The story begins with a conversation between Gérard Chesnel and Michel Lhuillier. The latter says how proud he is of his dual citizenship and shares his desire to give back to France as France gave to him. The Ambassador doesn't hesitate one moment, and tells Michel Lhuillier: "Give us an Alliance Francaise!" And today, that request has been fulfilled!Alliance Francaise is the official French cultural center and the only official European cultural office of Cebu and of the Visayas. The center was inaugurated in November 2007 by the French Ambassador, SEM Girard Chesnel. It was founded by Michel Lhuillier upon the request of the French Embassy and he is still the main sponsor.Before becoming Alliance Francaise, les Amis de la France was founded by a group of French and Filipinos willing to offer a venue for expression in French language and culture and to develop the exchanges between our two cultures.
The story begins with a conversation between Gérard Chesnel and Michel Lhuillier. The latter says how proud he is of his dual citizenship and shares his desire to give back to France as France gave to him. The Ambassador doesn't hesitate one moment, and tells Michel Lhuillier: "Give us an Alliance Francaise!" And today, that request has been fulfilled!Alliance Francaise is the official French cultural center and the only official European cultural office of Cebu and of the Visayas. The center was inaugurated in November 2007 by the French Ambassador, SEM Girard Chesnel. It was founded by Michel Lhuillier upon the request of the French Embassy and he is still the main sponsor.Before becoming Alliance Francaise, les Amis de la France was founded by a group of French and Filipinos willing to offer a venue for expression in French language and culture and to develop the exchanges between our two cultures.
The story begins with a conversation between Gérard Chesnel and Michel Lhuillier. The latter says how proud he is of his dual citizenship and shares his desire to give back to France as France gave to him. The Ambassador doesn't hesitate one moment, and tells Michel Lhuillier: "Give us an Alliance Francaise!" And today, that request has been fulfilled!Alliance Francaise is the official French cultural center and the only official European cultural office of Cebu and of the Visayas. The center was inaugurated in November 2007 by the French Ambassador, SEM Girard Chesnel. It was founded by Michel Lhuillier upon the request of the French Embassy and he is still the main sponsor.Before becoming Alliance Francaise, les Amis de la France was founded by a group of French and Filipinos willing to offer a venue for expression in French language and culture and to develop the exchanges between our two cultures.