french links for the curious mind

media

TV5Monde

T5Monde was founded in 1984 with the merger of 5 founding networks. Programming is broadcast worldwide. There is also regional programming

grammar

verb2verbe

If you want a simple way to practice french verb conjugation you may want to try verb2verbe.  This minimalist application provides

media

France Info

France Info is a collaborative public service news service initiated by France Télévisions, Radio France and France Médias Monde created in

art

Louvre

Considered by many to be the world’s greatest art museum, the Louvre captivates art lovers the world over. This former 12th

dictionaries

PONS Online Dictionary

PONS is a well regarded online dictionary and translator. Well presented comprehensive single word and short-phrase translations with audio. Grammar tips

culture

Festival Fantasia

FanTasia is the largest genre film festival in North America. Founded in 1996, FanTasia presents around 100 feature films from around

dictionaries

Linguee

Linguee is an online dictionary with translated sentence pairs derived from quality bilingual or  multi-language web sites.   Users search for a

dictionaries

WordReference

WordReference is an online translation dictionary launched in 1999. WordReference provides a one-stop destination for language learners. Learners find the sample

destinations

Explore France

Explore France is the official tourist website for the Republic of France. The birthplace of world class cuisine and modern democracy.

culture

Fondation Napoléon

The official website of the foundation Napoléon. Everything Napoléon can be found on this site from original historical documents at Napoleonica.org

culture

Napoleon.org

If you are interested in General and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, this website governs them all. Art, history, book reviews and the

culture

Archives de Montréal

The Montréal archives document the history of the City of Montréal, the heart of French-speaking North America from the 16th century

destinations

Vanatu Tourism

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean one finds an 82 island archipelago.   These remote rugged islands formed by volcanic activity

grammar

Lawless French

Lawless French is an interesting and colorful website which offers useful grammar tips and much more for french learners.   Verb conjugation

dictionaries

Collins English-French Dictionary

The Collins online English-French dictionary is an excellent resource for beginner students. Basic translations with example sentences are presented in a

learning

Coffee Break French

Enjoyable podcasts, about 10 minutes each, presented by Mark (teacher) and Anna (learner) covering essential grammar and useful phrases from beginner

grammar

Tex’s French Grammar

Tex’s French Grammer was created for students of the french language at the University of Texas.  This website offers a wide

destinations

Visit Wallonia

Wallonia is a semi-autonomous french-speaking region of Belgium.  Wallonia’s forests were originally settled by the Celts who were eventually conquered Julius

culture

Hominidés.Com

The evolution and history of prehistoric man fascinates us. The rich prehistory of France covers the Palaeolithic, the Neolithic through to

media

Radio-Canada

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was created in 1936 by the Government of Canada. It is the public broadcaster of radio

culture

Archéologie.culture.fr

France has a great wealth of iconic archaeological sites. From prehistory to the early modern period.  The french were pioneers in

media

France-Amérique

Bilingual magazine published in the United States and France since 1943. France-Amérique includes articles covering current events, culture, business and gastronomy.