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
French in Action
Yale University produced this French language course in 1987. It is one of the first courses using contextual learning methods such
WordReference
WordReference is an online translation dictionary launched in 1999. WordReference provides a one-stop destination for language learners. Learners find the sample
Africa Radio
Formerly known as Africa nº 1, Franco-African radio was created in Gabon in 1981. Since 2019, it has been known as
Visit Brussels
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and it’s most populous urban centre. Brussels is also the de facto capital of the
Coffee Break French
Enjoyable podcasts, about 10 minutes each, presented by Mark (teacher) and Anna (learner) covering essential grammar and useful phrases from beginner
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
Napoleon.org
If you are interested in General and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, this website governs them all. Art, history, book reviews and 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
Vanatu Tourism
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean one finds an 82 island archipelago. These remote rugged islands formed by volcanic activity
Alliance Française
The Alliance Francaise was founded in Paris in 1883. The Alliance Française promotes the French language and culture around the world.
UNI-Presse
Reading french literature can be intimidating for beginner and intermediate students. Magazines are portable and articles are generally written in easy
Destination Canada
Destination Canada is a crown corporation created by the Government of Canada to promote tourism. Canada is the second largest country
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
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
Bonjour Quebec
The official tourist site of the province of Quebec. La Belle Province offers a mélange of European, indigenous and north American
scribens
Correcting grammar and spelling errors in written french is easy with Scribens. One submits text on the website and errors are
Français avec Pierre
Many French students first discover French with Pierre on Youtube. Cool videos explain the most common pitfalls of the French language
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
20 minutes
20 Minutes is a daily newspaper in tabloid format distributed free of charge in France. It can be found online and
Radio France Internationale
RFI was created in 1975 by the French government. It is the public radio station which broadcasts international programming. RFI Journal
C’est facile!
French learners quickly realize that it is necessary for one to understand and use verb congugations correctly in order to communicate
innerFrench
innerFrench is an excellent method to learn French for intermediate level students. The course material, podcasts and videos are of high
Lang-8
Writing in a second language can be difficult. Writing in french is an important method for better understanding french grammar. Lang-8