The Mission of the Franco-American Centre is to preserve the rich heritage of our French communities. We promote History, Culture and Education with an understanding of their historic contributions, cultural and artistic expressions, both past and present.

The Franco-American Centre in Manchester NH is recognized as the primary catalyst to involve the community in celebrating the richness of the Franco-American experience, embracing all people of French heritage. The Centre presents a wide variety of cultural programs, including exhibits which entertain, inform and astound the public. Visitors are greeted in the beautiful Beliveau Fine Arts Gallery. The Gallery showcases the talents of artists in all media.

The Franco-American Centre exists to celebrate the rich heritage of the French Communities of North America. Its mission, therefore, is to promote and develop the understanding and appreciation for the history, the cultural and artistic expression of communities, past, present and future. The Franco-American Centre also exists to promote the Arts, the humanities and language skills. The diverse community needs for the Historic Preservation of a culture are uppermost in our mind. Our archival library contains fifteen French language newspapers dating back to 1885 - 1957.

Executive Director