Welcome
to the French Information Resource Centre.
Alliance Française de Bombay
Your Window to Contemporary France
What is the French Information Resource Centre of the Alliance Française
de Bombay?
The French Information Resource Centre of the Alliance Française
de Bombay has been established with a precise objective in mind: "
Bringing France closer home ". It serves as a Mecca of Information
on different aspects of France. We wish to attract and to establish a
larger number of users.
Our centre, besides being primarily responsible for providing valuable
up-to-date information about France, also delivers rich exchange between
people's ideas and cultures.
Our resource centre is a network of information resources on disciplines
such as literature, theatre, linguistics/ language, social sciences, tourism,
arts, architecture, life style in France and a section dedicated to comics
and books for children. In a bright, airy and comfortable space we have
set up our library.
It is well equipped to provide the latest and most accurate information
on France through its print and electronic media. The dominant part of
the collection is in French but we intend to increase the proportion of
books in English. With over 3447 books, 138 books of linguistic, 278 comics,
226 books for children, 18 magazines and newspapers, 218 video (46- Cinema,
218-Documentaires), 282 CDs, 105 DVD and 16 CD ROMs, it focuses on contemporary
France, yet at the same time, explores the sustaining ideas of the past.
It aims at bringing an essential contribution to the international cultural
and educational dialogue through various media, like exhibitions, cultural
events, academic counselling and lectures…
Books are arranged alphabetically according to different fields. Documents
in English are coded with a yellow sticker on their spine.