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1 - French Soirée Invitation: Chapeau! Hats- Friday, April 5th.
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3 - French Connection - articles, events, tours & forums
4 - French Directory - les bonnes adresses
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1 - FranceTime French Soirée - Friday, April 5th.
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TV5, the largest French speaking TV channel in the world presents
* * * FRENCH SOIREE - CHAPEAU! HATS! * * *

We bring the food and you bring your friends. Last Soiree brought together 100+ people, thank you all. 
The delicious menu includes French wines, patisseries and the elegant hors-d'oeuvres: pate, rosette de Lyon(Ham), taboule, fromages and salades d'hiver.

Guest of Honor: Elina Davenport
Owner of Alternative Design Studio

For this special evening, bring your favorite hat, because we'll elect Dame Chapeau and Monsieur Chapeau. 
Prizes: subscription to Journal Francais or France Today, film passes, synphony tickets, gift-certificates, etc...

When: Friday April, 5 - from 6:00 to 9:00pm
Where: Alliance francaise de SF, 1345 Bush@Polk

Help us better plan, buy your ticket(s) online today and save $5 + One free movie pass for order of 3+ tickets!
Go to http://www.francetime.com/soiree.php
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2 - TV5 the largest French speaking TV channel
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Dear "Francophile",
TV5 brings France into your home, every day!
Because you belong to the France Time community, you enjoy the "French way of Life"; here is an opportunity to be in touch with France even when you stay home in the US. 
TV5 is the largest French speaking TV channel throughout the world. TV5 is brought to you in the US by DISH Network. TV5 is a 24/7 channel and broadcasts Live News , Movies, Programming for the children , Documentaries and Live sports 

Did you know that TV5 is now available in more than 150 schools and colleges in the US? This channel has been selected by teachers because of its programming providing a tremendous opportunity to discover the French language…  

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Monthly fee for TV5 starts at $9.99. 

3 - French Connection - articles, events & tours
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Articles

Paris: All You Need is Love 
Springtime in Paris is synonymous with love the world over.You sigh just thinking about it. Ahhhhh, yes… French mating behavior—with its unabashed catcalls and racy one-liners is central to the rites of spring.
http://www.francetime.com/article.php?sid=232&mode=thread&order=0
<a href="http://www.francetime.com/article.php?sid=232&mode=thread&order=0">Click here to read more...</a>

Pantoufling - Parisian Cure for the Post-Euro Doldrums
Pantoufling comes on the wings of the nesting fad that swept the United States in the 1990s, but in Paris, there's more to it than renting a stack of videos and ordering out for pizza.
http://www.francetime.com/article.php?sid=231&mode=thread&order=0
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Events

Pacific Chamber Symphony's "l’esprit français" 
Tuesday, April 9 at 8:00 p.m.
Join us for the premiere of a new work by award winning composer Guillaume Conneson. This unique double concerto was written especially for  mezzo-soprano Marie-Paule Milone and viola virtuoso Françoise Gnéri. The program, Pacific Chamber Symphony's seventh annual French concert, also includes a full performance of Ravel's Ma Mere L'Oye, Faure's Elegy for Viola and Orchestra and three songs by Duparc. 
After the show, continue the celebration with a party downstairs at Herbst Theatre.  
Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. Tickets for all shows are priced $15 (General) and $30 (Reserved), 
and may be purchased by calling City Box Office (415) 392 4400 
http://www.francetime.com/article.php?sid=234&mode=thread&order=0
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Bay Area Francophile List
The Bay Area Francophile List offers information on cinema, art, theater, music, conversation groups, classes and more to Francophiles and Francophones in the San Francisco Bay Area. Subscription is free; write toczyski@sonoma.edu.
http://www.francetime.com/search.php?query=&topic=25
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Tours
FranceTime goes to France - Voyage à Paris
May 22-29 or July 3-11
Join us for a highly personalized experience of Paris (information session in San Francisco). You’ll spend 6 nights/7 days in a 3-star hotel and enjoy our many activities: walking tours, cooking, shopping, pâtisserie and wine tastings, excursions to Giverny and Champagne, and visits to food and antique markets. Choose May 22-29 or July 3-11. $2,450 all-inclusive: airfaire, hotel and activities. Details at www.francetime.com or (415) 923-9852 .
<a href="http://www.francetime.com/voyage.php">Click here for details!</a>

Cultural Tour: The Soul of Paris 
July 15 - 22, 2002
Eight Days/Seven Nights in the City of Light. land only: only $899 per person, double occupancy. Lively, cosmopolitan and cultivated, it has been said that no two days in Paris are ever the same. Let Elaine Lee, author/editor of "Go Girl: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure", guide you through this timeless city, where the new blends seamlessly with the old, where adventure and excitement take on a whole new meaning!
http://www.francetime.com/paris.php
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4 - French Directory - les bonnes adresses
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Alliance française de San Francisco
Learn French at the official center for French Language and Culture in San 
Francisco. 
The new session starts Monday, Register via FranceTime now and get 10% off.  
http://www.francetime.com/shopping_12.php
<a href="http://www.francetime.com/shopping_12.php">Click here to go there!</a>

La Nouvelle Patisserie 
Located in San Francisco, La Nouvelle Patisserie brings you the finest 
French desserts of the Bay Area.
http://www.lanouvellepatisserie.com
<a href="http://www.lanouvellepatisserie.com">Click here to go there!</a>

Le Village.com 
Le Village offers the finest French gourmet products and gifts. The best of 
France within your reach. Just a short trip to le Village. 
http://www.levillage.com 
<a href="http://www.levillage.com">Click here to go there!</a>

Journal Francais 
Journal Français is your Vital Link to France and the French Language, as 
well as your Best Resource for French Products and Services available in the 
U.S. Entirely in French. One year subscription, 12 issues shipped/one per 
month. Only $41. 
http://www.francetime.com/shopping_11.php 
<a href="http://www.francetime.com/shopping_11.php">Click here to go there!</a>

France Today 
If France is one of your favorite destinations, then France Today is for 
you. In English. One year subscription, 10 issues shipped separetly. Only 
$39. 
http://www.francetime.com/shopping_11.php 
<a href="http://www.francetime.com/shopping_11.php ">Click here to go there!</a>

InterFrench
The French-Speaking Network organizes monthtly francophile events.
Check it out at
http://www.interfrench.com 
<a href="http://www.interfrench.com">Click here to go there!</a>

France By Heart 
Are you dreaming of visiting France? 
Come see the France By Heart Paris Apartments! 
http://www.francebyheart.com 
<a href="http://www.francebyheart.com">Click here to go there!</a>

NEW PARENT NETWORK! Online resource for French-speaking and Francophile parents in the area. If you are a French-speaking or a Francophile parent and would like to find out about playgroups, activities, babysitters, French classes or schools in the Bay area, please come visit www.frenchparents.org
<a href="http://www.frenchparents.org">Click here to go there!</a>


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