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Nov 30

Pâte à la viande: Tourtière

For the holidays, we're republishing Marie Weiss's popular version of this traditional québécois dish.

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Nov 23

Pain d'épice (Spice Bread)

This festive but easy bread will fill your kitchen with the aroma of warm spices!

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Oct 16

Soft Launch of French Learning Hub

The French Learning Hub creates opportunities for children in Pre-K through Grade 8 to experience French immersion in meaningful and playful ways.

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Oct 13

Maple Tarte Tatin

An upside-down tarte featuring glistening caramelized apples

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Sep 27

More on the Senegal Trip

AFLCR instructor Eric Agnero and Janet Biehl join Jim Holway and Ali Dieng to discuss their recent trip to Senegal. 

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Sep 19

Velvety Squash Soup with Pears and Leeks

Welcome fall with this silky squash soup, flavored with seasonal pears and thyme!

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Aug 27

Simon Chaye: Peintre Cartonnier

Philippe Grenier, our Honfleur correspondent,  recently collaborated on a major exhibition of the tapestry art of Simon Chaye. 

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Aug 26

The AFLCR Visits Senegal: French Language and Heritage

Janet Biehl reports on her recent voyage to Senegal with two other AFLCR community members.

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Aug 26

Photos from Our Summer Party 2025

Photos from our summer party at Snow Farm Vineyard on South Hero

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Aug 14

Honey-Lavender Plum Gratin

A lavender-scented custard is a delicious complement to late-summer plums in this easy dessert gratin.

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Aug 2

Reconnection Passport

Are you a French-speaking North American with ancestral roots in Normandy? A new program called Reconnection Passport invites you to trace your origins in this region.

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Jul 27

Mixed Greens with Berries and Honey-Glazed Hazelnuts

Featuring fresh berries and crunchy, caramelized hazelnuts, this sophisticated salad is a celebration of summer's bounty.

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Jul 27

The President of Senegal Visited Vermont in 1971

In the light of Burlington’s new Sister City connection with Thiès-Est, Senegal, we’re taking a look at an all-but-forgotten historical connection between Vermont and the West African country.

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Jun 24

Strawberry Mousse

Celebrate strawberry season with this luscious fruity mousse!

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May 29

French Immersion, Montreal, July 7-August 29

This summer enhance your French studies with a weeklong immersion program in Montreal!

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May 28

Going Off the Beaten Path in France

Pam Hunt suggests you expand your itinerary beyond the big sightseeing cities of Paris, Nice, and Bordeaux and explore some of the smaller towns.

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May 27

Normandy and Brittany Bike Trip Raffle, June 21

Enter a raffle to win a tour of Normandy and Brittany!

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May 3

Register now for summer 2025 classes!

Our summer classes are open for registration and begin the week of June 16!

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Apr 10

Burlington’s Newest Francophone Sister City: Thiès-East, Senegal

 Janet Biehl reports on Burlington's second Francophone Sister City relationship: with Thiès-Est, Senegal.

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Mar 29

African Variety Show: La mission du DPW en matière de transport

Dr Jules Wetchi est accompagné de trois membres du Département des Travaux Publics de Burlington (DPW) .

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Mar 18

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America

Peter Reilly and Alan Hoffman talk about the Marquis de Lafayette and his Farewell Tour of America in 1824-25.

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Mar 4

AF New Orleans: Our Partner

 AFLCR members can take classes at the Alliance Française de La Nouvelle Orléans at a discount!

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Mar 3

African Variety Show: Le plan d’espaces ouverts de Burlington

Dr Jules Wetchi a accueilli Sophie Sauvé de la Direction des parcs, des loisirs et du secteur riverain de la ville de Burlington (en Français, Lingala, Anglais, et Swahili).

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Mar 3

AF Bricklyn: Our New Neighbor

An Alliance Française chapter has recently been formed in Bricklyn, Vermont, a town existing . . . somewhere nearby. 

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Feb 26

Récits historiques des Amériques

Une présentation des personnages plus grands que nature! Lle Centre de la francophonie des Amériques présente les Récits historiques des Amériques.

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Feb 10

Les patriotes québécois et le Vermont

Gilles Laporte parle de la rébellion des Patriotes de 1837–38.

