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U.S. Consulate General Franco-U.S. Organizations and Associations ACS-March 2013

FRANCO-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS and SCHOOLS

The Embassy publishes this list as a convenient reference for interested groups and individuals. It is not an exhaustive compilation, but includes groups and organizations known to the Embassy through its deal-ings with the American community. Organizations not on this list and who consider themselves to be active in American community life in are cordially invited to make their interests known to the Embassy. If errors have occurred in this list, they will be corrected in the next edition. This file is updated triennially. Each organization should bring any errors to the Embassy's attention, as well as any changes in names, addresses, telephone numbers and basic information. All corrections and changes should be sent to: American Embassy, American Citizen Services, 4, avenue Gabriel, 75382 Paris Cedex 08 or send an E-mail to [email protected]

Schools: The large, long-established American community in makes possible a wide range of educational opportunities for Americans. Essentially three types of schools are available: private American schools, bilingual schools where both French and English are used, and the French school system, taught in French, which is designed to lead to the Baccalaureate examination. American children have been accepted in French schools and, when necessary, tutored in the . The Embassy does not recommend particular schools or send representatives to visit them. For more information on any of the schools listed below, please contact the schools directly.

AIX-EN-

ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN AIX EN PROVENCE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN & INDIANA 30 Avenue Victor Hugo 13100 Aix-en-Provence Director: Nelly Halzen Tel: 04.42.38.11.51 Emergency: 06.85.75.50.41 Fax: 04.42.26.36.22 E-mail: [email protected]

ANGLO-AMERICAN GROUP OF PROVENCE Maison des Associations Mairie Aix Sud CD9 75 Route des Milles Pont de l’ 13090 Aix en Provence President: Laurence Bry Director: Peter Brown Tel: 04.42.23.56.64 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.aagp-provence.com/ Description: The Anglo-American Group of Provence is a non-profit organization serving the native English speaking community of Provence and chartered to promote friendly relations with our host community, provide assistance and information for expatriates and to preserve and promote our anglophone heritage. 1

U.S. Consulate General Marseille Franco-U.S. Organizations and Associations ACS-March 2013 Our members (400 families or 700 adults) have a wealth of knowledge concerning all aspects of life in Provence and are most willing to share it. We have a number of clubs which meet monthly or weekly, and special events like parties and excursions.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 23 Rue du Quatre-Septembre 13100 Aix-en-Provence Director: Dr. Aurora Wolfgang Tel: 04.42.26.73.52 E-mail: csuipaix@.fr Web: http://csuip.calstate.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.Home

C.E.A. GLOBAL EDUCATION 67 Cours Mirabeau 13100 Aix-en-Provence Director: Vivienne Hamill Tel: 04.88.29.31.41 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.GoWithCEA.com Description: CEA Global Education provides college study abroad programs throughout the world to U.S. & Canadian students

ECOLE VAL SAINT ANDRE 19 Avenue Henri Malacrida 13100 Aix-en-Provence Director: Madame Guind-Robinson Tel: 04.42.27.14.47 Fax: 04.42.27.23.16 Web: [email protected] Email: ecole-val-saint-andre.fr

INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES COLLEGE 2 bis, Rue du Bon Pasteur 13100 Aix-En-Provence France President: Carl Jubran Director: Leigh Smith Tel: 04.42.23.39.35 Tel: 04.42.23.02.82 Fax: 04.42.21.11.38 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.iaufrance.org

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INTERNATIONAL BILINGUAL SCHOOL OF PROVENCE Domaine des Pins 500 Petite Route de Bouc-Bel-Air 13080 Luynes, France Tel: 04.42.24.03.40 Fax: 04.42.24.01.81 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ibsofprovence.com/

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CENTER 19 Cours des Arts et Metiers 13100 Aix-en-Provence Director: Stephen Gibbs Tel: 04.42.38.42.38 Fax: 04.42.38.95.66 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aucp.fr Description: The AUC of Provence, located in both Aix and Marseille, offers advanced immersion French programs to American university students. Setting standards in both French language acquisition and intercultural sensitivity development, the AUCP combines an all-French-speaking environment, individual homestay placement, community service, and rigorous coursework taught by French university faculty. Courses in Aix focus upon French language and literature, the arts, and cross-cultural communication. The Marseille program focuses on international relations, immigrant identities, Arabic language and culture, and includes a week of on-site study in .

