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Southend French Circle
are still Zooming!
Following the success of previous seasons' Zoom lectures, Southend French Circle will continue to hold their talks and conversation evenings for the coming season via Zoom. However we have also added monthly in person meet-ups which are usually held at Belfairs Woodland Centre. Watch out for notifications in the Members' newsletters.
We hold two meetings per month between September and July, one talk and one conversation evening each month, all conducted in French.
The subscription for the full year will again remain at £37.00 for the 2026-2027 season and if you would like to be included in future meetings, membership is required.
To join simply email us at [email protected]
Alternatively, you may join for individual meetings at a cost of £6 per screen per meeting.
Please email at the address above to book your meeting
If you would like to listen to a very clear and interesting speaker (IN FRENCH) this group is for you. All are welcome. Please email as above for details.
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The first talk of the new season will be on
9 septembre
Thierry Viennois - Aristide Bergès et l’aventure de la houille blanche
Au XIXe siècle, Grenoble, ville en pleine mutation, découvre l’énergie hydraulique grâce à des pionniers comme Aristide Bergès. Bergès, ingénieur et entrepreneur, exploite la « houille blanche » (hydroélectricité) pour alimenter ses usines et électrifier la région. Il promeut cette énergie nouvelle, menant à l’Exposition Internationale de 1925, qui célèbre la houille blanche et le tourisme. L’exposition met en lumière l’œuvre de Bergès et transforme Grenoble en capitale de l’hydroélectricité.
Members will receive the Zoom link for this meeting on the morning of the 9 September.
Southend French Circle
are still Zooming!
Following the success of previous seasons' Zoom lectures, Southend French Circle will continue to hold their talks and conversation evenings for the coming season via Zoom. However we have also added monthly in person meet-ups which are usually held at Belfairs Woodland Centre. Watch out for notifications in the Members' newsletters.
We hold two meetings per month between September and July, one talk and one conversation evening each month, all conducted in French.
The subscription for the full year will again remain at £37.00 for the 2026-2027 season and if you would like to be included in future meetings, membership is required.
To join simply email us at [email protected]
Alternatively, you may join for individual meetings at a cost of £6 per screen per meeting.
Please email at the address above to book your meeting
If you would like to listen to a very clear and interesting speaker (IN FRENCH) this group is for you. All are welcome. Please email as above for details.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The first talk of the new season will be on
9 septembre
Thierry Viennois - Aristide Bergès et l’aventure de la houille blanche
Au XIXe siècle, Grenoble, ville en pleine mutation, découvre l’énergie hydraulique grâce à des pionniers comme Aristide Bergès. Bergès, ingénieur et entrepreneur, exploite la « houille blanche » (hydroélectricité) pour alimenter ses usines et électrifier la région. Il promeut cette énergie nouvelle, menant à l’Exposition Internationale de 1925, qui célèbre la houille blanche et le tourisme. L’exposition met en lumière l’œuvre de Bergès et transforme Grenoble en capitale de l’hydroélectricité.
Members will receive the Zoom link for this meeting on the morning of the 9 September.
Full details of the 2026-27 programme
can be found on the next page.
can be found on the next page.
The next Conversation Evenings will be on
Wednesday 24 June
As usual the meeting will take place via Zoom and the link
will be sent to members on the morning of the meeting.
We look forward to some interesting conversation.
We look forward to seeing old friends and welcoming new members
when we resume our activities in September.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
In order to comply with Data Protection legislation, Southend French Circle has emailed all contacts to ask for their permission to hold and use their email addresses to inform members and friends of forthcoming events at French Circle, and other items/events of interest. Please inform us by email if you do NOT want SFC to retain you on our mailing list.
In order to comply with Data Protection legislation, Southend French Circle has emailed all contacts to ask for their permission to hold and use their email addresses to inform members and friends of forthcoming events at French Circle, and other items/events of interest. Please inform us by email if you do NOT want SFC to retain you on our mailing list.
