French at Arizona State University

Le français devient la 4e langue la plus parlée au monde, devant l’arabe et le bengali La langue française en pleine renaissance : 4e langue la plus parlée au monde, elle est aussi l’une des plus apprises… Selon un nouveau rapp

French now has 396 million speakers worldwide according to a 2026 report. That puts it in fourth place globally, ahead of Arabic and behind Mandarin, English, and Spanish. Most people still underestimate just how far the language actually reaches.

The jump from 321 million in 2022 is not just about growth. For the first time, the data includes children aged 6 to 9 studying in French in countries where it is used in schools. That shift alone changes how we see the real footprint of the language.

A lot of this momentum is coming from Africa, where French is part of daily life in business, education, and government. In many cities, it is not treated as a second language at all. It is simply the language people use to get things done.

If you are used to hearing French only in Paris or a few parts of Europe, this puts things into perspective. The language is expanding in places most travelers do not think about, and that is where its future is being shaped.

POSTE DISPONIBLE EN FRANÇAIS - OPEN POSITION FRENCH TEACHER

Rancho Solano Preparatory School est à la recherche d’une personne disponible et d’accord pour remplacer une enseignante pendant son absence cet été du 10 août au 4 septembre 2026.

Voici le message de Claudia Descloux: "je travaille à Rancho Solano Preparatory School , où j’enseigne le français au niveau de la High School. Je m’occupe de tous les cours, du niveau débutant au niveau proficient, y compris les classes IB (niveau Ab initio = A2 et niveau Language B = B2/C1). Il est clair que je vais préparer tous les cours à l’avance, afin que la personne qui me remplacera puisse les suivre sans souci. Il s’agit d’un poste à 100%. Je travaille tous les jours de 7h45 à 14h30 avec une heure d’office hour à la fin de la journée."

Pour toute info, contactez directement Claudia Descloux

Rancho Solano Preparatory School
9180 E Via de Ventura
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

email : [email protected]

ranchosolano.myschoolapp.com

NEW FRENCH COURSE OFFERED IN FALL 2026

The French Language and Culture in Lyon program is now accepting applications for summer 2026. Students interested can apply here:

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This week is National French Week! Stop by our table in the lobby of Durham to play trivia, to meet faculty, learn about our programs and classes next term, our summer program in Lyon, and win prizes!

LAFAYETTE SCHOLARSHIP

Applications are now open for the Lafayette Fellowship—a distinguished new graduate scholarship program in France for tomorrow's leaders, offered by the French Embassy in the United States.

Launching on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence and celebrating French-American friendship, the Lafayette Fellowship will support up to 30 outstanding American students for one year of master’s-level study at leading French institutions.

The fellowship is open to both Francophone and non-Francophone candidates, with partner institutions offering programs spanning STEM fields, humanities, social sciences, and the arts, available in both French and English.

Beyond academic studies, fellows will participate in the French-American Leadership Program, which offers comprehensive immersion into European innovation, culture, and policy, and provides mentorship through a prestigious international network.

Applications are open until November 30, 2025. The first cohort of Lafayette Fellowship laureates will be welcomed in Paris on July 4, 2026.

Learn more about the Lafayette Fellowship on our website.

https://lafayette.villa-albertine.org/

Grande joie d’avoir accueilli aujourd’hui dans notre cours de FRE 325 madame le Professeur Aleksandra Gruzinska qui nous a parlé de ses souvenirs d’enfance pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale entre la Pologne et l’Espagne en passant par l’Allemagne et l’Autriche. Madame Gruzinska a enseigné le français à ASU pendant quarante ans, de 1975 à 2016.

Congratulations to this year's Judith Radke study abroad scholarship recipients Cade Januszewski and D'Angelo Perez.
These awards were made possible by and named after our former colleague in French Professor Judith Radke who passed away in 2008. For many years until her retirement, Professor Radke taught French language and literature at ASU. Both Cade and D'Angelo will use their scholarship towards their trip to Lyon for the study abroad French program to take place this coming June. Félicitations à vous deux !