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Regional French Christmas Traditions: les 13 desserts de Provence


If there is one Christmas tradition that perfectly captures the warmth, generosity, and culinary richness of Southern France, it is the famous Thirteen Desserts of Provence.



Ten Years On — Remembering November 2015


Ten years ago, we were shaken to our core by the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris.



AFKC Graphic Design Contest


AFKC is looking for creative designs to represent our organization on merch and flyers, for any High School Students



Bérénice Chouteau, Mother of Kansas City, Part 2


Bérénice Chouteau lived until 1888. Widowed at only 36 years old, she chose not to live in St Louis but instead in the rapidly changing settlement that would become Kansas City. In this second Part, Professor Kathy Krause explores the rest of her life ...



Metz, our new Sister City


On June 13, 2025, Kansas City, Missouri (KC) and Metz, France, formalised a new Sister City agreement—making Metz KC’s 13th international partner.



Discover Lyon: Where History, Culture, and Gastronomy Meet


Nestled at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, Lyon is a city that perfectly blends history, elegance, and a vibrant modern lifestyle. Want to know more about this city?



Où est né le cinéma ?


Pop quiz: Where was film born?
Answer: As film buffs and francophiles surely know, cinema has its origins in a factory warehouse in Lyon.
It was there, in 1894, that brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière devised the cinematograph. 



Bérénice Chouteau, the “mother of Kansas City”- part 1


Kansas City: Une Ville Française - “Mother of Kansas City”: Bérénice Ménard Chouteau is so called because she was the first white woman known to have lived in the area that would become Kansas City



French Women and the Founding of Kansas City


Presented by Dr. Kathy Krause, Emerita Professor of French, UMKC
On March, 30th, 2025, Dr. K. Krause spoke about the role of French women in the founding of Kansas City. The founding of Kansas City is generally attributed to men, however the role of women in the city’s early development is often overlooked.


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