Texas French Symposium

05/04/2026

Annonce !

05/04/2026

L'addition s'il vous plaît !
What a wonderful end to TFS 2026. Thank you students, teachers, judges, volunteers and parents for your time and effort into making this competition an incredible experience for everyone that loves the French language. Congratulations to all the winners!

Thank you Mr. Soto and all at Clear Lake High School (Houston) for your exceptional hospitality.

A special merci to our partners at:
American Association of Teachers of French, Concordia Language Villages, Consulate of France in Houston, EFGH Education Francaise Greater Houston, L'Alliance française de Houston, and Houston Accueil

Thank you to the universities present this year. We would love to have you back! French at Baylor University of Houston Department of French & Italian at The University of Texas at Austin St. Edward's University

Details regarding TFS 2027 will be announced tomorrow!

A la prochaine !

(photos: Charles Tsang)

03/24/2026

🚨Important message🚨TFS is in need of 30 judges for art, music anf French event. If you, or someone you know, can volunteer please click on the link below to fill out the judge form.

Judges are an essential part of the competition which students take months to prepare for. We count on you to have another suucessful edition of TFS.

Food is provided!

Merci!

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/1QDmGg9Vy1l1fV8BBFoAzudqiQg2Yn2MHHq1vrF8QxVs/viewform?usp=drivesdk&edit_requested=true

02/22/2026

Visiting our host school with a special guide 🐶 Merci Clear Lake High School

02/21/2026

Tables are for eating and organizing TFS. See you all very soon!

02/20/2026

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Paris wasn’t always a paradise for food lovers.

Until the late 18th century, dining out in Paris was often disappointing and predictable. Then, French entrepreneur Mathurin Roze de Chantoiseau opened a new kind of establishment, introducing elements that were unfamiliar at the time—individual tables, crockery and linens, and the idea of offering simple, quality meals at fixed prices. These concepts offered diners more choice, comfort, and a reason to linger. Just as political upheaval began to transform France, this new egalitarian approach would influence how people dined far beyond the capital.

Discover how a former bakery serving a simple soup with broth, salted poultry, and fresh eggs sparked a dining revolution: https://on.natgeo.com/4tJxi8G

02/20/2026

Êtes-vous gourmand ? Voici les derniers lycées participants au TFS 2026. Voulez-vous devenir juge? Allez sur www.texasfrenchsymposium.org/judge-area/ pour plus d’informations !

02/19/2026

Qui a dit deuxième service ? On continue à decouvrir nos lycées pour 2026 !

02/19/2026

A table !
Voici 15/33 lycées participant au TFS 2026 à Clear Lake High School !