Consulate General of France in Atlanta

10/30/2026

🌍 Sommet du G20 à Atlanta 🇺🇸

Jean-Noël Barrot est actuellement à Atlanta pour la réunion des ministres des Affaires étrangères du G20.

À quelques semaines du sommet des chefs d’État, les chefs de la diplomatie du G20 se réunissent pour échanger sur les enjeux géopolitiques et économiques cruciaux du moment.

Découvrez les objectifs et thématiques de cette réunion dans le carrousel👇

🤝 A son arrivée, le ministre a été accueilli par l’ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis et le consul général.

🕊️ Avant l’ouverture du sommet, le ministre a tenu à rendre hommage à Martin Luther King Jr. Retrouvez en stories sa visite au King Center aux côtés du maire d’Atlanta.

10/28/2026

✨ An evening with Gaël Faye in Atlanta!

Join us on November 7 at SCADshow Atlanta for a special opportunity to discover the work of Gaël Faye, the acclaimed French-Rwandan author of Small Country (Petit Pays) and Jacaranda.

🎬 4 PM — Film screening: Small Country (Petit Pays)
🎤 7 PM — Conversation, audience Q&A
📚 8 PM — Book signing (Skip the extra wait! Pre-order your copy online when you register)

🎟️ Free and open to all!
🔗 Register at https://tickets.scadboxoffice.com/9075

We look forward to seeing you there!

This event is presented by Villa Albertine, in partnership with SCAD and the Consulate General of France in Atlanta.

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the opening of En Route! Your presence, curiosity, and warm energy made the evening truly special.

A heartfelt thank you to the four artists, Yohanne Lamoulère, Geoffroy Mathieu, Nydia Blas, and Joshua Dudley Greer, for sharing their unique perspectives on Atlanta and Marseille.

We’re also grateful to curator Maria L. Kelly for bringing these perspectives together, and to the Emory Visual Arts Gallery team for their warm welcome. It was wonderful to see the connections between our two cities come to life through four distinct artistic lenses.

📍 En Route is on view at the Emory Visual Arts Gallery through November 1.

We warmly invite you to visit, bring a friend, and take your time exploring the works! ✨

This exhibition is part of the France-Atlanta 2026 season 🇫🇷🇺🇸

10/21/2026

🎷Join us for a very special, intimate evening of musical improvisation! 🎶

Marseille-based musicians, and MTLP Residents, Raphaël Imbert, Timon Imbert and Célia Kameni, along with author/journalist Annabelle Ambler, will discuss and interpret the music of Mildred Thompson.

Thompson’s blues and atmospheric digital compositions will serve as inspiration for new works developing in real time.

📆 Monday, Oct. 26, 6:00pm
📍 361 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312, street parking is available
🎟️ Free event. RSVP is required (first-come, first-served) by Fri. 10/23
[email protected]
🍹Refreshments will be served

This event is presented by Villa Albertine Atlanta and Nine spirit.

10/20/2026

🎉 Celebrating the 17th edition of France-Atlanta! 🇺🇸🇫🇷

Last night, Consul General Matthieu Clouvel Gervaiseau and Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera brought together friends and partners at the Georgia Tech Alumni House to celebrate the 2026 edition of France-Atlanta.

🤝 A special thank you to Mayor Andre Dickens for his welcome remarks, and to the City of Atlanta for its continued support of France-Atlanta. ➡️ Swipe to watch the video!

Since 2010, our annual event series has fostered 🇫🇷🇺🇸 cooperation across science, business, culture, education, and humanitarian affairs.

Explore this year’s program: 🔗direct.me/franceatlanta

👏 Congratulations to Georgia Tech on the expansion of its Georgia Tech-Europe campus in Metz 🇫🇷 and the inauguration of its new Center of Excellence for French and Francophone Studies, the first of its kind in Georgia!

Many thanks to our 25+ partners and sponsors, including Delta Air Lines, Air France, and Jade Fiducial, for making this edition possible. 🙌

10/18/2026

🌎 Exploring the causes and effects of climate change during Atlanta Climate Week 🌱

Proud to partner with Climate Fresk USA to host an interactive workshop at CreateATL ™.

💡 Climate Fresk is a collaborative, science-based workshop that helps participants understand the causes and consequences of climate change and explore ways to take meaningful action.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared ideas, and asked big questions!

This event was part of the 2026 season 🇫🇷🇺🇸

10/15/2026

🇫🇷🇺🇸 French American economic ties continue to grow stronger in the Southeast!

Consul General Matthieu Clouvel Gervaiseau had the pleasure of opening the FACC Atlanta-Southeast’s annual Gala earlier this month.

Trade between France 🇫🇷 and the United States 🇺🇸 reached a record $182 billion in 2025, up 11%. Across the Southeast, this economic partnership gained even greater momentum, up 18% for our consular district!

🍑 Georgia: $5 billion (+14%)
⛰️ North Carolina: $5 billion (+6%)
🎸 Tennessee: $3.1 billion (2.5x growth)
🚀 Alabama: $1.1 billion (+24%)
📊 Source: 2026 Economic Report, Embassy of France in the United States.

Congratulations to this year’s Crystal Peach Award honorees:

🇫🇷 UPS — Investment in France Award
🇺🇸 Socomec — Investment in the U.S. Southeast Award
🌍 Newrest — Corporate Social Responsibility Award
💡 Akur8 — La French Tech Award

The Consulate General of France in Atlanta is proud to work alongside the FACC Atlanta-Southeast to strengthen business ties and foster new opportunities between France and the U.S. Southeast.

✨ This memorable evening was also part of our annual series. More to come! 👉 direct.me/franceatlanta

10/14/2026

🎺🎶 Get ready for an unforgettable night with Flamboyants! — a celebration of Creole cultures! ✨

📍 7 Stages Theatre | Atlanta, GA
📅 October 23, 2026
🕢 7:30–8:50 PM
🎟️ Tickets via the link in Alliance Française of Atlanta’s bio

🎭 A vibrant theatrical and musical creation by Compagnie Tilawçis, Flamboyants! brings together the cultures of New Orleans, Réunion Island, and Puerto Rico in a powerful exploration of memory, identity, and resilience.

🌎 Performed in five languages — Louisiana Creole, Réunion Creole, French, English, and Spanish — the show celebrates the rich connections between Creole cultures, shaped by histories of slavery, resistance, and cultural survival.

Presented by the Alliance Française of Atlanta, with the support of the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and Villa Albertine, Flamboyants! is part of the France-Atlanta 2026 season! 🌟