Our story

The Alliance Française was established in Paris in 1883 by eminent figures of the arts, the sciences, and politics to ensure the influence of the French language and culture around the world.
The Alliance Francaise of Harare is not only the most recognized place to learn French, but also plays a major role in the cultural scene of Harare!
Our teachers are French, Francophone and Zimbabwean. We run courses for children from 6 yo, up to adults! We also promote both local and international artists through concerts, exhibitions and many more events…
Charles Houdart, the director of Alliance Française de Harare said celebrating their 60th anniversary was an opportunity to acknowledge the time and efforts that each and every director, worker, student, partner and volunteer has contributed to the success of the institute. Change and continuity are the two words that define our policy for the next decades.