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**La nuit sera Calme - Romain Gary :** Comme dans La promesse de l'aube, Romain Gary parle ici de ce qu'il a vu, connu, aimé. De Vychinski à Groucho Marx, de Churchill à de Gaulle, des héros de la France Libre aux ambassades et à Hollywood, c'est une suite de rencontres, de portraits et d'événements, une chevauchée de coureur d'aventures qui semble avoir vécu plusieurs vies : aviateur, diplomate, écrivain, cinéaste, toujours passionné, toujours amoureux de l'éternel féminin. (Ed. Gallimard) **Le rivage des syrtes - Julien Gracq :** Aldo, à la suite d’un chagrin d’amour, demande une affectation lointaine au gouvernement d’Orsenna. S’ensuit alors la marche à l’abîme des deux ennemis imaginaires et héréditaires. Les pays comme les civilisations sont mortels. C’est à ce fascinant spectacle que Julien Gracq nous convie ici. Cette insolite histoire de suicide collectif laisse une subtile et tenace impression de trouble. (Ed. Corti) **Présentations d’auteurs** Pour contextualiser nos échanges, Alexandra présentera Romain Gary et Julien Gracq sera présenté par Annaïck. **Inscription** Pour pouvoir contribuer à la richesse des échanges, s’il vous plait ne vous inscrivez que si vous êtes certain de lire un des deux livres et d’être présent le jour de la rencontre. Au plaisir de se rencontrer, débattre et discuter autour d’un verre ! 📚☕️

🍩🍰 Let's have a weekly deep talk in an intimate Parisian café, share a drink and have a good time with like-minded, lovely and chill people. 🥂☕ We're here to sip life in a childish, simple and non-serious way. 🙃 When was the last time you had a meaningful conversation? Or deepened your relationship with someone in your life? It's not easy to have a deep conversation. While small talk, which is typically casual and light-hearted, can help break the ice, it may not necessarily help you form a deep, emotional connection with someone. Whether it's with your friends, family, colleagues or romantic partners, having meaningful conversations is important for creating strong bonds. "Meaningful conversations help us understand ourselves and those around us better. They involve sharing important aspects of ourselves and actively listening, validating and connecting with others." We believe that a happy and healthy life is built on beautiful relationships and that loneliness kills us. That's it. It's not the number of friends that counts, it's the quality of the relationship. ✅ This group is adressed to : ● People who want to build deep, genuine and caring relationships in a small group that looks the same, where they feel comfortable and emotionally safe to talk emotionally and get intimate about anything in their lives. ● Simple, loving, kind, hyper/sensitive and lovely people who spend a lot of time in their bubble thinking about the meaning of life, passionate about personal development, philosophy, meaningful conversations, debates .... ⛔ Please don't subscribe if : ● You don't see yourself in the group's aims and beliefs. ● You're travelling for a short period of time and don't live or intend to live in Paris. ● You are not sure if you will be able to come, please update your status to allow others on the waiting list to join. An absence without notice will result in an irrevocable ban. Progress : ● ❗ For reservations, I'll send you a private Meetup message at least 5 hours before the meeting to confirm your reservation. If I don't receive a reply 2 hours before the meeting, I will send you a second message to let you know that you will be replaced by someone on the waitlist. ● 💚 We keep the session small, cosy and relaxed in a quiet place, prioritising regularity to encourage intimacy, connection, listening and speaking. (\~ 5/6 people) ● 🔖 On arrival, if you feel comfortable, you will be suggested to choose and associate several drawn Feelings and Needs cards to express how you really feel at the moment, to talk about ourselves and communicate effectively. ● 📝 The best way to make progress is to make the conversation easy and natural, with everyone making an effort to suggest and write down what you want to talk about. You can write down your favourite topics/questions before the meeting. The meeting is participative and invite everyone if you feel comfortable being a leader and a power of suggestion. Anyway, to keep the meeting running smoothly, I'll animate the meeting to make sure the conversation doesn't get wild or boring and I wouldn't hesitate to reframe people. In case of lack of inspiration we have a lot of deep conversation question card game which can help to find interesting questions. ● 🍕 (Not compulsory) After the meeting we can finish in a nearby restaurant for those who wish to relax or continue our conversation. Advice for a good moment : ● Leave your ego and mask at home, we are not here to impress anyone but to be ourselves with our strength, weakness, pride and shame. Come with an open/deep/emotional/complex thought and vulnerability. ● Ask open-ended questions and invite the other person to describe what a situation was like for them or how they felt. ● Don't hesitate to be vulnerable and share information about yourself if needed. Consider sharing personal information first to gain the other person's trust. ● Adopt an attitude of curiosity and genuine interest in what the other person is saying. Be thoughtful and try to put yourself in the other person's shoes so that you can see things from their perspective. Be truthful, caring and honest. ● Listen actively and ask follow-up questions. ● Be empathetic and offer emotional validation so that they feel seen and heard. It is forbidden to judge, but try to understand. ● ⏱ Be aware of your speaking time for Equally Speak. ● 🤫 Be aware never to provoke political or religious ideologies, but to accept differences of belief. Advice on non-violent communication can be given in the meeting to learn not to unintentionally hurt anyone when requested or needed. ● 🚨 Remember to maintain a safe, and benevolent environment. People who are considered to be disruptive, problematic or simply not in tune with the energy of the group will not be allowed to return. Finally, we're hug-friendly !!! 🤗

