french links for the curious mind

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

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

French in Action
Yale University produced this French language course in 1987. It is one of the first courses using contextual learning methods such

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

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

Louvre
Considered by many to be the world’s greatest art museum, the Louvre captivates art lovers the world over. This former 12th

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

Centre Collégial De Développement De Matériel Didactique
Do you want to improve your understanding of French grammar? On this site one finds vocabulary and grammar exercises for learners

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

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

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

Radio-Canada
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was created in 1936 by the Government of Canada. It is the public broadcaster of radio

Fondation Napoléon
The official website of the foundation Napoléon. Everything Napoléon can be found on this site from original historical documents at Napoleonica.org

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

Bonjour Quebec
The official tourist site of the province of Quebec. La Belle Province offers a mélange of European, indigenous and north American

TV5Monde
T5Monde was founded in 1984 with the merger of 5 founding networks. Programming is broadcast worldwide. There is also regional programming

scribens
Correcting grammar and spelling errors in written french is easy with Scribens. One submits text on the website and errors are

Coffee Break French
Enjoyable podcasts, about 10 minutes each, presented by Mark (teacher) and Anna (learner) covering essential grammar and useful phrases from beginner

ViaMichelin
The Michelin Green Guides have been a trusted travel companion since Michelin published its first guide in 1900 to promote travel

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

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

Radio France Internationale
RFI was created in 1975 by the French government. It is the public radio station which broadcasts international programming. RFI Journal

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

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