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Feb 1

Jean-Louis Thibaut, peintre hyperréaliste et honfleurais

Discover the paintings of Honfleur artist Jean-Louis Thibaut!  (en français)

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Jan 14

Les filles du roi

 Lisa Elvin-Staltari tells the story of les Filles du Roi, the “King’s Daughters,” seventeenth-century women settlers in New France.

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Dec 22 '24

République démocratique du Congo

Willy Tshibangu explore La République Démocratique du Congo, le pays africain en ce moment qui a le plus d’habitants qui parlent français.

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Dec 14 '24

“Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment,” a review by Marc Vincent

Marc Vincent reviews the 2024 exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

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Nov 14 '24

Louisiana History, People, and Places

Joseph Dunn discusses Francophone Louisiana.

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Sep 19 '24

Eugène Boudin: Le Roi des Ciels, par Philippe Grenier

 Eugène Boudin, Honfleur's illustrious impressionist painter, a forerunner of the better-known Claude Monet. 

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Sep 18 '24

L'acadie de la vallée

Patrick Lacroix speaks about the Acadians of northern Maine.

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Aug 24 '24

Forming a French Conversation Group

Pam Hunt explains ho to start your own French conversation group.

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Aug 19 '24

Fromageries et charcuteries québécoises près de chez nous

Erik and Kim Trinkaus discovered a wealth of excellent cheeses and prepared meats made in Québec.

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Jun 22 '24

La Mora—Guillaume le Conquérant

In 1066, Guillaume, duc de Normandie, s’embarqua à la tête d’une immense flotte pour envahir l’Angleterre. En quelques semaines, les envahisseurs vainquirent le roi Harold à la bataille d’Hastings et Guillaume devint roi d’Angleterre.

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Jun 3 '24

Aristides de Sousa Mendes

Denise Bérubé parle d' Aristides de Sousa Mendes, un nom dont il faut se souvenir comme ceux de Oskar Schindler et Raoul Wallenberg.

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May 30 '24

Burlington's Francophone Past: Lakeside

Janet Biehl explores the Francophone history of Burlington's Lakeside neighborhood. 

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Apr 21 '24

Les fetes patrimoniales de L’Acadie

Christian Poupart: parle de l'Acadie et corporation « Les Amis de l’église patrimoniale de L’Acadie » (en français).

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Apr 16 '24

From the Ashes of Montreal

Hendrik Van Gijseghem describes how in 1844 Montreal was selected to be the Province of Canada’s first official capital.

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Apr 10 '24

La rumeur affamée, Sutton

When you visit Sutton, Québec, don't miss the popular specialty food shop called La Rumeur affamé. 

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Apr 5 '24

Claude Monet, impressionnisme et lumière

Phillippe Grenier discusses the connection of the Impressionist painter Claude Monet to the city of Honfleur. 

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Mar 14 '24

L'amour d'es paysages

Stan Bradeen parle de la beauté du paysage et les formes du terrain de la vallée du lac Champlain et du fleuve Saint-Laurent.

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Feb 29 '24

Restoring Notre-Dame de Paris

Josh Jackson recounts how a Vermont group alled Carpenters Without Borders helped reconstruct Notre Dame de Paris.

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Feb 13 '24

Cabane à sucre

Celebrate sugaring off at a Québécois sugar shack!

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Feb 9 '24

Champlain and the Road to China

Eric Thierry discusses Samuel de Champlain in North America.. 

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Jan 1 '24

Pyrénées History Detective

Meg Ostrum recounts her astonishing journey from Pyrénées hiker to history detective and author—and her process of recovering historical memory. 

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Dec 31 '23

The Megalithic Monuments of France

Erik Trinkaus shares his  fascination with the 4000-year old megaliths that dot the French landscape.

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Dec 24 '23

Tracing Québécois Ancestors

Dana Baron shares his  journey to trace his Québécois ancestors back to France.

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Oct 10 '23

The Rodin Sculpture at Crown Point

Janet Biehl visited the outdoor sculpture created by  Auguste Rodin, in a campground near Lake Champlain.

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Sep 4 '23

Pontigny, abbaye de lumière

Terryl Kinder of Saint Michael’s College describes her decades of work studying the twelfth-century Pontigny Abbey, located in Burgundy, France.

