Did you know that the French Baccalaureate was created in 1808 and around 750,000 students across the world graduate with it each year? In 2020, the Baccalaureate underwent major changes…

On 10 May, to celebrate Europe Day 2021, the Consular Corps of Melbourne, along with AIIA and the RMIT European Centre, held a conference on the topic of the European…

Every year, on April 25th, Australians pause to commemorate the battle of Gallipoli in the Turkish Dardanelles. Despite the fact that it ended in a defeat with terrible human losses,…

On Friday 26 March, the parents’ committee of Brighton Primary School had invited the Honorary Consul General of France in Melbourne to be part of a special lunch, held at the…

On 1 March, philanthropist Krystyna Campbell-Pretty was awarded the Légion d’honneur by the French Ambassador, H.E. Jean-Pierre Thébault. The French delegation including the Cultural Counselor to the French Embassy, Boris Toucat,…

Despite being postponed due to a last minute snap lockdown, the Café de la Rentrée 2021 was a great success. The morning tea, traditionally organised by Melbourne Accueil  with the collaboration…

On a sunny summer evening on 21 January members of the Consular Corps gathered at Government House for an Australia Day Reception. Members of the Consular Corps were able to sample…

On 11 December, taking advantage of the momentary opening of the internal borders, the honorary consuls of France in Australia went to Sydney for their annual reunion with the Consul…

On the 24th and 25th of  November, as the internal borders between NSW and Victoria had just reopened, Melbourne was delighted to welcome Ms Anne Boillon, the Consul General of…

On the 11th of November at 11:00 am, whether in France or in Australia, we all pause to remember the those who have died or suffered in all wars and peacekeeping…