VANDERBILT IN FRANCE 15 Rue Cardinale 13100 Aix-en-Provence Director: Maité Monchal Tel: 04.42.50.24.56 Fax: 04.42.38.91.94 E-mail: [email protected] Web: https://as.vanderbilt.edu/french-italian/vanderbilt-in-france-2/ Description: Students may study in France for a summer, a semester, or any combination of academic units. Vanderbilt's program in Aix-en-Provence celebrated its fortieth anniversary in 2001 and is one of the two oldest study abroad programs for Americans in this charming city. Vanderbilt in France has been located for thirty-five years in a historic building on one of the most picturesque streets in Aix, la Rue Cardinale.

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WELLESLEY-IN-AIX 16 Rue Emile Tavan 13100 Aix-en-Provence Director: Monique Fecteau Tel: 04.42.38.16.00 Fax: 04.42.38.16.75 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Web:anew.wellesley.edu/ois/wellesleyprograms/aix/support_services_admission Description: The program begins in Paris. Participants who begin in the fall start with a four-week orientation including classes in language, literature, and contemporary culture that offer an in-depth introduction to the intellectual and cultural life of France. After Paris, the group heads to Aix, whose rich history, picturesque architecture, and beautiful open-air markets make it a truly extraordinary place to live and study.

AVIGNON

INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES Le Centre D’ 5 Rue Figuiere 84000 Avignon Tel: 04.90.82.58.50 Fax: 04.90.85.42.47 E-mail: [email protected] Description: The aim of the Institute for American Universities is to offer a rigorous American form of education thoroughly integrated into all that is exceptional and powerful in French culture. In smaller cities like Aix and Avignon, where Americans are not quite so common a sight, it is easier to meet residents and other students spontaneously, and to speak French.

BRAS

PROVENCE-ETATS-UNIS Les Gens de Bon 83149 Bras Director: Sibille Mariel Francoise Tél: 04.94.69.95.07/06.18.80.75.73 Email: [email protected] Web: www.provencetatsunis.com

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CAGNES-SUR-MER

ECOLE DU PAIN DE SUCRE 43 Chemin du Pain de Sucre 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer Tel: 04.93.73.70.41 Fax: 04.92.02.92.62 Web: http://www.enseignement-prive.info/etablissement/eib-ecole-bilingue-internationale-le-pain-de- sucre-cagnes-sur-mer/ET006-112

CANNES

FRANCE ETATS-UNIS Villa Le Mandala 15 bis, Avenue Font de Veyre 06400 Director: Dr. Guy Lemare Tel: 04.93.47.34.29 E-mail: [email protected]

COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL DE CANNES 1 Avenue Alexandre Pascal 06400 Cannes Tel: 04.93.47.39.29 Fax: 04.93.47.51.97 E-mail [email protected]

CASSIS

CAMARGO FOUNDATION Avenue de l'Amiral Ganteaume 13260 Director: Anne Folliett Tel: 04.42.01.13.11 Fax: 04.42.01.36.57 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.camargofoundation.org/

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DRAGUIGNAN

RHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY 553 Boulevard John Kennedy 83300 Director: Bruce Malone Tel: 04.94.68.03.62 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.abmc.gov

FREJUS

FRANCE-ETATS-UNIS 575 Rue Roger-Martin-du Saint Aygulf 83370 Frejus Tel: 04.94.81.06.67 Fax: 04.94.81.24.35 Description: We have about 120 members and host meetings 2 or 3 times per month.

GRASSE

FRANCE ETATS-UNIS 286 Chemin des Roures 06130 Director: Marie France Sandon Tel: 04.93.66.48.23 Email: [email protected]

LACOSTE

SCHOOL OF THE ARTS IN FRANCE Rue du Four 84480 Lacoste Director: Eleanor Twisford Tel: 04.90.75.80.34 Fax: 04.90.75.92.43 E-mail: [email protected]

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LA ROQUETTE SUR SIAGNE

U.S. NAVY LEAGUE Cornelius Van Vliet Villa Brakkesteyn 1170 Boulevard Du 8 Mai 06550 La Roquette sur Siagne Parc de Tel: 04.92.19.07.50 Fax: 04.92.19.07.49 E-mail: [email protected]

LA TRINITE

RIVIERA TIMES Mediterraneum Editions 37, Boulevard Carabacel, F 06000 Tel: 04.93.27.60.00 Fax: 04.97.00.11.20 E-mail: [email protected]

