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Coffee & French Conversation

Want to practice your French in an informal setting? Join us at the Institut français d’Écosse for a relaxed morning chat – over a cup of coffee or tea and a croissant or pain au chocolat!

Coffee & French Conversation

About Coffee & French Conversation

2nd October 2025
6th November 2025
4th December 2025
9am - 9:45am
Institut francais d Ecosse
Institut français d'Ecosse West Parliament Square, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1RF
£7 / £5 for French Institute members
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Want to practice your French in an informal setting? Join us at the Institut français d’Écosse for a relaxed morning chat – over a cup of coffee or tea and a croissant or pain au chocolat!

Open to adult learners from level A1 and native French speakers who’d love to connect and chat in French. Let’s mix, mingle, and parler français!

Additional Dates: 06 November 2025, 04 December 2025

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