The history of our Cercle as an interest group for francophiles could be compared to the 'cernes', tree rings or a series of concentric circles.
Our Belfast circle can trace its roots back to the 1980s and what was then the Cercle français d’Irlande du nord, with its ‘hexagone’ logo connecting the nickname for the shape of France with the six-sided basalt stones of the Giant’s Causeway and, in 1989, that Cercle was to the fore in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution – it was a year of the French!
At the time, the Cercle went à pied finding premises throughout the Belfast area to host the different events on our full programme of teaching and activities. However, whilst membership continued to grow thanks to the success and popularity of our talks and wide variety of events, offering language tuition became more challenging and at this time our group became Le Cercle Français de Belfast which is still enjoying the support of the Alliance Française de Londres and is proud to be connected to it and the many other other Cercles in their network.
Since 1995 and throughout the concentric rings of our various phases, Le Cercle Français de Belfast has been uniting our local community of francophone and francophile members, providing a space for cultural exchange and learning. Our mission is to offer those who have a love of, and interests for, anything French to come and join our association as we take the road once more to various venues over the coming year across the Greater Belfast area and beyond and we hope to see you soon, whether in person or virtually at one of our upcoming events.
Au prochain cerne !
Here’s to the next ring!
'C'est la Rentrée' and an opportunity to catch up with members far and wide for the launch of our new season!
An opportunity to chat in French during our conversation meet-ups on subjects of general interests or which are making news in France .
At our Cinema evenings we hope you'll join us to watch and discuss a selection of interesting and thought provoking French films.
From French history to French culture including personal accounts, at our presentation evenings we share experiences through presentation and discussion
Join us to celebrate la Fête des Rois and enjoy a slice of Galette des rois and a tipple!
Jeux, lecture et échanges sur la langue française et la littérature francophone pour tous les amoureux de la langue française. All levels welcome !
Join us at our Book club evening to chat and discuss our latest choice of reading!
Soirée degustation, join us to celebrate the end of year in style sampling the best of French food and drink!
In keeping with the ‘en blanc’ customs of secret locations join us for our annual promenade!
Notre programme culturel 2024-2025
We are delighted to introduce this year's forthcoming programme. Please take time to flick through the pages of the proposed cultural events and do not hesitate to contact us for any further information using the message button.
We offer a range of subscriptions which you can purchase using our PayPal links below. By becoming a member of le Cercle Français de Belfast you gain access to a variety of events and activities throughout the year. It is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for all things French. Alternatively, if you wish to try a taster session please inquire about our £5 'Essayez-nous' option, simply enquire below and we will be in touch.
Individual Annual Subscription
Discounted Annual Membership fee for a joint subscription
Discounted rate for students in full time education - proof required*
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