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Aug 26 '23

Heritage Winooski Mill Museum

The Heritage Winooski Mill Museum has a permanent exhibition about the French Canadian mill workers who once toiled in this building.

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Aug 13 '23

Les fêtes patrimoniales de L'Acadie

Celebrating the remarkable heritage of L’Acadie, Québec

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May 22 '23

Pourquoi la grammaire?

Kim Trinkhaus’s meditation on grammar (in French)

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May 20 '23

You Are What You Eat: A Visit to Three Marchés Français

Pam Hunt shares her delight in three French markets

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May 10 '23

Allons-y! Southwest France

Several Vermonters who participated in a Road Scholar trip to Southwest France describe their experience.

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Apr 20 '23

Jules Wetchi: Assisting Francophone African New Vermonters

Janet Biehl describes the work of Jules Wetchi, a talented community leader originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Mar 22 '23

Johan Barthold Jongkind

Un passeur vers l’Impressionnisme

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Mar 12 '23

Louisiana French Today / Le français Louisiane d'asteur

Trenton Holliday explains what's distinctive about Louisiana French.

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Mar 12 '23

AFLCR Founders: Roger Léger

The early AFLCR’s connection in Québec

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Feb 23 '23

Gothic Cathedrals—Why Then, Why There?

Why were Gothic cathedrals built when and where they were?

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Feb 16 '23

Tracing Our Family Trees

The VGL offers many resources to help you find your family history.

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Feb 7 '23

Edmundites: A French Catholic Order in Vermont

Janet Biehl reports on the history of the Edmundites at Saint Michael's College

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Jan 31 '23

Alphonse Allais, le père de l'humour modern

Du jardin des personnalités d’Honfleur: Alphonse Allais, humoriste français

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Jan 17 '23

The Reception of French Canadians in New England

French-Canadian contributions to the US economy, and the hatred stirred up against them

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Jan 9 '23

Martha Pellerin

Championed French-Canadian culture in Vermont

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Dec 8 '22

Meeting President Macron

Lise Veronneau’s account of her encounter with President Macron in Washington

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Dec 2 '22

The Divisions of France

Provinces, departments, and regions

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Nov 27 '22

Et s'il existait un vrai portrait de Champlain?

Our Honfleur correspondent on the riddle of Champlain’s image

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Nov 14 '22

Gothic Cathedrals

A summary of Robert Hand’s presentation

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Oct 28 '22

Les frères Lumière et la Normandie

The Lumière brothers also have a (near) connection to our sister city Honfleur! (article in French)

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Oct 27 '22

Paleolithic Art and Ritual in the Dordogne

A retired paleontologist recounts work on a cave in southwestern France

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Oct 18 '22

Early French-Canadian immigration to Vermont

Patrick Lacroix, a leading scholar of Franco-American history, discusses pre-Civil War immigration to Vermont

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Oct 9 '22

Major Clément Gosselin Memorial

Honoring a Québécois hero of the American Revolutionary War

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Sep 15 '22

The Merci Train

Our presentation of September 21

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Sep 4 '22

Le Vent du Nord dazzles at New World Festival

Quebec music, from spontaneous jamming to global entertainment

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Aug 31 '22

A Conversation with Ernie Pomerleau

Former honorary consul of France in Vermont

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Jul 31 '22

A Conversation with Abby Paige

Abby Paige speaks about Franco-Vermont identity and her new play

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Jun 29 '22

Exploring Ancestry and Identity

Thoughts on “Les Filles du QUOI?”

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Jun 29 '22

July 14: Don’t Call It Bastille Day!

It’s “La Fête Nationale Française”

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Jun 23 '22

Marie-Josée Explains La St-Jean

What is La St-Jean and where did it come from?

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Apr 24 '22

Lumière in Burlington

Thanks to the groundbreaking research of Hugo Martínez-Cazón, we now know that the Lumière brothers had a factory in Burlington.

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Mar 20 '22

Some Québécois Expressions

Marie-Joseé Duquette, of the Quebec Delegation to Boston, shares some  distinctive Québécois  expressions. 

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Oct 18 '21

Lise Veronneau, Honorary Consul of France in Vermont

Veronneau succeeds Pomerleau as honorary consul

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