Artists &
Chroniclers Conference

Alliance Française Silicon Valley presents “Artists and Chroniclers of Early California: French Argonauts Tell the Story of 19th-Century California,” a French-language conference with historian and author Claudine Chalmers. The talk explores how French explorers, artists and chroniclers witnessed and documented California’s transformation in the 19th century. It takes place Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. The conference is in French for francophones and francophiles at intermediate to advanced level. Admission is $8 for members and $10 for non-members, and registration is available through the organizer.