The purpose of the Cercle is to make people acquainted with Frédéric Bastiat, a French economist of the 19th century. Its aim is to diffuse his philosophy of freedom, of initiative and of individual responsibility, face to the State, that “great fiction by means of which everyone strives to live at the expense of everyone else”. Frédéric Bastiat promotes free [ … ]

With the collaboration of: (in alphabetical order) L’ALEPS, l’ASAF, Contribuables associés, the Coppet Institute, l’iFRAP, l’IREF, SFL Programme of the 7th Freedom Weekend From 23rd September 2016 at 6 pm to 25th September 2016 at luncheon. Hotel Sourcéo in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax (Landes) France, how to get out of State control to get out of the deadlock: the libertarian solution. “What is [ … ]

2017 : Freedom at last? Everyone will have noticed the question mark at the end of the title. I should have liked to put an exclamation mark instead. Unfortunately, it will probably not be the case. Everything leads one to believe that the next presidential elections in France will be yet another step along “the road to serfdom”. State control [ … ]

“Private or State services” – what to choose? For the sixth consecutive year, the ‘Cercle Frédéric Bastiat’ is organising its Freedom Weekend. This year the theme is “Private or State services”. The ‘Cercle Frédéric Bastiat’ is a cultural association, whose aim is to make known the ideas of Frédéric Bastiat. The Cercle does not take part in politics, although Frédéric [ … ]

Registration for the 5th. Freedom Weekend from dinner on 5th July 2013 to lunch on 7th July 2013. At Hotel Caliceo in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax (Landes) “Individual initiative, risk-taking and responsibility” REPLY FORM to be returned as soon as possible to Cercle Frédéric Bastiat 146 rue des Hauts du Lac, 40440 Ondres First & FAMILY names…………………………………………………………… Postal address…………………………………………………………………….. E-mail address……………………………………………………………………. Telephone number………………………………………………………………… [ … ]