The Atlanta Francophonie Committee is represented by the Consulates of
Belgium, Canada, France and Switzerland, the Québec Delegation in
Atlanta,the American Association of Teachers of French, the Alliance
Française of Atlanta, the French American Chamber of Commerce,
Atlanta-Accueil and Ecole du Samedi.
French language unites 200 million people present in more than 56
countries around the world. In the Americas, it is spoken in Quebec,
French Guiana,Louisiana and the Caribbean. It is also a tremendously
important vehicular language in most of Africa and in the Arab World.
Here in Georgia,investments from French speaking countries are
responsible for the creation
of thousands of jobs. France alone, with about 80 affiliates, creates
over 11,000 jobs. The French language and the Francophone cultures are
also very present in the Peach State with more than 46,000 students
studying French in the State and famous exhibits and cultural
performances.