french links for the curious mind
Coffee Break French
Enjoyable podcasts, about 10 minutes each, presented by Mark (teacher) and Anna (learner) covering essential grammar and useful phrases from beginner
Bescherelle
Le Bescherelle is the french grammar bible for many French immersion students. These small hardcover books are valued as a reference
Fondation Napoléon
The official website of the foundation Napoléon. Everything Napoléon can be found on this site from original historical documents at Napoleonica.org
Français Authentique
Français Authentique offers intermediate and advanced learners of French various podcasts, videos and courses with native French speakers. Courses are offered
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
Bonjour Quebec
The official tourist site of the province of Quebec. La Belle Province offers a mélange of European, indigenous and north American
Cannes Film Festival
The French are among the most avid cinephiles in the world. France has a flourishing movie industry that produces almost 300
Napoleon.org
If you are interested in General and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, this website governs them all. Art, history, book reviews and the
Français avec Pierre
Many French students first discover French with Pierre on Youtube. Cool videos explain the most common pitfalls of the French language
Radio-Canada
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was created in 1936 by the Government of Canada. It is the public broadcaster of radio
herodote.net
Herodote.net has named itself after the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. This name fits like a glove for a website focused on
ViaMichelin
The Michelin Green Guides have been a trusted travel companion since Michelin published its first guide in 1900 to promote travel
20 minutes
20 Minutes is a daily newspaper in tabloid format distributed free of charge in France. It can be found online and
Lingolia
Lingolia offers students online self-study grammar and vocabulary exercises. Clear grammar explanations are followed by examples and practice exercises. There is
France-Amérique
Bilingual magazine published in the United States and France since 1943. France-Amérique includes articles covering current events, culture, business and gastronomy.
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
Eurosport
Eurosport is a television channel broadcast throughout Europe. Coverage of all types of sporting events from rugby to snooker. Annual coverage
Visit Luxembourg
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a landlocked country nestled between Germany, France and Belgium. Luxembourg was once part of the
verb2verbe
If you want a simple way to practice french verb conjugation you may want to try verb2verbe. This minimalist application provides
France Info
France Info is a collaborative public service news service initiated by France Télévisions, Radio France and France Médias Monde created in
Festival Fantasia
FanTasia is the largest genre film festival in North America. Founded in 1996, FanTasia presents around 100 feature films from around
innerFrench
innerFrench is an excellent method to learn French for intermediate level students. The course material, podcasts and videos are of high
Visit Brussels
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and it’s most populous urban centre. Brussels is also the de facto capital of the
Logic Language Learning
Logic Language Learning offers in person french classes in London UK. Course instructor Luc has created a large selection of free