LE CANNET

FRANCE ETATS-UNIS 29 Boulevard Carnot 06400 Director: M. Jean-Pierre Lescalmel Tel: 04.93.68.71.67 (also fax)

LE VAL DU TIGNET

FRANCE ETATS-UNIS 286 Chemin des Roures 06530 Le Val du Tignet Director: Marie-France Sandon Tel: 04.93.66.48.23 Cell: 06.10.14.51.51 E-mail: [email protected]

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VAR VILLAGE VOICE 1142 Route des Miquelets 83510 Lorgues Director: Anita Rieu-Sicart Tel: 04.94.04.49.60 Email: [email protected] Web: www.varvillagevoice.com Description: Distribution of Information and news, current/cultural events, about activities in the in English, covering rugby, sailing, opera, etc. and contributing to the networking of English speaking organizations.

LUYNES

INTERNATIONAL BILINGUAL SCHOOL (Grades K-12) 500 Petite Route de Bouc Bel Air 13080 Luynes Tel: 04.42.24.03.40 Fax: 04.42.24.01.81 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ibsofprovence.com

LYCEE INTERNATIONAL GEORGES DUBY 200 Rue Georges Duby 13080 Luynes Tel: 04.42.60.86.00 Fax: 04.42.60.86.05 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.lyc-luynes.ac-aix-marseille.fr/spip/

MANDELIEU LA NAPOULE

CHATEAU DE LA NAPOULE 1 Avenue Henry Clews Tel: 04.93.49.95.05 Fax: 04.92.97.62.71 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.chateau-lanapoule.com/en/ or www.LNAF.org Description: La Napoule Art Foundation was created by Marie Clews in 1951 as a memorial to her husband, and to preserve the Chateau de La Napoule and its gardens. Marie Clews also established the Chateau as an International Art Center for cultural and artistic exchange. Still guided by Marie Clews' vision, the Foundation’s Artist-in-Residence Program hosts Nobel laureates, Goncourt prize winners, and other noted artists of all nationalities and disciplines.

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MARSEILLE

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MARSEILLE 3 Rue Parc Borely 13008 Marseille Director: Nina Wojtkun Tel: 04.91.77.00.15 Fax: 04.91.77.18.33 E-mail: [email protected]

ASSOCIATION FRANCE ETATS-UNIS, BOUCHES-DU-RHONE COMMITTEE 63 Rue St Savournin 13005 Marseille Director: Mme. Labarre Tel. 06.14.68.30.98 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.franceusa.org/association/regions/marseille.html Description: The objective of our association is to bring together French and American people through cultural and friendship relations. We offer: English courses or four levels conferences, painting exhibitions, dinner-debate, concerts, movies, travels to USA, visits of American ships of the 6th fleet, celebration of American holidays, cocktails, excursions, and so on…

THE AMERICAN CENTER

27 Rue Aldebert 13006 Marseille Director: Melanie Guibert Tel: 04.91.81.79.78 Fax: 04.91.81.18.36 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.americancenter.fr Description: Located in both Aix and Marseille, the American Center has been the reference in language training since 1984. Catering to local companies, as well as private individuals, the American Center offers classes in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic… All languages, all levels, all age groups. Certified mother-tongue teachers with a minimum of 6 years of professional teaching experience and objective-oriented course content allow students to progress quickly and acquire language skills adapted to their individual needs.

U.S. NAVY LEAGUE 66 Rue 13007 Marseille Director: Deborah J Cozzone Tel: 04.91.53.00.25 Fax: 04.91.57.17.19 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.navyleague.org 9

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MONACO

AMERICAN CLUB OF THE RIVIERA 7 Avenue Gustav V 06000 Nice Director: Alan Robbins Tel: 00.377.97.97.87.77 Fax: 00.377.97.97.87.78 Email: [email protected] Web: www.americanclubriviera.com

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Grades K-4) 10 - 12 Quai Antoine Premier 98000 Director: Mr. John Price Tel: +377.93.25.68.20 Fax: +377.93.25.68.30 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ismonaco.org

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MONACO 2 Avenue Albert II MC 98000 Monaco Director: Leila Bello Tel: 377.97.986.986 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.monaco.edu

MONACO-USA ASSOCIATION Palais la Scala 1 Avenue Henri Dunant 98000 Monaco Director: Mike Powers Tel: 00.377.97.97.73.60 Email: [email protected] Web: www.monacousa.org

