Its mission is to promote the French language and Francophone cultures in the country, as well as intercultural exchanges, within the context of the international network of the Alliance Française.

The group of French residents in Peru decided to form a committee and appointed Jean Dupeyrat as its first president.

As the interest of the Peruvian population in learning the French culture and language increased, other locations of the institute were established in Cuzco (1948), Arequipa (1953), Chiclayo (1965), Piura (1965), Trujillo (1965), Iquitos (1990), among others.

[1] Over the years, the Alliance Française of Lima has maintained links and agreements with different educational institutions in Peru for the teaching of the French language.

[2] The association's headquarters at 5200 Arequipa Avenue are located in a neoclassical manor that once served as the seat of Villa María School.