Le Défi 2025

Get Ready for LE DEFI 2025 – The Ultimate Francophone Quiz Challenge!

Ready to show off your French skills and cultural savvy? Join us for LE DEFI 2025, an exciting international quiz competition organized by the Federation of AF USA, in partnership with the Fondation des Alliances Françaises in Paris.

In 2025, 14 Alliances Françaises across the U.S. will be competing:
Dallas, Gainesville, San Diego, Miami Metro, Silicon Valley, Reno, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Hartford, Westchester, and Detroit.

What’s the Challenge?

Participants will take part in a fun, fast-paced quiz in French using the Kahoot platform, covering everything from history, geography, music, sports, and literature to visual arts across Francophone regions - including France, French-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and Quebec.

📱 You’ll need 2 digital devices:

• One (computer/tablet/smartphone) for Zoom to join the event live
  
• One smartphone to answer the quiz questions on Kahoot (free app)
  

🧠 The quiz includes 20–25 questions spread across 4 exciting categories:

• History & Geography
  
• Music & Sports
  
• Literature
  
• Visual Arts (cinema, painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media)
  

🏆 The contest features 4 rounds:

1. Local Round – Hosted by AF Raleigh, virtual
   Friday, May 9 at 5:00 PM 
2. National Round (USA) - virtual
   Saturday, May 17 at 12:00 PM Eastern
3. Semi-Final Round (USA, Canada, Caribbean) - virtual
   Saturday, May 24 at 2:00 PM Eastern 
4. International Final in Nice, France 
   📍 In person at Alliance Française of Nice – Week of July 21, 2025
   

The top 2 scorers from each local and national round will earn prizes and advance to the next stage.

The top performer from each geographical semi-final wins a spot in the international showdown in Nice!

👥 Who Can Participate?

• Must be 18+ by July 15, 2025
  
• Must be a current student at one of the participating Alliances Françaises
  
• French learners at level A2 to C2
  
• Not a native French speaker 

Let the DÉFI begin!