Hi Badminton Fans! Come and join us every Sunday for a fun session of badminton. There are usually 2 sessions to choose from, **This 11 am - Open Session is open to players of all levels.** **If you are a complete beginner -** Talk to us first before signing up, and we can try to make accommodations and maybe have beginners-only court to begin with, with one of the organisers ready to explain all of the basics, such as serving, scoring, rules etc, as well as some pointers to help you progress. **Which Session To Choose** If you're unsure of your level, sign up for the 11am session to start, or ask us! We will try our utmost to ensure that you play with people of similar levels. **What Do You Need** Don't worry about equipment; racquets and shuttlecocks are provided, and there's no need for a badminton license or insurance. Just bring your indoor sports shoes, and a willingness to meet new friends and have lots of fun. There are changing rooms and showers. **Get There Early** Try and get there early to change and get warmed up so that we can start right on time. The courts are normally not being used before we play, so we can get a little extra time playing. **Registration & Payments** Registration is 14€ per person, and you can sign up via PayPal through this event page. For alternative payments, check for available slots on the event page first. Then, submit your payment via https://revolut.me/jonathwu3q with a description of which event you are signing up for, and send the screenshot to one of us so that we can add you. *Please Note: If your name is **not** in the attendees list and you do not have confirmation from us, you will be turned away.* **Annual Membership Option** For regular players, there is the option to take out an annual membership. This costs 80€ for the first year and is renewable each year for 40€. This reduces the weekly registration fee to only 10€ per session. **No Refunds** In the case of a cancellation or no-show, there are no refunds. See you all on the court on Sunday. Happy badminton-ing! Kelvin (0603250357) and Vijay (0767341832), **FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS** 1. I don’t speak French, can I join? * Yes! We are an international group and everyone speaks English! 2. Are there still available slots? I can’t sign up! Help! * Check the bottom of the event page for availabilities. Once full, RSVPs will be closed. Sign up as early as possible because the events fill up very quickly. 3. I signed up, but I can’t make it! Can I get a refund? * No refunds for cancellations or no-shows. If you inform us early enough, we can try to find a substitute and refund you, but no guarantees. 4. Why can’t I get a refund? * We need a fixed number of participants to maximize court usage, court fees, team arrangements, and team rotations. Cancelations throw all of this off. 5. Do I need to bring anything? Water? Racquets? Birdies? * If you have your own racquet, that will be best! Otherwise, we have spare ones and we provide the shuttlecocks. Bring enough water to hydrate yourself.

