french links for the curious mind

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

herodote.net
Herodote.net has named itself after the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. This name fits like a glove for a website focused on

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

Le Monde
Le Monde was one of the first of the world’s great newspapers to embrace the internet. It’s readers have historically been

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

Bescherelle
Le Bescherelle is the french grammar bible for many French immersion students. These small hardcover books are valued as a reference

Eurosport
Eurosport is a television channel broadcast throughout Europe. Coverage of all types of sporting events from rugby to snooker. Annual coverage

News in Slow French
Slow down and take the time to listen and read in French with News In Slow French. Learning materials for all

Visit Brussels
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and it’s most populous urban centre. Brussels is also the de facto capital of the

Cannes Film Festival
The French are among the most avid cinephiles in the world. France has a flourishing movie industry that produces almost 300

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The MMFA is situated in the heart of downtown Montréal. The museum’s exhibits include the fine arts, music, film, fashion and

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

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

Destination Canada
Destination Canada is a crown corporation created by the Government of Canada to promote tourism. Canada is the second largest country

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

aujardin.info
Au jardin is a website is dedicated to gardening with monthly work calendars and advice on vegetable gardens, flower gardens, orchards

Les Indés Radios
Formerly known as Africa nº 1, Franco-African radio was created in Gabon in 1981. Since 2019, it has been known as

Organisation Internationale De La Francophonie
An organization comprised of French-speaking countries and regions affiliated with French culture.

blablagues.net
Surely, it’s better to laugh than cry. Jokes and humour are an excellent way to learn french. BlaBlagues.net is a website

Français Authentique
Français Authentique offers intermediate and advanced learners of French various podcasts, videos and courses with native French speakers. Courses are offered

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

Tout En Français
Tout en Français offers an educational blog and grammar resources for french learners and teachers. There is a substantial amount of

LibriVox
Audiobooks are an excellent method for language learners to improve listening comprehension and acquire new vocabulary. Simply search for french language

Le Point de FLE
Le Point de FLE’s basic landing page is very basic. But don’t be fooled. This site is a treasure trove of