french links for the curious mind
Festival Fantasia
FanTasia is the largest genre film festival in North America. Founded in 1996, FanTasia presents around 100 feature films from around
ViaMichelin
The Michelin Green Guides have been a trusted travel companion since Michelin published its first guide in 1900 to promote travel
Tout En Français
Tout en Français offers an educational blog and grammar resources for french learners and teachers. There is a substantial amount of
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
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
Radio-Canada
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was created in 1936 by the Government of Canada. It is the public broadcaster of radio
Coffee Break French
Enjoyable podcasts, about 10 minutes each, presented by Mark (teacher) and Anna (learner) covering essential grammar and useful phrases from beginner
Linguee
Linguee is an online dictionary with translated sentence pairs derived from quality bilingual or multi-language web sites. Users search for a
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
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
Lingolia
Lingolia offers students online self-study grammar and vocabulary exercises. Clear grammar explanations are followed by examples and practice exercises. There is
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
Archéologie.culture.fr
France has a great wealth of iconic archaeological sites. From prehistory to the early modern period. The french were pioneers in
C’est facile!
French learners quickly realize that it is necessary for one to understand and use verb congugations correctly in order to communicate
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
Visit Brussels
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and it’s most populous urban centre. Brussels is also the de facto capital of the
Bonjour de France
Learn french online with Bonjour de France. This website offers content and tests for students preparing for CECRL levels A1 to
Français avec Pierre
Many French students first discover French with Pierre on Youtube. Cool videos explain the most common pitfalls of the French language
Lang-8
Writing in a second language can be difficult. Writing in french is an important method for better understanding french grammar. Lang-8
Français Authentique
Français Authentique offers intermediate and advanced learners of French various podcasts, videos and courses with native French speakers. Courses are offered
verb2verbe
If you want a simple way to practice french verb conjugation you may want to try verb2verbe. This minimalist application provides
Alliance Française
The Alliance Francaise was founded in Paris in 1883. The Alliance Française promotes the French language and culture around the world.
Hominidés.Com
The evolution and history of prehistoric man fascinates us. The rich prehistory of France covers the Palaeolithic, the Neolithic through to
Louvre
Considered by many to be the world’s greatest art museum, the Louvre captivates art lovers the world over. This former 12th