🥾 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩**-**𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘬𝘦 **–** 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵**-**𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯**-**𝘦𝘯**-**𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘦 **→** 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘺 **Sunday, May 17, 2026 – 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM** – Step out of the city and into the forest. 👉 **Book your spot: [Bilingual Hike – Official booking page](https://club-international.org/event/bilingual-hike-forest-saint-germain-en-laye/)** 🚨 Limited spots 🇬🇧 (𝘌𝘕𝘎𝘓𝘐𝘚𝘏 𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘐𝘖𝘕) (𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯ç𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘪-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘴) What if your next great conversation happened between the trees? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗲𝗻-𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘆 — a landscape steeped in history, where French kings once hunted. Walking, talking, and discovering one of the most beautiful natural spaces near Paris. ✨ **Highlights of the day:** * Ancient woodland, open clearings and forest trails * The Château du Val and the peaceful Mare aux Canes * The Abbey and the collegiate church of Poissy, where Saint Louis was baptised * Bilingual conversations (French & English) all along the route * Shared picnic to keep the conversations going 🌍 **An international experience**: a relaxed, multicultural atmosphere throughout the day. 💬 **English in the morning, French in the afternoon** – a relaxed bilingual format that lets you practise naturally, without pressure. 🚶 **Easy & accessible**: 15,5km walk, suitable for everyone – hiking or comfortable sports shoes recommended. 🚂 **Easy access from Paris**: RER to Maisons-Laffitte – Navigo pass valid. 👉 *Curious to know more?* ➡ **Register & discover the full programme: [French-English Hike in the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye](https://club-international.org/event/bilingual-hike-forest-saint-germain-en-laye/)** ⚠ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 "𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥" 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 👉 Only registrations via the official link are valid. 💸 **Practical Info** * Member €8 / Non-member €12 * After May 13: €15 for all * Departure: **Maisons-Laffitte Station · RER A · 10:30 am** * Bring your picnic and a water bottle 👉 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 (𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.) 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬. ——\*—— 🇫🇷 (𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘐𝘖𝘕 𝘍𝘙𝘈𝘕Ç𝘈𝘐𝘚𝘌) Et si votre prochaine belle conversation commençait entre les arbres ? 𝙇𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙖̀ 𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚́𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚 15,5 𝙠𝙢 𝙖̀ 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙡𝙖 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚̂𝙩 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩-𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣-𝙚𝙣-𝙇𝙖𝙮𝙚, 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙦𝙪'𝙖̀ 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙮 — un paysage chargé d'histoire royale, là où les rois de France chassaient. Marchez, conversez et découvrez l'un des plus beaux espaces naturels aux portes de Paris. ✨**Au fil du parcours :** * Sous-bois, grandes clairières et sentiers forestiers * Le Château du Val et la bucolique Mare aux Canes * L'Enclos de l'Abbaye et la collégiale de Poissy, où fut baptisé saint Louis * Échanges bilingues (français & anglais) tout au long du parcours * Pique-nique partagé pour prolonger les discussions 🌍 **Une ambiance internationale** : conviviale et multiculturelle tout au long de la journée. 💬 **Anglais le matin, français l'après-midi** – un format bilingue détendu pour progresser naturellement, sans pression. 🚶 **Accessible à tous** : 15,5 km, chaussures de randonnée ou de sport recommandées. 🚂 **Accès facile depuis Paris** : RER jusqu'à Maisons-Laffitte – pass Navigo valable. 👉 Envie d'en savoir plus ? ➡ **Inscription & programme complet : [Randonnée franco-anglaise dans la forêt de Saint-Germain-en-Laye](https://club-international.org/event/bilingual-hike-forest-saint-germain-en-laye/)** ⚠ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳 « 𝘑𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘦 » 𝘴𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘯𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 👉 Seules les inscriptions via le lien officiel sont prises en compte. 💸 **Infos pratiques** * Members / Membres : **8 €** * Non-members / Non-membres : **12 €** * Après le 13 mai : 15 € pour tous * Départ : **Gare de Maisons-Laffitte · RER A · 10h30** * Prévoir pique-nique et gourde 👉 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘥é𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶é𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘳è𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘭. *** Pour adhérer au Club International des Jeunes à Paris et participer à toutes nos activités visitez notre site. / To join the Club International des Jeunes in Paris and take part in all our activities, visit our website : [Club International](https://club-international.org/nous-rejoindre/). 💛 Vous pouvez contribuer à notre mission éducative et culturelle en faisant un don ici : [https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/](https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/) Chaque don donne droit à un reçu fiscal permettant de déduire 60 % de son montant de vos impôts. / Support our educational and cultural work by making a donation here: 🔗 [https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/](https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/) Every contribution counts! If you pay taxes in France, your donation comes with an official tax receipt — and 60% of your gift is tax-deductible. *** 🗺 𝗩𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝘇 𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗺𝗲́𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘂𝘅 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀 : / You can also find us on our cultural social media: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/clubinternationaldeparis/) \| [Page Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058796061461) \| [Groupe Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2232689231) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/club-international-de-paris/) \| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ClubInternationaldeParis) 𝕃'𝕖́𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕡𝕖 𝕕𝕦 ℂ𝕝𝕦𝕓 𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕖 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕤 🤗

