Café "Rencontre" with the Consul General Of France in SF - May 6, 2026

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Alliance Française de San Francisco, 1345 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Join us for a special Café Rencontre in San Francisco!  In partnership with la Villa Albertine and the Consulate General of France in San Francisco.
In celebration of Europe Day, we warmly invite our community to gather on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM for a morning dedicated to the theme: Europe.
Enjoy coffee, tea, and delicious French pastries while connecting with fellow community members in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
We are honored to welcome Madame Valérie Brisset, Consul General of France in San Francisco, who will join us for this occasion.


Valérie Brisset took up her duties as Consul General of France in San Francisco on March 2, 2026.
A career diplomat since 2011, she has held several positions within the French diplomatic network. In particular, she served at the French Embassy in Greece, where she was First Counselor, before joining the French Embassy in China as the third-ranking official and head of the political chancery.
From 2022 to February 2026, Valérie Brisset was Deputy Director for cultural, educational, academic, and scientific diplomacy at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. In this role, she helped oversee the work of cooperation and cultural action services worldwide, as well as the network of French Institutes, including Villa Albertine, contributing to France’s international influence in the cultural, academic, and scientific fields.
A graduate of Sciences Po Paris and a former student of the École nationale d’administration (Robert Badinter class), she also pursued studies in the United Kingdom, notably at the London School of Economics and the University of Warwick.
Before joining the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, she held responsibilities at the Louvre Museum and worked as a teacher. Valérie Brisset is married and has four children.

Come share ideas, conversations, and a taste of Europe, we look forward to seeing you there!

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No refunds for classes or workshops

For any reason of cancellation from the student, we only offer credit only for a future session or transfer to another class of equal value. We do not offer credit for a less than 24-hour cancellation. Credit is good for 1 year, and then it expires.

No refunds will be offered.

Class withdrawals must be made in writing to afsf@afsf.com  and should include a request for a class credit with justification.
 Any class held, whether you attended or not, before receipt of a withdrawal notice will be deducted from the credit.

In the case of a class cancelled by AFSF, and only in this case, a refund may be offered.

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The Alliance Française de San Francisco reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. Please check the latest information posted on our website to inform yourself of any changes.

Tuition and fees must be paid in full at time of registration.

Registrations are accepted in the order received until the class is declared full (maximum of 14 students).

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A valid one-year Individual Membership with the Alliance Française of San Francisco is required to register for a Group or private class, certain events and workshops.  Membership benefits include borrowing privileges with our large multimedia library and our online library, Culturethèque, as well as discounts to certain Alliance events.

Please note that memberships are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

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A minimum of six enrollments is required to open fully a class. If this quota is not met, students already enrolled in the class will be receive a reduced number of hours as follows.

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Full course duration.

3 or 5

Shortened course duration (see table below). The class is not cancelled, therefore no refunds will be offered.

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We will offer to keep the class open as a semi-private lesson for an additional fee (see table below). This is not required, and you can choose to have a credit or refund instead. 

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The class is cancelled, and we will offer a credit or refund. 



The Alliance Française of San Francisco reserves the right to cancel courses, adjust curriculum or change teachers at any time during the session. New classes must reach a minimum enrollment of three students in order for the class to open, and a minimum of six students to be fully open.  

Courses are typically cancelled due to insufficient enrollment (minimum of 3 students) or unavailability of an instructor. If your course is cancelled, you will be notified by telephone or e-mail and given the option to transfer, receive a credit, or be fully refunded.

A note on prorated pricing: If a significant portion of students in a group class are prorated, the number of students needed to keep the class open may be higher. For example, if 2 students in the class are only coming to 4 out of the 8 classes, and are only paying 50% of the class price, they may be counted as 1 student. 



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A minimum of 3 students is required to keep a class open.

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or $172 fee for 12 hours per student
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or $112 fee for 8 hours per student
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Additional $226 fee for 8 hours
or $112 fee for 6 hours per student
OR credit
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Total number of hours of group class during the session 

If the normal duration of the group class is: 2h00 1h30 1h00
6 students or more 16 hours 12 hours 8 hours
3- 5 students 12 hours 8 hours 6  hours




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