An International City of the French Language in Villers-Cotterêts: what for?

An International City of the French Language in Villers Cotterets what

On the occasion of the partial opening of the Cité internationale de la langue française. The Cité internationale de la langue française, whose visit route will open its doors in autumn 2022, will be a cultural place dedicated to the French language, at the Château de Villers-Cotterêts.

This project was launched in 2018 on the initiative of President Emmanuel Macron who wants to make it a high place for the influence of the French language and the Francophonie through multidisciplinary spaces.

Guests: Valerie Senghor, Deputy General Manager of National Monuments Center and Xavier Northprincipal curator of the permanent course on the French language deployed at the Château de Villers Cotterêts, former general delegate for the French language as well as Annie Picard, headmistress of Villers-Cotterêts European high school

Also with on-site reporting by Isabelle Chenu.

And the column “It’s class!” by Déborah GROS, in charge of educational projects at RFI Knowledge



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