The most active of Cairo's 19 foreign cultural centers, the elegantly designed Centre Francais is much beloved by Cairo's people. It hosts a variety of art exhibits and local and visiting musicians in its airy outdoor cafe space, as well as films in its comfortable auditorium. Madraset el-Huquq el-Firansiya Street (in the Mounir district of downtown south), Cairo. Phone 02-2796-7679.
