Alianza Francesa de Bogotá Chicó

The Alianza Francesa’s Chicó campus is on Carrera 11 in Bogotá. Colombian architect Rogelio Salmona designed the building, which brings language classrooms together with a gallery, a media library and multimedia facilities. For learners who want to hear and read more French than a weekly timetable alone allows, the cultural spaces are an important part of the choice. The building looks onto a stepped garden. The Chicó collection includes comics, films, music and books that younger learners can explore as well as material for adults.

French study in a purpose-built cultural centre

The Alliance organises its teaching by both age and language level. Adults, adolescents and children have different options, and individual lessons are available for learners who want a particular focus. A household arranging classes for more than one person can therefore compare suitable groups separately. Two learners starting French at the same time may have quite different aims and classroom needs.

The Alliance also works with French language examinations. A student preparing an application can establish whether they need a particular diploma, then compare that goal with the available preparation. Someone studying primarily for conversation might make greater use of the media library and cultural programme. The Chicó address distinguishes this building from the Alliance’s other teaching locations in Bogotá.