InstitutionsMaison francaise d’Oxford (MFO)
The Maison Française is the result of the collaboration between 3 major French institutions:
The Université de Paris: The MFO is an academic institution that facilitates communication between French universities and the University of Oxford.
The CNRS: The MFO is a research centre in humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
Le Ministère des Affaires étrangères: The MFO is part of the French research institutes abroad (IFRE), ruled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and it promotes French culture and language.
Scientific and cultural events, a library, and much more...
Each week, the Maison Française hosts conferences, symposiums and lectures, organised by various institutions, including some permanent seminars of the University of Oxford. For more information check our events page.
The Maison Française is not only for members of the University of Oxford! It is a landmark for the French, French-speaking, and francophile community of Oxford, with free French film screenings (See the catalogue).
The library, with workspaces, a large selection of French works, a youth space, as well as DVDs, is accessible to everybody.
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