Consulate of France in Houston

02/11/2026

🎓 Meet Alexander Shin, Lafayette Fellow!

We’re delighted to introduce Alexander Shin, a member of the first cohort of Lafayette Fellows!

Launched last year by Villa Albertine, French Embassy in the U.S., France Science, and Albertine Foundation to mark 250 years of French-American friendship, the Lafayette Fellowship supports the next generation of American leaders committed to strengthening the transatlantic relationship.

The Fellowship fully funds up to 30 American students each year across all disciplines for one year of master’s study in France. Combining access to world-class institutions with a robust leadership development program, the Fellowship empowers the next generation of transatlantic leaders across all disciplines.

This year, Alexander will pursue his studies at Sorbonne Université.

Alexander is a Rice University graduate and incoming master’s student at Sorbonne University, where he will continue his studies in philosophy, specializing in aesthetics
and the philosophy of art. He is particularly interested in aesthetic phenomenology, hermeneutics, and the philosophy of culture, and aims to research the affective structures through which meaning-conferring cultural forms are aesthetically
engaged. After completing his degree, he will attend Harvard Law School, where he plans to study international and comparative law.

🌟 Applications for the second cohort of Lafayette Fellows are still open!

Could you be part of the next generation of transatlantic leaders?

Discover the program and begin your application at https://lafayette.villa-albertine.org/

02/11/2026

The Sky is Bigger in Texas exhibition at Houston Center for Photography (HCP), in partnership with In Situ Art Club, will welcome French photographer Caroline Ruffault for a special conversation around her ongoing photographic project.
Time:
Thursday, November 5, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location:
1441 West Alabama St
Houston, Texas 77006

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Houston Center for Photography

HCP, in partnership with In Situ Art Club, will welcome French photographer Caroline Ruffault for a special conversation around her ongoing photographic project The Sky is Bigger in Texas (2025). Time: Thursday, November 5, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: 1441 West Alabama St Houston, Texas 77006

02/11/2026

This is your sign to visit Paris, Texas!
Texas Monthly Paris, Texas Eiffel Tower in Paris, Texas

The northeast Texas town leans into its French connection yet remains thoroughly Texan.

01/11/2026

📢 Save the date!

The 24th Austin Jewish Film Festival will start on Thursday, November 12 and will feature 3 French movies !

The Mad Dog of Europe 🎬
🗓️November 13, 2:30 PM
For more information : https://austinjff.org/events/maddog/

Just an Illusion 🎬
🗓️November 15, 7:45 PM
For more information : https://austinjff.org/events/louvre/

Heroes of the Louvre 🎬
🗓️ November 19, 2:30 PM
For more information : https://austinjff.org/events/jai/

📍Evans Performance Center at Shalom Austin

29/10/2026

SAVE THE DATE: BUILDING ETHICAL AI
📅 November 18, 2026 at 12pm
📍University of Texas at Austin | 110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin TX 78712

Join us for an insightful conversation between French and American leading voices at the intersection of academia and the business world!

Part of the Albertine Conversations series launched in 2026, Villa Albertine and Texas Global at The University of Texas at Austin are pleased to present a conversation on AI alignment and the ethical, technical, and governance challenges posed by rapidly advancing systems.

Bringing together experts from the United States and France, the discussion will explore themes such as:

- AI alignment and human values
- Transparency, accountability, and public trust
- Algorithmic bias, privacy, and manipulation
- Regulation and governance of emerging technologies
- Risks and opportunities associated with increasingly autonomous - AI systems
- The future relationship between artificial intelligence and human decision-making

🎟 This event is free and open to the public !
🔗 To RSVP and for more information: https://global.utexas.edu/events/building-ethical-ai

28/10/2026

Last week in Houston, Luc Rémont, Honorary Chairman of EDF and Capgemini Board Member, joined Sunil Felix, Nuclear Attaché at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., for a roundtable discussion on the nuclear industry.

Held following the CCE forum (French Foreign Trade Advisors), which brought French C-suite executives to Houston, the event provided a valuable opportunity to engage with Texas companies and exchange insights on the nuclear renaissance taking shape across the United States.

The discussion drew on France’s nuclear experience to explore how technology, engineering and industrial know-how can support the next phase of nuclear development in the US, with perspectives from Capgemini.

French Foreign Trade Advisors
Frank Marchetti
Claire Gauthier Emmanuel Henriet
Dorian Serradeil Aurélien GIRAUD
Sven SERS
Commissariat Energie Atomique (CEA)
GIFEN

27/10/2026

27/10/2026

La deuxième commission des bourses scolaires s’est réunie au Consulat général de France à Houston ce mardi 27 octobre, en présence des chefs d’établissement, des élus des Français de l’étranger et des représentants de la communauté éducative.

Cette réunion a permis d’examiner les demandes de bourses scolaires de 16 familles (23 enfants) résidant dans notre circonscription, afin de faciliter l’accès à l’enseignement français.

27/10/2026

🎟️ Giveaway – Win Tickets to Formidable! Aznavour

Enter for a chance to win two tickets to Formidable! Aznavour coming to Houston on December 6 at the Cullen Theatre at the Wortham Center.

Formidable! Aznavour is far more than a tribute concert. It is a moving and vibrant theatrical-musical journey through the life, music, passion, and extraordinary international career of the legendary performer whose songs touched millions around the world.
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Villa Albertine Houston is pleased to offer this giveaway: two winners will each receive two tickets to the show.

How to enter:

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- 💬Comment and tag the person you would like to invite

The giveaway ends on October 30 at 4PM.
Winners will be then selected at random.

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Rules : https://shorturl.at/moTn8