1 January 2026 Bonne année à toutes et à tous, et très beaux débuts pour les mois à venir. Starting in January 2026, Chloë is accepting new students for French classes at all proficiency levels, including beginners through Advanced Placement (AP) and beyond. For more information, e-mail: chloe@learnfrenchwithchloe.com

15 April 2023 Perceval (Chloë's Great Pyrenees Puppy)   Now enrolling new students for French lessons in 2023! Improve your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the target language. Develop greater communicative competence, and expand your cultural literacy. Openings available at all proficiency levels, including Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. For more information about classes for individuals, pairs, and small groups, contact: chloe@learnfrenchwithchloe

16 March 2020 Due to the presence of COVID-19 in our communities, and in the best interest of everyone's health and safety, French lessons with Chloë will now occur exclusively online, using Zoom. For more information about this important announcement, please contact: chloe@learnfrenchwithchloe.com La Joconde portant un masque chirurgical

28 May 2017 Students recently finished a thematic unit, focusing on the practices, perspectives, and products of French people living in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Our studies culminated in a special field trip to the Met Cloisters: a unique museum overlooking the Hudson River in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. We spent a lovely afternoon exploring the various gardens, open arcades, quadrangles, and walkways that originated in southern France. In parti

1 October 2016 On Saturday, October 1st, we attended the American spin-off of the biggest French music festival, Vieilles Charrues. The original festival began in 1992 in a small Breton village with a gathering of 500 people. The festival has grown in size every year. It now attracts 250,000 music-lovers. This year, Vieilles Charrues celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special event at Rumsey Playfield, the site of Central Park's SummerStage, located on East 72nd Street

10 February 2016 Last night, we attended Gad Elmaleh's stand-up comedy show in Lower Manhattan. He was hilarious! We especially enjoyed listening to his highly perceptive comparisons between life in France and the USA. For more information, go to: http://www.gadelmaleh.com/

19 January 2016 This evening, we attended a discussion about politics in the Middle East with Jean-Pierre Filiu , who is a historian and professor at Sciences Po, the Paris Institute for Political Studies. The event was hosted by Albertine in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York City. Drawing on his experience as a former diplomat and diplomatic advisor, the author presented the central argument in his new book, "From Deep State to Islami

19 November 2015 Tonight, we returned to Albertine Reading Room and Bookshop in New York City for a discussion of the book, entitled, "The Other Paris" (2015) by Luc Sante, a Belgian American cultural historian. The author shared a selection of his favorite passages from the book, focusing on daily life at the margins of Parisian society prior to the period of urban renewal in the 19th century. Afterward, he opened the floor for discussion and fielded questions from members o

8 November 2015 Lately, we have been taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather by meeting for French lessons at Old York Cellars Winery in Ringoes, New Jersey. Adult students have really enjoyed practicing their French, while sitting outside on the slate patio overlooking the expansive vineyard. What a lovely way to spend an afternoon! Please note: Students must be at least 21 years old to participate in these lessons.

8 November 2015 Students were delighted to attend Festival Albertine hosted by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy located on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The highlight of the evening was a discussion about feminism, entitled, "Still the Second Sex?" in which panelists reflected on the progress that has been made to promote women's rights since the publication of Simone de Beauvoir's groundbreaking book, "Le deuxième sexe" (1949). This discussion prompted students t

18 July 2015 Last night, a small group of students went to see Paris Combo live in concert at City Winery New York City. What a memorable evening! If you're not familiar with Paris Combo, their music is an eclectic mix of sounds, influenced by cabaret, gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt, French pop from the 1930's, North African rhythms, and swing. Our group gathered at a long table in front of the stage. (We were lucky to have seats located right in the center of t