Consulate General of France in Chicago

22/10/2026

Congratulations 👏 to the State of Wisconsin and the Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté on the launch of their new sister-state partnership!

The agreement was signed this week in Madison by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Jérôme Durain, President of the Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

This partnership marks the beginning of new collaborations in strategic sectors, including agriculture, biohealth, culture, and education. It also marks Wisconsin’s first new sister-state partnership in 36 years.

This exciting momentum builds on the agreement signed in 2024 between the BioForward and the Agence Économique Régionale Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (AER BFC), followed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last September between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and AER BFC.

Thanks to our Honorary Consul in Madison Nicolas Paris for his contribution to bringing the two regions closer together.

A promising new chapter in transatlantic cooperation! 🇺🇸🤝🇫🇷

20/10/2026

🎭 Theater | Avec une légère intimité by Céline Malraux

📍 Alliance Française de Chicago
🗓️ Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 6:30 PM | 🇫🇷 In French
Register -> https://tinyurl.com/2rs4dps3

Join us at the Alliance Française de Chicago for a special French-language theatrical adaptation celebrating the 50th anniversary of André Malraux’s death.

Based on Céline Malraux’s acclaimed novel, this fictional diary brings to life her grandmother, Madeleine Malraux, André Malraux’s wife and a professional pianist. Actors Park Krausen and Abigail Boucher portray Madeleine at two different stages of her life, accompanied by pianist Katheline Day, performing some of Madeleine’s favorite compositions. 🎹

Made possible with the support of the Jean Bodfish Brown Fund and Villa Albertine Chicago.

16/10/2026

🎹🎻 Three virtuosos. One extraordinary musical encounter. ✨

An exceptional chamber music trio is bringing its artistry to the Midwest! Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, violinist Lisa Batiashvili, and cellist Gautier Capuçon unite for a series of captivating performances celebrating the beauty and expressive power of chamber music.

From the evocative colors of Debussy to the emotional intensity of Shostakovich and the lyrical brilliance of Dvořák, experience three world-renowned artists in musical conversation.

📍 Chicago, IL — Chicago Symphony Center
📅 October 18, 2026

📍 Cleveland, OH — Mandel Concert Hall
📅 October 19, 2026

🎟️ Find tickets and program details through the Chicago Symphony and The The Cleveland Orchestra.

📸 Photo credit: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

15/10/2026

🇫🇷🇺🇸 Ready to take your next step in France? Apply for the Lafayette Fellowship!

🎓 American students can receive funding for a year of master’s study in France, with access to world-class universities and a leadership development program designed to empower the next generation of transatlantic leaders.

🚀 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the 2027–2028 cohort!

📅 Deadline: December 1, 2026

👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gDtyM83z

15/10/2026

🎨 Women Impressionists and the Land | A Talk in French

How did women Impressionists transform the way we see and represent nature? 🌿

On October 27, join Simon Kelly, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Saint Louis Art Museum, for a lecture in French exploring Women Impressionists and the Land—a groundbreaking exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum dedicated to landscape and representations of nature by women Impressionists.

Featuring nearly 60 works by artists including Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Marie Bracquemond, the exhibition sheds light on how nature became a space for artistic freedom and expression, challenging traditional narratives of Impressionism.

🖼️ Exhibition dates: October 17, 2026 – January 10, 2027
📍 Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO

📅 Talk in French: October 27, 2026
📍 Washington University in St. Louis
🇫🇷 Organized by the French Connexions Center of Excellence, the talk is open to WashU students, faculty, and the broader community.

🔗 Register: https://rll.washu.edu/events/women-impressionists-and-land-talk-simon-kelly
Interested participants must RSVP using the link below the flyer.

14/10/2026

🎬 🇫🇷 French Films at the Chicago International Film Festival

📅 October 14–25, 2026 | 📍 Chicago

Discover a captivating selection of French and Francophone cinema at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival! Celebrate the artistry and diversity of French storytelling with these seven highlights:

🏆 Minotaur — France’s official entry for the 2027 Academy Awards in Best International Feature Film
🎭 A Good Little Soldier (Un bon petit soldat) — A tense workplace drama
🎨 Iron Boy (Le Corset) — A dreamy ink-and-watercolor animation
🌙 La Gradiva — A spellbinding coming-of-age story
🎬 The Diary of a Chambermaid (Le Journal d’une femme de chambre) — A sharp social satire
🍷 Burgundy — A charming documentary exploring the changing generations of a French vineyard
💫 All of a Sudden — A moving story of friendship in the world of elder care

🎟️ Explore the lineup below

Supported in part by Villa Albertine

Discover a captivating selection of French and Francophone cinema at the 62nd Annual Chicago International Film Festival! This year, the Festival celebrates the 30th anniversary of its Black Perspectives program, within which French and Francophone cinema is well represented, with Ana, en passant, D...

13/10/2026

48e Marathon de Chicago :
55 000 coureurs
Plus de 200 000 candidatures
130 pays représentés
1 100 Français inscrits 🇫🇷
29 quartiers traversés et 1.7 million de spectateurs sur le parcours !

13/10/2026

Un grand BRAVO 👏 aux marathoniens français qui ont couru dimanche le Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
Vous étiez 1 000 au départ. Un record !

Au 11e mile, belle ambiance sur le stand du comité de jumelage Paris - Chicago pour encourager les coureurs, en présence de Charlotte Montel, Consule générale de France.

Un grand plaisir également de vous accueillir vendredi pour le traditionnel cocktail d’accueil avec F***y Fonquergne, Consule générale adjointe, les membres du Comité des associations françaises et francophones du Midwest, le Lycée Français de Chicago et la communauté française de Chicago.

Encore bravo à tous et à toutes !

Paris Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International
Chicago Sister Cities International
Caroline Orzac Shoenberger
David Reithoffer
Aniss Driss

08/10/2026

🎬🇫🇷 Lights. Camera. France!

The 3rd Annual French Film Festival is coming to Kent State University (OH) - October 12–16! 🇫🇷✨

Presented by the Department of Modern & Classical Language Studies, this year’s festival brings six acclaimed films showcasing the diversity of contemporary French cinema — from the iconic *À bout de souffle* to *L’Histoire de Souleymane*, *L’Étranger*, and more.

🎞️ 6 films | 5 days | 1 celebration of French and Francophone cinema
💬 Each screening includes a presentation, discussion & light refreshments
🇫🇷 Films in French with English subtitles
🎟️ FREE & open to the public

📍 DI HUB Theatre (DI HUB 219)
📅 October 12–16

With generous support from Albertine Cinémathèque, a program of Albertine Foundation and Villa Albertine.

Come discover the voices, stories, and visions shaping French cinema today. 🇫🇷

The Department of Modern & Classical Language Studies presents: 3rd annual French Film Festival (2026) Join us October 12th through October 16th for a…