french links for the curious mind
L’Obs
This site is the online version of a Parisian weekly newspaper with articles on politics, world news, business and culture. In
DeepL Translator
DeepL Translator is considered by many to be one of the best online machine translators. Many users claim that translations are
France Info
France Info is a collaborative public service news service initiated by France Télévisions, Radio France and France Médias Monde created in
innerFrench
innerFrench is an excellent method to learn French for intermediate level students. The course material, podcasts and videos are of high
Festival Fantasia
FanTasia is the largest genre film festival in North America. Founded in 1996, FanTasia presents around 100 feature films from around
Archéologie.culture.fr
France has a great wealth of iconic archaeological sites. From prehistory to the early modern period. The french were pioneers in
Cannes Film Festival
The French are among the most avid cinephiles in the world. France has a flourishing movie industry that produces almost 300
Dictionnaire Vivant de la Langue Française
The Dictionnaire Vivant de la Langue Française (DVLF) was developed at the University of Chicago. When you search for a word,
Fondation Napoléon
The official website of the foundation Napoléon. Everything Napoléon can be found on this site from original historical documents at Napoleonica.org
Bescherelle
Le Bescherelle is the french grammar bible for many French immersion students. These small hardcover books are valued as a reference
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
Hominidés.Com
The evolution and history of prehistoric man fascinates us. The rich prehistory of France covers the Palaeolithic, the Neolithic through to
C’est facile!
French learners quickly realize that it is necessary for one to understand and use verb congugations correctly in order to communicate
Africa Radio
Formerly known as Africa nº 1, Franco-African radio was created in Gabon in 1981. Since 2019, it has been known as
Tout En Français
Tout en Français offers an educational blog and grammar resources for french learners and teachers. There is a substantial amount of
Linguee
Linguee is an online dictionary with translated sentence pairs derived from quality bilingual or multi-language web sites. Users search for a
Explore France
Explore France is the official tourist website for the Republic of France. The birthplace of world class cuisine and modern democracy.
Radio France Internationale
RFI was created in 1975 by the French government. It is the public radio station which broadcasts international programming. RFI Journal
French in Action
Yale University produced this French language course in 1987. It is one of the first courses using contextual learning methods such
duolingo french podcast
Duolingo french podcasts are perfect for beginner and intermediate learners. Podcasts are between 20-25 minutes in length in easy to understand
Vietnam Tourism
Vietnam hugs the eastern coast of the Indochinese peninsula. Limestone islands wrapped in lush tropical flora, exotic temples, and south-asian culinary
Bonjour Quebec
The official tourist site of the province of Quebec. La Belle Province offers a mélange of European, indigenous and north American
verb2verbe
If you want a simple way to practice french verb conjugation you may want to try verb2verbe. This minimalist application provides
TV5Monde
T5Monde was founded in 1984 with the merger of 5 founding networks. Programming is broadcast worldwide. There is also regional programming