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Notre page facebook s'adresse à tous les amoureux de la culture francophone.

Il s'agit de vous informer des activités de notre alliance, mais également d'événements culturels de France et d'ailleurs.

10/29/2026

AFGP was well represented at the AF USA Convention 2026 in Chicago. Great ideas and initiatives shared, insightful workshops, and wonderful gathering of francophiles.

10/29/2026

09/17/2026

Welcome the AFGP 2026-2027 season with old friends and new ones, Wednesday, September 30th at Pier Park. Find more details and tickets:

Welcome the 2026-2027 AFGP season at Pier Park, overlooking Lake St Clair Join us for refreshments, good food, French music, and great […]

07/09/2026

07/01/2026

Today, July 6th, is the last day to RSVP. Few tickets still available!

07/01/2026

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04/27/2026

We are teaming up again this year with the Alliance Française de Detroit/French Institute of Michigan to celebrate
BASTILLE DAY 2026 and 250 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP
Secure your tickets early!

Summer is fast approaching, and it's never too early to make plans! Our Bastille Day celebration on Sunday, July 12 will be held again at the fabulous Bayview Yacht Club.

Join us for this lovely event on the Detroit River: you will be treated to tasty food, cocktails, good company, French music, and fantastic views (the sunset is not to be missed!) Purchase your tickets today for our social event of the summer. They will sell out!

For tickets: https://tinyurl.com/bastille2026

01/06/2026

Do you have a favorite?

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France celebrates Epiphany with two different cakes, depending on the region. In the south, the brioche des rois takes center stage. Also called the couronne des rois, it is a soft brioche ring, delicately scented with orange blossom water and topped with candied fruit and pearl sugar. It is meant to be light, fragrant, and easy to share.

In Provence, it represents conviviality and indulgence and is seen as the natural Epiphany cake, often preferred over the galette. This comes from older festive bread traditions that were common long before puff pastry spread across the country.

In the north and around Paris, the galette des rois is the standard. It is flat, made with puff pastry, and filled with frangipane. Rich and filling, it spread through Parisian bakeries and royal influence before becoming dominant.

A couronne is usually cheaper because it uses brioche dough and simple toppings. In most bakeries, it costs a few euros less than a galette of the same size. The galette requires large amounts of butter and almonds, which raises the price.

In the south, the galette often feels too heavy and too expensive. In the north, the couronne can seem plain for the money.

Even now, when both are sold, most people stick with what they grew up eating.

12/18/2025

Do you make your own Bûche de Noël or do do you have a favorite pâtisserie? Miam Miam!

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Address

32 Lake Shore Road
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
48236

Website

http://www.afdegrossepointe.org/

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