FRENCH WEB RESOURCES
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Art: Louvre Museum
Here is Paris’ giant, overwhelming art museum which contains countless masterpieces. Check it out online.
Art: Musée d’Orsay
This is one of Paris’ biggest and most interesting art museums, specializing in art from about 1850 through the early 20th century – impressionism, fauvism, cubism, etc.
Comics: Astérix Le Gaulois
All you ever wanted in your thirst for French comics. Astérix at his best.
Cuisine: French Cuisine & Food Dictionaries
Culture: Civilisation Française
Pedagogical activities on a wide variety of topics in French civilization.
Culture: Culture, wine and cheese
Get to know France: Explore its regions, wines, cheese, and culture.
Culture: Museums, Landmarks, Musees de France, Paris museums ...
Culture: La France pittoresque
Loaded with cultural and historic information on the villages and lifestyles in France.
Culture: Ministry of National Education
Information about France's current system of national education, from elementary school to university.
Culture: Paris Monuments, Landmarks, Sightseeing
Culture: Typical Customs and Traditions
Culture & Travel Information: French & Francophone
History: French Historic Sites
Explore different regions of France to discover historic sites and learn when and how to visit!
Language: History of the French Language
Literature: 19th-Century Women Poets
Literature: Memorable Quotation
Politics: Agence de la Francophonie
Politics: Embassy of France in the US - France's Cultural Action
Politics: Embassy of France, Washington, D.C.
The French Embassy in the United States.
Politics: French Embassy
Information about art, education,people and music.
Currency Converter
Offers interactive foreign exchange rate conversion with up-to-date exchange rates.
Currency: Oanda
Calculates current exchange rate for currencies worldwide.
Time Zone Converter
Convert time zones anywhere in the world with the most up-to-date time zone database.
English-French & French-English Dictionary
Engish-French Dictionary: WordReference
French-English dictionary returns full definitions of words, multiple definitions when words have multiple meanings and phrases and expressions using the word.
General: Online dictionaries in Many Languages
General: Dictionnaires
This collection of nearly 1000 electronic French dictionaries, glossaries and wordlists.
General: Glossaries by Language
Adjectives
An introduction to the formation and placement of French adjectives.
Adverbs
An introduction to French adverbs.
Agreements
A summary of the different types of agreement with links to detailed lessons on each grammatical point.
Conjunctions
Learn about French joining words with this introductory lesson.
Conjugations: Le Devoir conjugal
Find the conjugation of more than 7000 French verbs with "Le Devoir conjugal".
Conjugations: Future Tense - Le Futur
The future is one of the simplest French tenses.
Conjugatiosns: More Than 8000 Verbs
Conjugations: Verbix Conjugator
Gender: Masculin ou Féminin?
By learning certain word endings, you can correctly indentify the gender of 75% of French nouns with almost 95% accuracy.
General: BBC Education - French
Brief online lessons with RealAudio and video content; covers topics of daily life, leisure, and travel.
Grammar
Grammar from University of Texas at Austin
Grammar
A comprehensive survey of French grammar.
Grammar: Guide
Hundreds of articles and examples explaining grammar and linking to related lessons.
Practice: Interactive French Exercises (Univ. of Texas)
Pronouns: Stressed/Disjunctive Pronouns
Stressed pronouns (les pronoms disjoints) are used to emphasize a noun or pronoun that refers to a person.
Pronuncation
The sounds of French, briefly explained (on one page), with examples, and accompanied by sound files.
Pronunciation
Make sure you sound right!
Word Order: Imperatives
Learn all about French word order in an affirmative or negative imperative structure.
Expressions, Clichés and Proverbs
Learn more ways to express yourself with this growing list of French expressions, proverbs, and clichés.
Expressions: French Dictionary of Expressions ...
Idioms
A dictionary of French idioms and colloquialisms with English translations and explanations.
Proverbs and Idiomatic Expressions
Phrases
French Greetings, French Survival Phrases, French Phrases, Expressions, French Conversation, Idioms, French words.
Phrases: English - French Useful Phrases
Phrases: Internationally used French phrases
French words and expressions used in English and the other foreign languages...
Europe1
Another excellent site with audio and text.
France24
24 hour news reports from business, politics, and culture, with video clips; also in English and in Arabic.
Newspapers Online
This site contains an extensive list of newspapers from all over the world.
Newspapers: The Flying Inkpot's World News Links
Major International Newspapers
Radio France
The state broadcaster includes such stations as France Inter, France Info, Radio Bleu, and FIP.
Radio France Internationale (RFI)
You can listen to Radio France Internationale (RFI) on the Internet.
Radio: Mike's Radio World
Listen live to over 2000 radio stations on your PC!
Radio Stations
French and Francophone Radio Stations.
Radio Stations Streaming Live
A comprehensive list of French radio stations streaming live on the internet.
Radio Stations Live - Listen Online
Listen to over 3000 Radio Stations.
Radio & TV: Web Resources for French Television and Radio
TV: BeelineTV
Network TV from around the world in a variety of languages. 138 stations available.
TV: France 2
Internet site for the TV channel, providing news and information online.
TV: NetTVDB -Watch over 1000 TV stations live on the Internet
TV: TV5 - Le monde en Français
TV: wwiTV: World Wide Internet Television
A huge compilation of web broadcasted video and audio from around the world.
Yahoo! France
The Yahoo! of the francophone world.
Bonweb.COM; Droit aux meilleurs sites
French search engine directory | French language facts
International search engines and foreign search engines
Search Engine Colossus
International collection of Internet Search Engine organized by country.
Citations: Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
How To Study:Resources & Ideas
Tons of ideas and tips!
Learning Styles & Study Suggestions
This Study Resources Directory has topics on critical thinking skills, learning styles, managing time, motivation, self-discipline, study skills, classroom strategies, and writing.
Study Guides and Strategies
This website has several resources for preparing, learning, studying, classroom participation, tests, and time management
Time Management Assistance
This site helps you develop a schedule, plan ahead, and set priorities.
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
Purdue University Online Writing Lab
Acquiring French Vocabulary
Advanced French Vocabulary Lessons
Bonjour de France
Lessons are written entirely in the French language.
Building Vocabulary
LinguaCentral Language Resources
Chez Mimi
Flash games in French to teach vocabulary.
English-French Quizzes
JavaScript Interactive multiple-choice quizzes for studying French and English vocabulary.
French Tutorial
Lessons in grammar and vocabulary.
Glossary
Find definitions and related lessons, and save words for future review.
Language Guide français
Useful tools for language study including vocabulary, grammar and reading.
Lexiquefle
Basic vocabulary and practice exercises on numbers, the family, parts of the body and other topics for beginning learners of French.
Numbers & Counting
French phrases (Numbers & Counting).
Quia! French
Quia! French This site offers useful online activities for studying French vocabulary.
Work on your French vocab here
Vocabulary & Pronuncation
French vocabulary and pronunciation for beginners.
