Alliance Française de Portland – Groupes de Conversation à la boulangerie St. Honoré, Chez Machin, Little Bird, Lapellah Restaurant and many more.

Alliance Française conversation groups are hosted by native-speaking Alliance teachers or staff members. Participation is free. No pre-registration is required. All levels are welcome.

• First and third Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., at St. Honoré Boulangerie at 2335 NW Thurman Street in NW Portland.
• First Tuesday of each month at 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., in the bar at Little Bird Restaurant, 219 SW 6th Ave, in downtown Portland.
• Once Monthly at 5:45 – 6:45 p.m., at Lapellah Restaurant (2520 Columbia House Blvd) in Vancouver, Wash. See Alliance bulletins for current month’s schedule.
• The two groups in SE Portland (Chez Machin and La Petite Provence) are hosted by Alliance board member Jennifer Coyne.

Contact: info@afportland.org or call 503.223.8388

NORTHWEST PORTLAND

Alliance Group at St. Honoré Boulangerie at 2335 NW Thurman Street (see details above).

Groupe francophone: Meets Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at The Mezz Espresso Bar, located in Whole Foods in the Pearl District, at the corner of NW 12th and Burnside. This group tends to be for advanced/fluent levels. Contact: David Gardner (davpurgar@comcast.net).

SOUTHEAST PORTLAND

Crêpes et Conversation (Chez Machin): Meets the second Monday of each month, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Chez Machin, 3553 SE Hawthorne Boulevard. Contact: Jennifer Coyne (jennifer.r.coyne@lycos.com).

Copains du Dimanche: Meets Sundays, 3:00-4:30 p.m. at La Petite Provence, 4834 SE Division.  Contact: Jennifer Coyne (jennifer.r.coyne@lycos.com).

SOUTHWEST PORTLAND

Samedi au Village: Grand Central Bakery – Multnomah Village, 3425 SW Multnomah Boulevard, Portland, OR 97219. Meets on Saturdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Contact: Stephane Cohen (stephanecoh@yahoo.com).

DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL PORTLAND

Little Bird Group: Meets the first Tuesday of each month, 3:00-5:00pm, at Little Bird, 219 SW 6th. See Alliance listing above for details.

NORTH and NE PORTLAND

North Portland Language Exchange: Each Tuesday, 7:00 to 8:00pm, 512 N. Killingsorth St., Portland, OR 97217. 503.988.5394, www.multcolib.org and search on French under Events.

OTHER GROUPS IN THE GREATER METROPOLITAN AREA

Beaverton/Westside Soirée Française: First Wednesday of each month, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., McMenamins Cedar Hills, 2927 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005. Contact: westsidesoiree@earthlink.net

Vancouver Group at Lapellah: Once monthly at 5:45 – 6:45 p.m., at Lapellah Restaurant (2520 Columbia House Blvd) in Vancouver, Wash. See Alliance bulletins for current month’s schedule.