Join French community events in Michigan celebrating your cultural heritage. Find cultural festivals, professional networking events, religious celebrations, educational workshops, fundraisers, and social gatherings that bring the French community together. Stay connected with events that honor your traditions and create meaningful connections.
Honorary Consuls of France are either French citizens or citizens of the host country who are nominated by the French “Ministère des Affaires Etrangères” and delegated by the Consul General of the circumscriptions to which they belong. They are not diplomats by training and are not paid. They are, however, officially accredited by the host country and enjoy privileges and immunities as defined by the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations dated 24 April 1963.
The Honorary Consuls perform certain administrative functions; protect their constituent inhabitants and travelers; facilitate visits by political representatives and business leaders, and promote trade, investment and the arts.
Services Rendered
- Passport distribution
- Delivery of Proof of Living Certificates
- Delivery of Residential Certificates
- Delivery of Customs and Excise Certificates
- Legal validation and authentication of copies of documents
- Legal validation and authentication of signatures
- Reception of proxy votes
The mission of the Alliance Française in the United States is to promote French and francophone language and culture and to encourage cultural, intellectual and artistic exchanges between the United States and the French-speaking world.
As one of more than 100 Alliance chapters in the United States and more than 800 chapters through the world, we work to fulfill this mission in the greater Lansing area. Simply stated, the mission of our Alliance Française-Lansing chapter is to promote, share and enjoy the culture, language and friendship of the French-speaking world.
In pursuit of the international mission statement of Alliance Française, AF-Lansing has personalized its local role through our own vision statement :
Alliance Française-Lansing Chapter fulfills its mission of increasing French awareness and French learning opportunities for its members by partnering with and inspiring francophone and francophile organizations in the Greater Lansing area. AF-Lansing works collaboratively on behalf of its members to share expertise and ideas that promote a growing awareness, exchange and mutual understanding of French language and culture.
We hope you’ll join us in learning about and enjoying France and the French-speaking world !
The Alliance Française is the largest non-profit network of associations worldwide, dedicated to the promotion of French language and culture abroad. The first Alliance Française was founded in Paris in 1883. There are now 813 Alliances Françaises in 137 countries, teaching 500,000 students of French at all levels. More than 40,000 participants have been attending the 103 Alliances opened in North America.