Hi Badminton Fans! Come and join us every Sunday for a fun session of badminton. There are usually 2 sessions to choose from. **This session is open to intermediate level players and above ONLY.** What that means is that you should be comfortable with short serves to the T, doubles rotations, and smashes. There is also an 11 am Open Session for players of all abilities. If you're unsure of your level, sign up for the 11am session to start or ask us! We will try our utmost to ensure that you play with people of similar levels. As such, we can and will restrict participation at this 12pm session at our discretion. **What Do You Need** Don't worry about equipment; racquets and shuttlecocks are provided, and there's no need for a badminton license or insurance. Just bring your indoor sports shoes, and a willingness to meet new friends and have lots of fun. There are changing rooms and showers. **Get There Early** Try and get there early to change and get warmed up so that we can start right on time. The courts are normally not being used before we play, so we can get a little extra time playing. **Registration & Payments** Registration is 14€ per person, and you can sign up via PayPal through this event page. For alternative payments, check for available slots on the event page first. Then, submit your payment via https://revolut.me/jonathwu3q with a description of which event you are signing up for and send the screenshot to one of us so that we can add you. *Please Note: If your name is **not** in the attendees list and you do not have confirmation from us, you will be turned away.* **Annual Membership Option** For regular players, there is the option to take out an annual membership. This costs 80€ for the first year and is renewable each year for 40€. This reduces the weekly registration fee to only 10€ per session. **No Refunds** In the case of a cancellation or no-show, there are no refunds. See you all on the court on Sunday. Happy badminton-ing! Kelvin (0603250357) and Vijay (0767341832) **FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS** 1. I don’t speak French, can I join? * Yes! We are an international group and everyone speaks English! 2. Are there still available slots? I can’t sign up! Help! * Check the bottom of the event page for availabilities. Once full, RSVPs will be closed. Sign up as early as possible because the events fill up very quickly. 3. I signed up, but I can’t make it! Can I get a refund? * No refunds for cancellations or no-shows. If you inform us early enough, we can try to find a substitute and refund you, but no guarantees. 4. Why can’t I get a refund? * We need a fixed number of participants to maximize court usage, court fees, team arrangements, and team rotations. Cancelations throw all of this off. 5. Do I need to bring anything? Water? Racquets? Birdies? * If you have your own racquet, that will be best! Otherwise, we have spare ones and we provide the shuttlecocks. Bring enough water to hydrate yourself.