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EBCL – USDA/ARS (EUROPEAN BIOLOGICAL CONTROL LABORATORY) Campus International de Baillarguet 34982 Montferrier-sur-Lez Director: Dr. Kim Hoelmer Tel: 04.99.62.30.00 Fax: 04.99.62.30.49 E-mail [email protected] Web: www.ars-ebcl.org Brochure: http://www.ars-ebcl.org/download/brochure_en.pdf

MONTPELLIER

AMERICAN WOMEN’S GROUP OF - 20 Allee de la Vanoise Web: Residence St. Georges, Bât.1 34070 President: Kim Mousseron Tel: 06 29 75 36 97 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.awglr.org

BIBLIOTHEQUE AMERICAINE 60 Rue des Etats Généraux 34000 Montpellier Director: Françoise Vilain Tel: 04.67.13.43.99 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sspfrance.com/library

FRENCH AMERICAN CENTER 4 Rue Saint-Louis 34000 Montpellier Director: Janet Franklin Tel: 04.67.92.30.66 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.frenchamericancenter.com Description: Our objective is to help French people to learn more about the USA and to travel there and to help Americans living in our region to meet French people and to exchange with them and improve their French through reciprocal language learning. We organize biweekly social and cultural events and many exchange programs for our 500 members and have been based in Montpellier for 22 years.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 6 Impasse Cite Gelly 34000 Montpellier Director: Amber Bathke Tel: 04.67.02.25.29 Fax: 04.67.79.15.42 Email: [email protected] Web: https://umabroad.umn.edu/programs/europe/montpellier Description: Based at the Paul Valéry University, the liberal arts of the University of Montpellier, this program also provides access to the highly regarded medical, engineering, and law departments through an extremely flexible course structure. Choose from a mix of special courses with American and foreign students, and regular University of Montpellier courses with French students.

THE UNIVERSITY OF -CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL 93 Rue Alexandre Langlade 34070 Montpellier Tel: 04.67.27.51.09 Description: The UNC at Montpellier program in France was first established at the University of in 1964. It then moved to the University of Orleans in 1974 and to the University of Montpellier in 1976. The program in Montpellier currently offers a year-long and spring semester course of study.

MOUGINS

ECOLE DE SAINT MARTIN 841 Chemin de La Plaine 06250 Tel: 04.93.75.78.51

MOUGINS SCHOOL 615 Avenue Maurice Donat 06254 Mougins Director: Brian Hickmore Tel: 04.93.90.15.47 Fax: 04.93.75.31.40 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mougins-school.com Description: Mougins School is an international school with students aged three to eighteen representing nearly forty countries. The curriculum followed by the School is British and the language of instruction, English with emphasis placed on French. The School is situated on a purpose built campus on the outskirts of the high-technology park of Sophia Anltipolis and close to the village of Mougins, north of Cannes and of Nice.

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THE RIVIERA REPORTER 56 Chemin de Provence 06250 Mougins Director: Mike Meade Tel: 04.93.45.77.19 Fax: 04.93.45.49.23 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.rivierareporter.com

NICE

A.B.C. SCHOOL 72 Boulevard Carnot 06300 Nice Tel: 04.92.00.01.23 Fax: 04.92.00.01.37 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.abc-school-international.com

COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL BILINGUE LA FAYETTE 10 Avenue George Clemenceau 06000 Nice Tel: 04.93.62.00.29 Fax: 09.55.10.13.48

ECOLE LE PAIN D’EPICE 23 Boulevard Gambetta 0600 Nice Tel: 04.93.44.75.44 Fax: 04.93.97.84.20 Email: [email protected]

EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL 393 BP3116 06202 Nice Cedex 3 Director: M. Eric Rode Tel: 04.03.18.34.83 Fax: 04.93.83.08.10 Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.edhec.edu/en/nice

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U.S. Consulate General Marseille Franco-U.S. Organizations and Associations ACS-March 2013 ECOLE DES CHAMPS 9, Route du Château La Colle 06340 Tèl: 04.93.54.03.83 Fax: 04.93.54.62.97 E-mail: [email protected] Home page: http://www.ecoledeschamps.com/

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NICE 15 Avenue Claude Debussy 06200 Nice Director: David Johnson Tel: 04.93.21.04.00 Fax: 04.93.21.84.90 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.isn-nice.com

IPAG – BUSINESS SCHOOL 4 Boulevard Carabacel 06000 Nice Director: Madame Linda Tel.: 04.93.13.39.06 Web: www.ipag.fr

MARYLAND-IN-NICE Espace Grimaldi 11 Rue Maccarani 06000 Nice Email: [email protected] Web: http://myea.umd.edu/ Description: The Maryland-in-Nice program is one of the University of Maryland's oldest study abroad programs. Based at the Centre Universitaire d'Enseignement en Français Langue Étrangère (C.U.E.F.L.E.) at the Université de Nice, the program is open to all UM students, as well as students from other accredited American universities.

