…. the french pronunciation for Alliance Francaise.
Alliance Française relies on a large network of more than a thousand associations, established in 136 countries and delivering courses to a total of 460 000 students. This important presence enables Alliance Française to fulfill its three main missions:
1. Providing courses of French as a foreign language, both in France and abroad, which are accessible to everybody;
2. Promoting the culture of France and of French-speaking peoples;
3. Encouraging all forms of cultural interactions.
The Directional signage about their facilities at the Chennai centre of Alliance Franciase seen here. They are located at College Road, Nungambakkam.
Another wonderful Chennai memory! For a time my parents used to live on Montieth Road and I would cycle to the Alliance Francaise twice a week in the evenings after school. Back in the early 80s, the place was extremely quiet and peaceful. My friends and I would also walk there at times. Over the years the traffic grew terrible and I am guessing it is even more congested now than it was when I left India almost ten years ago.