🥾 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩\*\*-**𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘬𝘦 –** 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵-**𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯**-**𝘦𝘯**-\*\*𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘦 **→** 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘺 **Sunday, May 17, 2026 – 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM** – Step out of the city and into the forest. 👉 **Book your spot: [Bilingual Hike – Official booking page](https://club-international.org/event/bilingual-hike-forest-saint-germain-en-laye/)** 🚨 Limited spots 🇬🇧 (𝘌𝘕𝘎𝘓𝘐𝘚𝘏 𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘐𝘖𝘕) (𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯ç𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘪-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘴) What if your next great conversation happened between the trees? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗲𝗻-𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘆 — a landscape steeped in history, where French kings once hunted. Walking, talking, and discovering one of the most beautiful natural spaces near Paris. ✨ **Highlights of the day:** * Ancient woodland, open clearings and forest trails * The Château du Val and the peaceful Mare aux Canes * The Abbey and the collegiate church of Poissy, where Saint Louis was baptised * Bilingual conversations (French & English) all along the route * Shared picnic to keep the conversations going 🌍 **An international experience**: a relaxed, multicultural atmosphere throughout the day. 💬 **English in the morning, French in the afternoon** – a relaxed bilingual format that lets you practise naturally, without pressure. 🚶 **Easy & accessible**: 15,5km walk, suitable for everyone – hiking or comfortable sports shoes recommended. 🚂 **Easy access from Paris**: RER to Maisons-Laffitte – Navigo pass valid. 👉 *Curious to know more?* ➡ **Register & discover the full programme: [French-English Hike in the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye](https://club-international.org/event/bilingual-hike-forest-saint-germain-en-laye/)** ⚠ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 "𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥" 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 👉 Only registrations via the official link are valid. 💸 **Practical Info** * Member €8 / Non-member €12 * After May 13: €15 for all * Departure: **Maisons-Laffitte Station · RER A · 10:30 am** * Bring your picnic and a water bottle 👉 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 (𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.) 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬. *Crédit photo : Céline Brigaut* ——\*—— 🇫🇷 (𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘐𝘖𝘕 𝘍𝘙𝘈𝘕Ç𝘈𝘐𝘚𝘌) Et si votre prochaine belle conversation commençait entre les arbres ? 𝙇𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙖̀ 𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚́𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚 15,5 𝙠𝙢 𝙖̀ 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙡𝙖 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚̂𝙩 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩-𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣-𝙚𝙣-𝙇𝙖𝙮𝙚, 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙦𝙪'𝙖̀ 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙮 — un paysage chargé d'histoire royale, là où les rois de France chassaient. Marchez, conversez et découvrez l'un des plus beaux espaces naturels aux portes de Paris. ✨**Au fil du parcours :** * Sous-bois, grandes clairières et sentiers forestiers * Le Château du Val et la bucolique Mare aux Canes * L'Enclos de l'Abbaye et la collégiale de Poissy, où fut baptisé saint Louis * Échanges bilingues (français & anglais) tout au long du parcours * Pique-nique partagé pour prolonger les discussions 🌍 **Une ambiance internationale** : conviviale et multiculturelle tout au long de la journée. 💬 **Anglais le matin, français l'après-midi** – un format bilingue détendu pour progresser naturellement, sans pression. 🚶 **Accessible à tous** : 15,5 km, chaussures de randonnée ou de sport recommandées. 🚂 **Accès facile depuis Paris** : RER jusqu'à Maisons-Laffitte – pass Navigo valable. 👉 Envie d'en savoir plus ? ➡ **Inscription & programme complet : [Randonnée franco-anglaise dans la forêt de Saint-Germain-en-Laye](https://club-international.org/event/bilingual-hike-forest-saint-germain-en-laye/)** ⚠ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳 « 𝘑𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘦 » 𝘴𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘯𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 👉 Seules les inscriptions via le lien officiel sont prises en compte. 💸 **Infos pratiques** * Members / Membres : **8 €** * Non-members / Non-membres : **12 €** * Après le 13 mai : 15 € pour tous * Départ : **Gare de Maisons-Laffitte · RER A · 10h30** * Prévoir pique-nique et gourde 👉 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘥é𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶é𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘳è𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘭. Photo credit: Céline Brigaut ——\*—— Pour adhérer au Club International des Jeunes à Paris et participer à toutes nos activités visitez notre site. / To join the Club International des Jeunes in Paris and take part in all our activities, visit our website : [Club International](https://club-international.org/nous-rejoindre/). 💛 Vous pouvez contribuer à notre mission éducative et culturelle en faisant un don ici : [https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/](https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/) Chaque don donne droit à un reçu fiscal permettant de déduire 60 % de son montant de vos impôts. / Support our educational and cultural work by making a donation here: 🔗 [https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/](https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/) Every contribution counts! If you pay taxes in France, your donation comes with an official tax receipt — and 60% of your gift is tax-deductible. ——\*—— 🗺 𝗩𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝘇 𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗺𝗲́𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘂𝘅 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀 : / You can also find us on our cultural social media: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/clubinternationaldeparis/) \| [Page Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058796061461) \| [Groupe Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2232689231) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/club-international-de-paris/) \| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ClubInternationaldeParis) 𝕃'𝕖́𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕡𝕖 𝕕𝕦 ℂ𝕝𝕦𝕓 𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕖 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕤 🤗

Hey expats, polyglots, locals! *Special Offer Alert: Only €25 for these 2 trips!* 🔥 Since we still have many spots available for these 2 trips, we’re launching a special promotion at a super low price : 🍾 Saturday, May 16 – Champagne Day Trip – only €25 https://expatstraveltogether.com/trip/may-16-2026-champagne/ 🎨 Sunday, May 17 – Giverny Day Trip – only €25 https://expatstraveltogether.com/trip/may-17-2026-giverny/ spots are limited