SETE

ANGLOPHONE GROUP OF LANGUEDOC 24 quai de Lattre de Tassigny 34200 Sete President: Nancy McGee Email: [email protected] Web: www.anglophone-group-languedoc-roussillon.com

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CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE (C.I.V.) CIV 190 Route Fédéric 06560 Valbonne Tel: 04.92.96.52.00 Fax: 04.92.96.52.99 Web: www.civfrance.com/

SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL 60 rue Dostoïevski 06902 Sophia Antipolis Tel: 04.93.95.44.44 Email: [email protected] Web: www.skema.edu/campus/sophia-antipolis/

EURECOM Graduate School and Research Center 2229 Route des Cretes BP193 06560 Sophia-Antipolis cedex Tel: 04.93.00.81.00 Fax: 04.93.00.82.00 Web: www..fr/

UNIVERSITE DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS 98 Boulevard Edouard Herriot - BP 3209 06204 Nice- Cedex 3 Tel: 04.93.37.53.94 Email: http://portail.unice.fr/ Web: http://portail.unice.fr/ Description: The Universite de Nice runs French language and culture courses for students of all nationalities, from Elementary to Advanced level. It prepares students for university diplomas recognised by the ADCUEFE (network of 30 university centres) and for national diplomas and tests (DALF, TCF). All the services provided by the university are available to CUEFLE students. Highly qualified teachers teach all classes. Intensive courses are offered in French, as well as Italian and English.

TOULON

FRANCE – ETATS-UNIS 9 Rue Racine 83000 Director: Kevin Little Tel: 04.94.24.95.58 Fax: 04.94.41.32.84 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.franceusatoulon.org/

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M.W.R. FLEET CENTER Tel: 28.21.08.38.91 Fax: 28.21.08.38.89 Email: [email protected]

FRANCE ETATS-UNIS Villa Roselou 575 Rue Roger-Martin-du Gard, BP 39 83370 Saint Aygulf Tel: 04.94.81.24.35 Fax: 04.94.81.24.35 Description: France Etats-Unis, is a non-profit organization (''loi 1901'') founded in 1945. Its goal is to contribute to a better understanding between the French and American people. With 2500 members in 20 cities across France, activities include conferences and discussions on social, historic, economic, international, political and artistic subjects. It organizes guided visits to exhibits and sites of interest to promote Franco-American exchanges. It publishes a quarterly newsletter, ''France USA, le journal des relations Franco-Américaines''.

VALBONNE

ASEICA/VALBONNE INTERNATIONAL CENTER Bureopolis 2 , Etage 1 - 1240 Route des Dollines 06560 Valbonne Tel: 04.97.23.92.30 Fax: 04.97.23.92.31 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.aseica.org/ Description: A group of co-educational, bilingual schools with 2,000 students from 6ème to terminale, and preparatory classes for grandes écoles. Opened in 1979, English-speaking students are accepted in the International Section which consists of approximately 1,200 students, plus 80 in a primary school bilingual program for 6 to 10 year olds. The International Section (referred to as) ASEICA) is comprised of several sites in the region; they include Centre International de Valbonne (CIV), Ecole Sartouix, Ecole Trois Collines du Mougins, College de Biot and College de Valbonne. Instruction in French and English on three levels is offered for foreign students. Preparation for French Baccalaureate and Baccalauréat à Option Internationale. Center for I, II, PSAT. Located near , in the department of Alpes-Maritimes, southeastern of France. There are also German, Italian, and Spanish sections.

ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SARTOUX 160 Promenade de la Bouillide 06560 Valbonne Director: Claudine Vinot Tel: 04.93.12.34.95 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.ac-nice.fr/ienvalbonne/sartoux/en/index.php?lng=en 16

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VILLENEUVE LES AVIGNON

FRENCH AMERICAN FILM WORKSHOP 10 Montee de la Tour 30400 Villeneuve les Avignon Director: Jerome Henry Rudes Tel: 04.90.25.93.23 Fax: 04.90.25.93.24

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