About Us

In a nutshell…

The Maison Anglophone has been open to the public since December 1993. It is a non-profit association funded by the Département de Maine et Loire, the Ville d’Angers, the Université d’Angers and the Université Catholique de l’Ouest.

Gaelle Delarboulas is the current Chairwoman of the Maison Anglophone and Mandy Torsey-Guillet is the Director.

Mission Statement

The Maison Anglophone –  Bibliothèque et Centre Culturel brings together an international and diverse community by offering a range of activities, a rich and varied collection of English-language books and resources, and a welcoming space that encourages intercultural dialogue. It contributes to a better understanding of English-speaking countries and promotes their literary heritage and cultures.

The Maison Anglophone is responsible for managing, operating and making the collection of English-language books and ressources available to the public at the Maison Anglophone – Bibliothèque et Centre Culturel. The collection comprises the original holdings of books and documents bequeathed by the American Library in Paris, together with all acquisitions made since then.