1. For tourism! France is the most visited country in the world for tourism, with more than 90 million of foreign visitors in 2019. In addition to the most famous sites like the Eiffel Tower or the Mont Saint-Michel,  45 properties are inscribed on the World Heritage list.  Although it is not necessary to speak French when visiting, it will enable you to discover spots off the beaten tracks, and enhance your experience of the daily life.  
2. For traveling in general: if tourism is the first reason foreigners go to France, there are many other reasons and places that make French useful. Around 300 million people speak French around the globe, and it is an official language in 32 countries. Therefore, it is an asset for business, for humanitarian aid, and still for tourism.
3. For diplomacy: for centuries, French has been known as a language of diplomacy. The peak moment of this period was during the 17^th century, as it was known as a lingua franca, which means  a language for communication between groups not sharing a common tongue. Still today, it is the second most used language in diplomacy, like in many international organizations as the UNESCO.

In different ways, learning French is also inheriting an intellectual legacy of various sectors:

1. Technology: the GAFAs and startups of the Silicon Valley - between others - attracted many French engineers who helped developing some of the most used technologies today. Even beyond the US borders, many inventions were the job of French inventors: the chip card was invented by Roland Moreno, high speed trains are another French invention.
2. Medicine is another sector that was greatly shaped by French brains: the vaccine was discovered by Louis Pasteur for example. In 2021, the Carmat company realized its first human implant of its total artificial heart in the US.
3. Many currents of thought & intellectuals also left an intellectual baggage to the world of social sciences. The Enlightenment with authors like Voltaire and Rousseau, feminist avant-garde writers like Simone de Beauvoir, Aimé Césaire, Pierre Bourdieu, or Michel Foucault are among the most famous. Their work is still at the basis of democracy and social sciences.

1. France is the capital country of gastronomy and oenology. For centuries, the French "savoir-faire" in those areas has been famous. 
2. Other types of arts are well-represented by France. Impressionism in painting like Monet, in music like Ravel and Debussy, in literature like Maupassant and Camus have had an influence on world culture.
3. Still today, with cinema or comics, French modern artists  spread their ideas and work throughout the world. The movie and TV series Snowpiercer are based on a French comic, and the movie CODA is a remake of a French hit film.

1. Multi-dimensional competencies: the modern methods of learning aim to develop four aspects of communication: oral and written comprehension, and oral and written expression. As the cognitive pros of learning a foreign language were demonstrated many times, these four aspects help the brain constantly developing.
2. French is a Romance language. Learning the bases of French helps with studying and understanding Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian. All of them evolved from the Vulgar Latin but kept some common roots. Later, some words even evolved from French to English, which we call "transparent words" or "faux-amis" if the meaning has changed.

1. Historically, France and the United States have a "unique relationship", that tightened throughout the decades thanks to important characters like Lafayette, or events such as the D-Day.
2. These elements make not only Americans eager to discover more about France, its culture and language, but also French eager to learn more about the United States.

1. For the academic excellency: all the AFSF teachers are qualified and many of them have years of experience. The Alliance Française Network is another guarantee, as well as the possibility to take recognized exams.
2. The AFSF is more than just a language school. It also exists thanks to its community of Francophiles, thanks to the Cultural center, to its partners. All of them create a direct link with the French language.
3. Choose the formula according to your needs and level: the AFSF has classes ad activities for each type of student. You can learn for yourself with normal courses, for work with the corporate program, practice in a relaxed atmosphere with the workshops...
4. The AFSF is now a  school that exists both physically and online,  and any of them gives you access to a broad range of courses and events. As a member, you even have access to exclusive resources, like the library, or Culturethèque, the online library of the AF Network.

1. Learning a foreign language as a child helps a better understanding of differences, building a broad general knowledge.
2. For bi-national children, it enables them to experience one of their mother tongues in different conditions.
3. Children can learn to think and express themselves in a different language, which implies many assets for the brain's development: problem-solving, critical reasoning, memory, concentration are improved.
4. Learning a language as soon as possible is an intellectual investment for the future, as it is highly valued in a career.  
5. AFSF brings more than just competencies ; it helps immersion in a real francophone and Francophile context, by discovering culture with diverse supports (audio…)
6. We have a broad offer of classes adapted to different age groups: from 3 to 18 years old! They are available online and onsite, and to improve even faster and develop competencies with friends, the AFSF organises summer camps!