Alliance Française Rotterdam
Contact-us
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Opening hours
- The Alliance Française is open all year round, except during the two-week Christmas holidays and during the month of August.
- The Alliance Française is open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 8pm and Friday from 9am to 1pm.
The Alliance
The Alliance Française is located in a beautiful town house in the centre of Rotterdam, on Westersingel 14, the city’s cultural axis and famous sculpture promenade, a 5-minute walk from the central station. In our building, we welcome you on four floors in rooms equipped for cultural and linguistic activities: enjoy our café and our library.
The building was renovated in 1996 by Rem Koolhaas’ architectural firm, OMA Rotterdam (Office for Metrpolitan Architecture), and the Rotterdam artist Joep van Lieshout, thanks to support from the City of Rotterdam and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Works of art are integrated into the architecture of the building and the French artist Daniel Buren was commissioned and realised in 2000 in the form of an installation on the façade of the building.
Our French courses, taught by qualified French-speaking teachers, are tailored to an international audience or to your specific needs. We offer all kinds of cultural activities such as conferences, literary events, exhibitions, tastings of French products, concerts and other themed evenings.
The Alliance Française network is managed by the Fondation Alliances Françaises in 132 countries. The Alliance Française network in the Netherlands is one of the most active with 34 branches. We share the same mission: to promote the learning of the French language and the knowledge and appreciation of the French and Francophone culture.
Quality charter
- The Alliances Françaises in the Netherlands form a national network whose educational project is inspired by the specificities of the territory and the public.
- The courses offered are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- The teachers, whose mother tongue is French or a second language, are qualified in French as a foreign language and are competent. They update their skills through continuing education.
- The course offer is diversified and adapted to the needs of the learners.
- A personalised assessment, free of charge and without obligation, is offered before registration.
- The methods used are communicative and up-to-date; they follow the guidelines of the European Framework.
- Learners have the opportunity to prepare for recognised French as a foreign language certifications.
The team
Fanny Sacépé – Director
Marie Molimar – Course coordinator
Florian Lafosse – Course coordinator
Annemieke van den Bijlaard – Accounting
Juliette Deshayes – Cultural program and communication
Margot Sommier – Cultural program and communication
Christine Vermeij – Librarian
Management board
Cornelis de Kroes – Chairman
Gabri van den Toorn – Treasurer, Finance
Louise prothon
Edwige Leblay
Teachers
Florent Arjol Condé
Elisabeth van Bemmel
Isabelle Benoteau
Valérie Charbey
Morgane Duminy
Véronique Dunesme
Florian Lafosse
Estelle Meyer
Léa-Carole Minkoue Biyogo
Marie Molimar
Joé Stehlin
Brigitte van der Vlies
Giulia Zamperlini
Vacancies and internships
We are recruiting French teachers
Profile of the French teacher at the Alliance Française de Rotterdam:
- You have a degree in French as a foreign language (FLE).
- French is your mother tongue.
- You have teaching experience.
- You are motivated to teach adults and/or children.
- You are familiar with recent methods and are open to communicative and online teaching.
- You are interested in continuing education.
- You are willing to get involved in the life of the Alliance: open days, tests, exams…
- You enjoy working in a team.
- You live in Rotterdam (or its region).
Do you think you match the profile we’re looking for?
Write to us at the following address: cursus@alliancerotterdam.nl
