Une tradition francophone depuis 1918
Professor H.A. Smith and Mme Jeanne Harouel Greenleaf founded this first French House in the United States in the summer of 1918, with the support of their colleagues in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. The embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea, the French House is a language immersion residence for UW-Madison students and a French & francophone cultural learning center for the greater Madison community and the State of Wisconsin. Read more.
On parle français.
The French House was founded to give UW-Madison students the opportunity to speak French on a daily basis.
Residents, many of them French majors, sign an all-French rule and enjoy living en français in a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired home on the shores of Lake Mendota, minutes from State Street, and the UW-Madison campus. Read more.
Students who visit the house can enjoy the same atmosphere from time to time, or register for French 301 or 302 and get credit for improving their conversational skills in French. Read more.
Francophiles and francophones who want to improve their French, keep their French alive, or just enjoy sharing a meal in French join us for Wednesday dinners and Friday lunches. Read more.