Jobs Where Speaking French in a Plus: Custom Directors, Inc. in Portland is seeking a customer experience specialist where bilingualism in French and English is a plus; click
here. Tech firm Mural in Portland is seeking a French-speaking Cloud Technology Advisor; click
here.
Paris Property Pricing -
Higher Taxes in 2016: Adrian Leeds recently published an interesting article on rising taxes on French properties. Click
here fo
r the article which also includes a map showing the most expensive
arrondissements of the city. In Paris the average cost per square meter is 8,000 euros but in some areas it averages 11,000 euros. For purposes of comparison,
the higher average cost in Paris comes to close to $1100 per square foot; the newest condo high-rise in the Pearl has an average price of $690 per square foot.
It's Not Too Early to Think About 2016 Camps: Canoe Island French Camp is an Alliance organization member that offers a unique experience in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Its campers are exposed to French language (suitable for beginners and fluent Francophones alike), culture, and cuisine. Counselors, many of whom are from France, share their culture, food, and history. Click
here for details or visit their
website - book early for popular weekends in 2016.
Immersion Program: La
st Friday's immersion program drew close to 25 attendees. Former director Linda Witt covered 7 top immersion programs, comparing them on several parameters including pricing, accommodations, formats, pedagogy, location/convenience, size of classes, program length, ages of students, participant motivation and mix of levels. If you missed the presentation but would like to have the program information (slides and website URLs of all the programs, including direct email addresses of the providers) please email
newsletter@afportland.org. There is a
fee of $15 to receive the complete packet by email; proceeds benefit the Alliance Fran
çaise.
Impressionism by Monet and Cézanne: Don't forget that the Portland Art Museum exhibit, "Seeing Nature: Landscape Masterworks," contains five iconic works from Monet as well as pieces by C
ézanne and other masters. Catch it before it ends on January 10, 2016. Click
here for more information on the exhibit.
party with wine, French-themed snacks, and a lot of friendly conversation taking place in French (and English). Chat with staff about 
former Honorary Consul Claudine Fisher. His band was hired by the French government to play official showcases at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games, and more recently he composed and sang three French-lyric songs on the soundtrack of "The Last Word" starring Winona Ryder. 
which is about the new craft cocktail movement in Paris with recipes, bar reviews, French party ideas and more. On Thursday, January 28, at 6:30pm Belau will be in Portland at The Cleaners (event space in the Ace Hotel) to share information on the cocktail recipes in her book. Guests will enjoy three custom-crafted cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres. Ticket price is $45 and includes a copy of the book (which can be signed by the author). The presentation will be in English. Click 
Portland at the end of January with a highly physical, fluid work in which 12 French-Algerian and African male dancers perform capoeira, martial arts, urban and contemporary dance. Click 
Also check out the links at the end of the article for personal-interest stories arising from the November attacks in the City of Light. Click 
Mayor Hales tweeted a couple days ago that he was in Paris for the climate talks. 