🇫🇷 Bonjour ! J’espère que tout le monde va bien ! 😁 Nous revoilà pour un événement d’échange de Langue Franco-Anglais et de la bonne humeur : * Dimanche à "Les Berthom" : 35 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris à 18H00, prix de la participation à 10€. Proche des stations République(Métro 3, 5, 8, 9, 11) et Oberkampf(Métro 5, 9). Une boisson vous sera offerte parmi la carte du bar ! 🍻 L’entrée au bar se fait à partir de 17H50. Le concept de l’événement est celui qui suit : * La durée totale de l’événement est de 2 heures, divisée en 3 sessions. À chaque session, des tables de 4 ou 5 personnes seront composées, avec au minimum 2 Français et 2 Étrangers par table. Et pendant cette session, il y aura 15 minutes de conversation en Français et 15 minutes de conversation en Anglais. À la fin de chaque session, les tables changent afin de vous faire rencontrer d’autres personnes ! Nos événements ont pour but de favoriser les échanges linguistiques, culturels et la création de liens sociaux amicaux et/ou professionnels ! Nos événements n’ont pas pour vocations d’être des speed-dating, nous trouvons cela important de le préciser et nous serons strict sur le respect de cette mention. ^^ En espérant vous voir très bientôt ! 🇬🇧 Hello ! We hope everyone’s doing good ! 😁 We're back for a French & English language exchange event : * Sunday at "Les Berthom" : 35 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris, starting at 6:00PM. For a 10€ fee. Close to the Metro station République (Métro 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11) and Oberkampf (Métro 5 & 9). A drink will be offered from the Bar's Menu !🍻 We’ll start the check-in at 5:50PM. The concept of the event is : * The whole event lasts 2 hours, subdivided in 4 sessions of 30 minutes. In each session, tables of 4 to 8 persons will be formed equally between foreigners and French (2/3 Foreigners and 2/3 French). In these sessions, there will be 15 minutes of French conversation followed by 15 minutes of English conversation. At the end of the 30 minutes, we’ll switch the tables and you’ll be placed on a new table with new persons (Hence, you’ll meet at least 9 to 12 different persons in an event) ! The purpose of the event is mainly focused on the language and cultural exchange, on top of creating friendly and professional links ! These events are not intended to be speed-datings, which is important to be precise and we plan to be strict about this point. ^^ We hope to see you soon !

Hey everyone Sunday, May 17, 2026 : Deauville Details : https://expatstraveltogether.com/trip/may-17-2026-deauville/ Last spots * Children and seniors: €35 * Adults: €40 A few spots left for our next trips : Open to all ages and all nationalities; everyone is welcome.

Chers tous ! Pour la séance du cycle "Vos lectures, vos coups de coeur" du mois mai 2026, le thème retenu collégialement est : **Le Feu** Le principe veut que chacun lise et/ou parle d'une oeuvre liée au thème et vienne la présenter au groupe et aux participants. Tous les genres (essais, théâtre, roman, biographies...), toutes les disciplines (art, film, littérature...) ; tout ce qui vous inspire peut être matière à discussion et prétexte à échanges... Et n'oubliez pas ! Partagez, si vous le souhaitez, quelques mots, passages et/ou citations qui vous ont marqués, touchés et qui vous semblent importants à partager avec le groupe et les participants. *Vous pouvez participer (facultatif) à hauteur de 2 euros par personne et par an, participation qui équilibre les frais de cotisations dues à Meetup.* Enfin, inscrivez-vous, je vous prie, uniquement si vous êtes sûrs de la partie. *Bien à vous tous, bonnes lectures aussi et à bientôt !* Jélila PS : A l'attention des nouveaux membres/nouveaux inscrits : Répondez, je vous prie, à ma demande de confirmation de participation par messagerie directe.

