibit: A King's Carpet Louis XIV and the Savonnerie. In 1668, King Louis XIV of France commissioned the Paris-based Savonnerie manufactory to create the largest carpet ever woven. Composed of 92 individual pieces, the carpet was intended to cover the full span of the Grande Galerie of the Louvre, measuring 440 meters, six times the length of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. We will then meet at 2:30 PM at Café d'Alsace for lunch/ dinner.
Space is limited to 20 members. Email alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com to reserve your spot. For the MET ticket information, click HERE. For the menu at Café d'Alsace, click on MENU.
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MORE INFO TO FOLLOW:
November 22, 2026: Beaujolais Nouveau 5-7 PM Bethesda Lutheran
December 6, 2026: Fêtes de Fin d'année 5-7 Bethesda Lutheran