French is the native language of 200 million people and the second language of millions more. 

World language: there are more than 200 million French speakers on five continents. French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English.

Culture: French is the language of cooking, fashion, theater, visual arts, dance, and architecture .

Travel :  France is the world's leading tourist destination, attracting over 70 million visitors annually.

Higher learning : fluency in French unlocks opportunities at prestigious French universities and business schools, ranked among the top higher education institutions in Europe and globally.

Jobs : proficiency in French opens doors to employment opportunities with companies in France and across the French-speaking world. 

Love & reason : French is a beautiful, rich, melodious language, often called language of love. French is also an analytical language that structures thought and develops critical thinking.