French & Francophone Club of Pasadena City College

03/24/2022

Meet one of our speakers!

Dr. Suzanne Toczyski will talk about Haïti for one hour : geography, history, culture, diaspora of the Haitian people within the United States.

03/24/2022

2022 FRANCOPHONIE SYMPOSIUM!

04/07/2021

On this day…
On April 7 French-Peruvian pioneer feminist Flora Tristan was born and French post-impressionist artist Suzanne Valadon passed away. Gone but not forgotten, these exceptional woman left an ever lasting impression to the world. Flora Tristan revolutionize the nation of Peru and Suzanne Valadon broke the barriers of the time by becoming the first woman painter to be accepted into the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. For more information on their academic and colorful contribution, check these articles from the Aquitaine Online and the other CNN-Style.

Flora Tristan (written in French)
http://www.aquitaineonline.com/hommage-a-flora-tristan-autour-du-bicentenaire-de-l-independance-du-perou.html

Suzanne Valadon (written in English)
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/suzanne-valadon-nudes-art-history/index.html

04/02/2021

Poisson d'Avril!
Have a fish on your back? The French will know why. Check out this article by Margo Lestz that describes the history of this festive, humorous and "fishy" day.

April Fish Day France - what's it all about?! A look at the royal origins and fishy story of April Fool's Day in France, the Poisson d'Avril.

04/01/2021

Hey Francophiles! Are you looking to live and experience life in France as a student, a Teacher Assistant or for another occupation? Live your own "Emily in Paris" moments everyday?!
Join the French Club at PCC tomorrow Friday at 10:30 am.

Meet Oliver Ngo, the Higher Education and French Language Attaché at the French Consulate in Los Angeles () where he works to promote French language and to develop academic partnerships between the United States and France.

AND

Elmer Marroquin a former PCC student, who is in France as Teacher Assistant with TAPIF (Teacher Assistant Program in France).

Checkout our Lancer Life webpage for more information!

Discover unique opportunities at! Find and attend events, browse and join organizations, and showcase your involvement.

03/19/2021

Holy Crêpe! Feeling hungry, want to know more about the "French pancakes?" Check out this article and join the French Club at Pasadena College tomorrow at 10:30 am for a live cooking demonstration! Click on link to join! https://lancerlife.pasadena.edu/organization/frenchclub

https://www.salon.com/2021/01/02/the-history-of-crpes-a-personal-and-historical-exploration-of-the-famous-french-pancakes-origin_partner/

03/18/2021

In celebration of women and la semaine du Francophonie, an article originally written by Chloe Govan and published by France Today. I present the beautiful and talented Josephine Baker!
https://www.francetoday.com/learn/history/in-the-footsteps-of-josephine-baker/

03/17/2021

Bienvenue tout le monde! We are the French Club follows us here and at our Lancer Life website to see more of us! https://lancerlife.pasadena.edu/organization/frenchclub