LAUNCHING OF A WEBSITE IN FRENCH ON SAVANNAH
On June 24th, the Coastal Heritage Society of Savannah, with the support of the Savannah Convention and Visitors Bureau will launch a website in French on Savannah and its three-century relationship with France. For the occasion, Philippe Ardanaz, Consul General of France in Atlanta, will make (...) [read ...]
DISAPPEARANCE OF FLIGHT 447 OF AIR FRANCE DEPARTING FROM RIO DE (...)
Prime Minister François Fillon held a ministerial meeting on Sunday, 7 June 2009 on the coordination of all the measures taken following the disappearance on 1 June 2009 of flight AF 447 on the Rio de Janeiro-Paris route. [read ...]
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF FRANCE IN ATLANTA ON FACEBOOK
In order to reach a larger audience and to communicate better with the students and French nationals passing through our district, the Consulate General of France in Atlanta will launch its own Facebook page on May 7, 2009. [read ...]
DECLARATION ON BEHALF OF THE EU ON THE DEATH PENALTY OF MR TROY (...)
The European Union is monitoring the latest developments in the case of Mr. Troy Davis, a U.S. citizen who was scheduled to be executed in the State of Georgia in September, 2008 and again in October, 2008 when a provisional stay was (...) [read ...]
HURRICANE SEASON
June 1st marks the beginning of the hurricane season within our jurisdiction. If this year’s predictions seem fairly reassuring, the risk of inclement weather remains. Thus, we invite you to check the security precautions to follow in the event of an (...) [read ...]
A/H1N1 FLU INFORMATION
For more information on the evolution of swine flu. [read ...]
BASTILLE DAY 2009 CELEBRATION
For its 2009 edition, the celebration organized by the Consulate General of France in Atlanta will have a special meaning since the date will mark the 20th anniversary of the Consulate’s opening in the city. Indeed, in 1989 Jacky Musnier was appointed the first Consul General of France in Atlanta in order to open the first French diplomatic representation in Georgia to cover the Southeast (outside of (...) [read ...]