Events

Come meet the library staff and hear about how they will partner with us during your stay, and about their mission and community in general.  After that, meet your French in Action language partner.  If you're not too jet-lagged, join us for lunch.

We'll do a brief one and a half  hour practical orientation at the end of the afternoon for the bare necessities and any pressing questions (e.g.: Where's the bakery?  the grocery store?  How can I navigate around town?   I have a question about my apartment?  What are the emergency numbers?) I'll have prepared more extensive […]

This is THE event of the trip.  It happens every Friday at the library.  Usually 50 - 100 people come and it is the best possible place to meet locals, both French and English-speakers.  It's a little like a party.  If you are a people person, this is where it's happening.  They provide the coffee […]

Hans-Jurgen, retired tour guide and walking history encyclopedia, will meet us at the coffee atthe library and then any history buffs will adjourn for you to enquire of Hans-Jurgen about his recommendations and coordinate together on what trips out of town, or walks in town might work.  We'll need a count for the restaurant. Here's […]

One of our favorite people, Liz Hanaway, a highly skilled professional guide, gives us two hours of walking around the town, a mix of practical tips for living here and deep historical knowledge.  Meet in front of the library at 2:30pm

We're in the process of finding volunteers from the library  who shop at the ENORMOUS Saturday market in Place Leclerc known by its regulars as “le grand marché”. Located in the heart of the city, between the town hall, the courthouse and the convention centre, it has the widest choice of all the city’s markets, […]

Take a musical ticket to PRAGUE!!! And let yourself be carried away by the Slavic soul and the talent of a true ensemble! Les Violons de Prague and their Soprano... 100% Czech!!!An IMMERSIVE journey into the deep, bewitching and luminous diversity of the masterpieces of Classical Music...Pure joy that makes your ears smile and your […]

Lunch with a local: Hilary Hodge.  HIlary is one of my favorite people in Angers.  American-born, here in Angers for more than a decade, married to a French man and raising a kid.  She's  fascinating for all of her different professional and personal interests.   She is one of those walking encylcopedias about life in France […]

More details to come.  For 2 people only because our kind library volunteer  has a big heart and a small house so there is only room for two persons in the kitchen.Veronique is also relatively new to Angers.  Her English is great.

With Lucie, at her cheese shop, Creme, 20 euro /pp ( You will pay individually when you arrive)  taste 5 different kinds of wine and cheese pairings.  We need 10 people to have the event. 29 Rue Beaurepaire, 49100 Angers, France.  (Please be aware that she will be purchasing for us ahead of time, so […]

Local members of the library who chose to move to Angers tell us why and take our questions.

John and Rita Isbell have been teaching French all their lives. John is originally from the US, by way of a British education.  Rita was from Kazakstan but taught French in the US for a good while.    They retired a few years ago, travelled the world for three years and finally chose France, and […]

Local members of the library who chose to move to Angers, inform us of the practical challenges and lessons they experienced when they made the move

Our partner, Benjamin, a local English speaking real estate agent has proposed offering an event for connecting folks.  At this writing, we'll meet other property-related professionals as well as local artists   ( Food and drink available) The evening of is at Carré d’Artistes at 6pm, for a great moment of conversation in US English, British […]

This is a regular monthly event, sponsored by the English Langaugage library.  In the case of this event, or others that you can find on the library's website, if you'd like to attend, you need to follow the steps outlined on their website.  There are different steps depending on which activity you want to join. […]

This is THE event of the trip.  It happens every Friday at the library.  Usually 50 - 100 people come and it is the best possible place to meet locals, both French and English-speakers.  It's a little like a party.  If you are a people person, this is where it's happening.  They provide the coffee […]