The five French threads have not been deleted.
One, the original café thread, is still very active.
The garden thread is inactive at present. It could revive if needed.
The story in the past historic tense is inactive, but that is because the story progresses by various people writing one or a few sentences and then leaving it for someone else to contribute. Three people have contributed thus far, and the total story so far has elements of the contribution of each of the three people making up the whole. It is delightful and fascinating. I posted the most recent contribution to the story itself. Maybe the story parts can all be collected together and typeset in a font typical of the 18th century style.
There is a garden for the story, to discuss it and the associated grammar and vocabulary in English. I am hoping to add a question to that thread today.
There is also the patio, that is, not inside all in French, nor in the open garden all in English. The patio is specifically for beginners. So some French, some English. The patio is there for people new to French and for volunteer teachers who have actually taught French. I am in neither of those sets. I did French up to 'O' level, got a pass at grade 5 where 1 was top grade and 6 the basic pass grade, then I studied mathematics and physics for A level and beyond, and French had 'gone'.