Founded in 2010, Alliance Française of Saudi Arabia is the official French language institute and cultural center in Saudi Arabia.

Alliance Française’s goal is to promote and facilitate French language learning and to build bridges between French speakers and Saudi culture.

Alliance Française of Saudi Arabia is part of the global Alliances Françaises network, counting more than 800 branches around the world, a more than 130 years old Institution, widely recognized and acclaimed for the quality of its teaching services and cultural events.

Alliance Francaise of Saudi Arabia has five branches across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:

• Riyadh, As Safarat established for the past 10 years in the heart of the Diplomatic Quarter
• Riyadh Ar Rabih, in the North of the city
• Jeddah
• Al Khobar
• AlUla, in partnership with the Royal Commission for Al-Ula

Alliance Française also operates in the cities of Yanbu and Mecca in partnership with the local chambers of commerce.

Language center 

Widely recognized for the quality of its educational programs, Alliance Française offers a variety of courses and workshops. French courses for adults and children : groups and private; corporate courses; as well as language workshops and Arabic courses.

As the only authorised examination center delivering certificates from the Ministry of Education (DELF-DALF & TCF) in the Kingdom, we organize regular exam sessions allowing our students and external candidates to certify their French level and assert their language skills in order to successfully pursue their academic or professional projects.

Alliance Francaise of Saudi Arabia caters for all needs and can develop custom made programs on request.

Our syllabus and curriculum adhere to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), ensuring a consistent journey towards attaining internationally recognized language proficiency levels.

There are six proficiency levels in our program: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2.

Cultural center

In partnership with the French Embassy and Saudi governmental institutions, Alliance Francaise of Saudi Arabia offers a diverse and exciting cultural program throughout the year. Conferences, concerts, workshops, film screenings, festivals and many other events are organized in order to experience and share the passion for French language and culture within the framework of a constant dialogue with the Saudi language and culture.