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French in NYC Listings
We are far from being the only Frenchies in the city!
From some of the finest restaurants in Manhattan to our friends’ local wine bars in Bushwick, we are compiling a directory of the best places to experience french culture throughout the 5 boroughs.

Room Escape Games in French
Brainxcape offers escape-the-room games in the Flatiron district. The concept is simple: you are locked in a series of rooms and have one hour to escape by following clues and solving the puzzles. The owner of Brainxcape is French and is always happy to create a French escape room for you!

Arcade Bakery
This Tribeca bakery serves classic French baguettes, unusual ones (pear-vanilla-buckwheat!), and is particularly famous for its laminated baguettes that are wrapped in croissant dough. They also have an impressive selection of viennoiserie, delicious pizzas, and babka!

Columbia Maison Française
For more than a century, the Columbia Maison Française has been a leader in cultural exchange between the United States and the French-speaking world. Housed in historic and beautiful Buell Hall, the Maison Française frequently hosts top artists and leaders, and offers film screenings and a book club.

Lycée Français
The Lycée Français de New York is steadfast in its purpose: to prepare its students today to be the thinkers, innovators and leaders of tomorrow. The school draws on the strength of its French and American underpinnings to create a unique bilingual, pluricultural learning experience here in New York City.

La Maison Française
For over six decades, La Maison Française of New York University has served as a major forum for French-American cultural exchange, offering contemporary perspectives on myriad French and Francophone issues. It offers a rich program of lectures, concerts, screenings, and exhibitions.

Campbell Cheese & Grocery
Fact: the number one thing French people get homesick about is cheese and charcuterie. Campbell Cheese & Grocery is therefore the perfect cure for French homesickness. Their focus is on locally-sourced goods that highlight NYC producers and their cheese case features more than 100 carefully-curated cheeses!

Diptyque
Dyptique is the couture brand for all of your scenting needs – and conveniently located mere steps from your class. Not only do they have an array of arousing perfumes, but they also create their own candle line using an array of high quality of ingredients, bringing a luxurious feel to any home.

Murray’s Cheese
Their flagship store opened in 1940 and has been serving Manhattan every delightful version of delicious fromage ever since. The fresh creations here are nothing short of art – from your sharp Comte to your smelly Blues. Don’t forget to sign up for special promotional deals with the Cheese of the Month featured service.

Maman
Opened in 2014, Maman is a café, restaurant and event space, decorated in a rustic, yet urban style. Le Marché Maman, next door to the café, also boasts a collection of imported French items and an absolutely gorgeous outdoor garden. This is the place to sip espresso while practicing your irregular verbs.

La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels
Food and Wine Magazine voted this lovely and luxurious little wine shop’s owner “Sommelier of the Year” in 2017 and the New Yorker has deemed this bar “chic and cozy”. Located next door to Coucou, it’s the ideal place to enjoy a glass of French wine after your class!

Le Coucou Restaurant
Chef Daniel Rose has been featured on Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain – and for good reason. He learned to cook at the Institut Bocuse in Lyon, and has brought his French flair to New York. Located two blocks from our school, this popular bistro is perfect for a date night!

International School of Brooklyn
When it comes to French education for kids, Coucou highly recommends the International School of Brooklyn! ISB is an independent, non-profit school that is known for its innovative and robust Nursery–8th Grade French and Spanish language immersion program and International Baccalaureate curriculum.