Videos
"Les Inconnus", famous humorists. Secondary Education
Fait pas ci fait pas ça
Langue Française
"Les Chanteurs du dimanche" Country of strikes
French national identity : what does it mean ?
Visit France
French Culture
The best portal for tourism in France, official website of Maison de la France. All you need to prepare your stay in France and a wealth more. Multilingual.
Lovely site to help you plan your holiday in any of the 22 regions of France. Weather forecast included.
88 delightful destinations off the beaten path : small French towns where quality of life is a daily pursuit. Calendar and newsletter.
Everything on Paris at a click of your mouse. Multilingual.
Great sightseeing and events around Paris, in the Ile-de-France region. Multilingual.
Hikers and walkers, this is you site ! In English.
Subscribe to this magazine for learners of French published in Lyon and immerse yourself in French culture of yesterday and today.
Free access to Le Petit Journal, published in the United States for Francophiles worldwide.
The very informative site of French Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication.
Official site of French Ministère des Affaires Etrangères. English.
Free download of photos of France (Images de France).
Go to : Plan du site to access the free on line magazine Label France. Multilingual.
The official site of the French speaking world.
Want to find the lyrics of your favourite French songs ? This is the place.
Three exceptional virtual visits of the famous museums before you go.
The French Institute in London : a wealth of cultural events and resources.
French/English.
Weather and Roads
French weather forecast.
Will take you to your destination in France.
The autoroute site, essential for updates on traffic and weather.
Where to stay & dine in France… with a difference
If hotel chains are not what you are looking for :
All the hotels of the Federation are one of a kind, regardless of the level of their amenities. Most are in small towns or villages. Excellent quality/price ratio and regional cuisine.
Network of hotels in the heart of major city centres.
Network of hotels in privileged peaceful environment. Multilingual.
Exceptional beach locations : hotels, campings and a travel agency.
For wine lovers. Châteaux, mills, etc., all nestled in the great vineyards of France. Multilingual.
For foodies. All the members of the Federation pride themselves in offering the best and most authentic in regional French gastronomy. Four categories for all budgets : table de prestige, table gastronomique, table de terroir and auberge de pays.
Gorgeous, romantic châteaux for dream accommodation…In English.
The following three sites are for accommodation only :
Whole range of character lodgings in beautiful rural settings. Very sensibly priced and a great way to meet locals.
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Explore on your own the 8,500km of French canals.
Food & Wine
Possibly the finest French cooking school : located in Beaujolais, north of Lyon, prestigious Ecole des Trois Ponts offers cookery courses and French language lessons in a 16th century château ! Multilingual.
Video recipes by famous French chefs. Multilingual.
All there is to know about French cheeses. Buy on line. Multilingual.
The highly educational French site on cheese, dairy products and nutrition.
One of the best French sites dedicated to wine.
French women now have their very own site on wine…and it is so good men love it !
Great on line shopping for French wines.
Self quoted as “the largest wine choice on Internet”. Multilingual.
The site of the French wine growers/makers who do it all themselves.
French Media
Le Monde is the most widely read French newspaper in the world.
Site of Agence France-Presse.
Truly exciting : news presented with appeal.
Created by journalists, a “revolutionary” approach to web news. Includes lots of video clips.
Easier to grasp than traditional newspapers.
are the national TV channels. Try also , the site of TV5Monde: advanced learners can improve their skills by using the interactive news 7 jours sur la planète (go to : apprendre).
The site of Radio France International, also offers interactive programs for advanced learners (go to : apprendre).
Directory
Learning French
Free learning websites can be disappointing. We like the following two (in English) :
The excellent BBC site offers useful revision programs for UK school exams but you don’t have to be of school age to benefit from them ! Try Bitesize Revisions for grammar. If you are a beginner, try French Steps, a fun course focusing on survival French.
Designed by University of Texas/Austin, efficient and attractive : grammar, vocabulary, interviews, video clips and more.
UK’s largest foreign language bookseller, based in London. English.
This Danish publisher has a list of titles to read in “easy French”, an enjoyable way to build up your vocabulary. In English.
The French based magazine for learners, an ideal choice for improving your French.
Note : if you type in www.v3d.pagesjaunes.fr you will be able to do a search in 3D in several major French cities.
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