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General Information

Opening hours of the Media library: From Tuesday to Friday: 9h – 18h Saturday: 10h – 18h Sunday: 10h – 17h Closed on Mondays and public holidays Contact: Librarian: Dev prashant SAMBANDAN and Aleena JESIN Tel: +91 44 2827 9803 / 2827 1477 E-mail: librarian[at]af-madras.org

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Services Offered

Services Offered: Internet access: Four computer workstations with high speed internet connectivity where students can expand their knowledge of French language and culture Free access to our online multimedia library: through the CULTURETHEQUE website, members may enjoy online access to e-books and comics, hundreds of papers and magazines, as well as music and videos. Students will also improve their french …

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Translation and Interpreting

The Translation Cell of the Alliance Française de Madras has been offering quality translation and interpretation services for over 2 decades and is authorized by the French embassy in India to attest translations – the only such authorized translation body in all of Tamilnadu. Additionally, the cell has forged strong relationships with many corporate clients in various domains including engineering, …

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Membership & Tariff

AF Madras Library Tariffs OPTIONS Fee Validity Documents lent Basic Library membership Rs. 1,000/- One year (for the duration of the course for AFM students) FOR 3 WEEKS: 4 books FREE for AFM students & French language teachers Multimedia Library Membership Rs. 2,000/-* One year (for the duration of the course for AFM students) FOR 3 WEEKS: 4 books FOR …

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Cafeteria

cafeteria

The cafeteria ‘La Cantine’ on the first floor of the Alliance also occupies the two adjacent sit-outs, overlooking the Alliance’s garden. Students and other visitors often use this as a meeting place, inveigled by its Indian and French snacks – samosas, sandwiches, omelettes and delicious cakes baked on the premises.

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Rules & Regulations of the Library

Membership: 1. Library membership: Library membership is open to the residents of Chennai and its suburbs. Documents required for opening a Library membership are: valid photo ID (Voter ID card, passport, driving license, Aadhar Card, pan card, Employment ID card of Government or MNC staff) recent stamp sized photographs Proof of address (a photocopy of ration card, lease or rental …

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Rendez-vous & other events

The “Rendez-vous Mensuel” is an event conducted on the 1st Saturday of every month, in the library, wherein our students learning the French language, get an opportunity to meet the native French speakers and interact with them on various contemporary issues in France, thereby acquiring an in-depth knowledge of the French language & culture. All are welcome for this program. …

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Gallery

The Gallery hosts photographic exhibitions throughout the year, serving as a platform for promoting young Indian, French or international photographers, more on social topic like environment: renewable energy, conservation of nature, disasters caused by human negligence or on a social theme: children’s rights, human rights, or on cultural topics such as the architecture of Indian temples and heritage conservation. Awareness …

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CampusFrance

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Around 2,600 Indian students are currently pursuing their academic projects in France, making it an increasingly popular destination for higher studies. There are approximately 250 active exchange programmes, across disciplines, between reputed institutions in both countries bearing testimony to this fact. CampusFrance, an agency that operates under the aegis of the French ministries of Foreign Affairs, National Education, and Higher …

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e-TEFAQ

The e-tefaq is a French language test approved by the Quebec Ministry for Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) for people aspiring to immigrate to Quebec only. It assesses comprehension and expression, written and oral skills in French. It gives a quantitative and qualitative measure of the level of a candidate’s linguistic and communication skills. It offers a detailed and personalized analysis of results. Applicants …

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