/!\ Lieu de rendez vous : Water Tap : https://maps.app.goo.gl/tS9KWcWC9CH7JUpr5?g_st=ac /!\ Et si la course était un moyen de mieux se connaître ? Le Socrate Social Run, c’est un format simple : * 7 km en groupe * Allure accessible (\~6 min/km) * Un temps d’échange après la course * Un moment convivial Ici, on ne vient pas chercher un chrono. On vient vivre une expérience. Le concept : Courir ensemble, être attentif à son souffle, à ses sensations, à ses pensées qui apparaissent dans l’effort. Des exercices pratiques pour voir comment le mental peut être un allié dans l'effort. Le module explore les thématiques suivantes : * Comprendre sa relation à l’effort physique, * Repérer ses automatismes (comparaison, impatience, découragement, manque de souffle), * Découvrir ses ressources naturelles, * Apprendre à écouter son rythme, * Expérimenter l’alignement entre corps, souffle et attention pour donner le meilleur. Après la course : Un débrief simple et concret pour partager ce qui a été vécu, croiser les regards, approfondir l’expérience entre coureurs. Puis un moment convivial autour d’une boisson

Un dimanche après-midi fun et convivial autour des jeux de société :) Venez seul(e) ou en binôme et on formera des groupes sur place ! Prix d'entrée du café-jeux à 10 €, dont une boisson comprise et des jeux à volonté. ! Attention ! Nous réservons vos places jusqu'à 15h30, ensuite ce sera uniquement en fonction de l'affluence au café. Par ailleurs, pensez à vous désinscrire si vous savez que vous ne venez pas, par respect pour nous et les participants en liste d'attente. Merci :)

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBD

**\*\*\* We've Moved! Bold Penguin - 6555 Longshore St, Dublin, OH 43017 \*\*\*** Talk by Todd Nussbaum LGTM is not a Strategy Pull requests are where quality is won or lost, and too many teams still treat reviews with a rushed "LGTM". In this talk, you'll learn a practical, repeatable approach to high-quality PR reviews that balances speed with risk management - covering how to triage changes quickly, review in layers, and write comments that lead to better outcomes without friction. We'll also show how QA and developers bring complementary lenses to the same review, turning acceptance criteria, scenarios, and observability into shared responsibility instead of production surprises. You'll leave with a lightweight framework and concrete habits for authors and reviewers that make reviews faster, kinder, and more effective. **AGENDA:** * See updates to parking below * Doors open at 5:30, feel free to come and hang out before! * Official start of the meeting is at 6:30pm * After the meeting is done, we will go hang out at a nearby space in Bridge Park! If you can, please sign up via meetup by noon the day of the meeting so we can have an estimate headcount for food :) We always order extra, so feel free to join us even if you don't get signed up! Thank you to Bold Penguin for providing the food and location! **Parking & Arrival:** **Parking:** Parking in Bridge Park is free. The closest lots are the Mooney Garage and the Hotel/Endres Garage. **Entry:** The doors to the office are to the right of PINS. The street level door and elevators lock at 6pm. If you arrive after that, someone should be there to let you in, else call the number posted. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Once you exit the elevator, turn right. \*\*\* We are a bunch of professionals, students, and geeks who are excited about Ruby programming language ([http://ruby-lang.org/](http://ruby-lang.org/)) and Rails framework ([http://rubyonrails.com/](http://rubyonrails.com/)) and the joy they have brought back to web development. Our main goal is to share the love of the Ruby and Rails ecosystems with anyone that is interested. We cater to everyone, whether a non-programmer through advanced Rubyists. * We give lectures on programming topics * We freely provide decades worth of experience * For full details of this month's meeting please visit [http://columbusrb.com](http://columbusrb.com)

Let's check out the Maker's Market in German Village, a large outdoor Artisan Market, featuring over 65 Makers, Goods, Art and Delicious Food Trucks! Admission is FREE! [GVMM](https://www.gv-mm.com/) Let's get outside and enjoy the New Spring Season and Warm Weather! We will meet at Stauf's Coffee Roasters in German Village on South 3rd Street at Noon, 12 PM and then take a brisk walk to the Maker's Market, just south of Schiller Park. We can initially get coffee at Stauf's Coffee Roasters, if anyone may want to do so. Parking is widely available at Schiller Park and surrounding side streets. Thanks and hope to see you come out!

Join us for a relaxed and enjoyable brunch at 17 Arrows Kitchen and Bar! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy good food, and ease into the weekend with great conversation. Whether you’re new to the group or it’s your first event, you’ll feel right at home.

We'll get in around 4 miles at Three Creeks Metro Parks, primarily natural trails. 17-18 minute miles, no one left behind, and faster walkers are free to lead out. Optional lunch after! If you're joining for hiking all the metro parks, this is the sixth one!