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Culture and History

  • Grand Marchè d' Art Contemporain: a collection of contemporary French art viewable by artist, theme or type of work.
  • Musée canadien des beaux-arts: links to special exhibitions, collections and much more.
  • Provence Market: links to food, hotels, the arts, and more from Provence.
  • WebMuseum, Paris: organized by artist, movement, or century; offers images and information about a wide variety of art.
  • Louvre: the Louvre's Web site offers a glimpse of its collections, as well as its history, publications and current exhibitions.
  • Martine Carles: view the works of this painter from Montpellier. Her works demonstrate deep emotion and reflection on human life.
  • Musée de la civilisation: a wealth of material in this Québec museum. Loaded with historical information, or visit the collections, the virtual boutique and much more.
  • Gastronomy: Provence-Beyond (Beyond the French Riviera) is a site that includes recipes as well as word lists that will make any French restaurant menu a breeze to interpret.
  • Les Fromages de France: what goes better with wine than the many cheeses of France? Take a look at the cheeses by region.
  • Need a recipe for French food? Check this out!
  • l'Espace Culturel: the name says it all. You will find links to music, literature, art, archeology, and more. Don't miss this site!
  • L'Explorateur Culturel: just as the title says, a place to explore French culture and language. Includes links to art, literature, politics, language learning and much more. All in French!

Music, Radio and Television

Literature

Language Learning Sites

  • Make French Your Business: this online learning tool includes video sequences followed by online practice exercises.
  • Tex's French Grammar: offering a guide to French grammar and practice exercises.
  • Civilisation français: an intermediate course for learning French culture through pictures and video. Answer self-check questions to test your new knowledge.
  • French Reading Comprehension: Intermediate level reading exercises. Read, study and quiz yourself.
  • Verb Conjugation: choose your tense and type in the infinitive to get the correct verb form.
  • ARTFL: Project French-English Dictionary Form: type in the term of your choice either in English or French and get the corresponding translation.
  • Dictionnaires et Lexiques: choose your favorite dictionary from a long list including French/English, technology terms, grammar terms, historic language, encyclopedias, and more.
  • The Minnesota Language Proficiency Assessments (MLPA): The Minnesota Language Proficiency Assessments (MLPA) are a battery of instruments that are designed for use in certifying the second language proficiency of secondary and post-secondary students in French, German, and Spanish. The MLPA can be used to facilitate the articulation of language instruction between secondary and post-secondary education and to help make placement decisions. MLPA components are available for evaluating proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Pencil-and-paper versions of all four tests are available. Computer-based versions of the reading tests are available now, and computer-based versions of the listening and writing tests will be available by late Summer 1999.

Chat and Virtual Worlds

  • Le MOO Français: an environment for French enthusiasts to meet and practice the target language in a conversational atmosphere.

Country/City Tour

  • Connect France: prepare foryour visit to France with this informative site. Includes information onhotels, restaurants, leisure and more. Don't miss the wine section!
  • Aix-en-Provence: a site for those of you thinking of studying abroad in this charming city.
  • Le Nord-Pas-de-Calais: focused on northern France, this site is organized by categories such as culture, geography, food, and so on.
  • Paris: a French multimedia tour including links to everything that's hot in Paris.
  • Corsicamedia: a plentiful directory of Corsican sites. Easy to navigate with drop down menus by category.
  • Sauveterre-de-Béarn: tour this medievial city in the French Pyrenees. Get historic information, visit monuments, and peruse general hotel and tourist information.
  • Prenez le train: everything you want to know about trains in France, including price for an imaginary (or real) voyage. Also connects to the SNCF server.
  • Guide Web des Vacances et de l'Hébergement en France: planning a vacation in France and need a place to stay? Here you will find everything from campsites to apartments to rent.
  • Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse: visit this beautiful park and the surrounding areas. Wonderful pictures of the architecture and historical information.
  • Québec: the official tourism site for Québec including everything you need to explore this region of Canada.

Grab Bag

  • French Studies Web: access to scholarly resources in French Studies; subjects range from archeology to women's studies.
  • Francophonie canadienne: news, government, search feature and a variety of other links to French speaking Canada.
  • AdmiNet: the French connection to regional, governmental, and business information.
  • Chroniques Cybérie: a weekly list of sites of general interest. Search feature available.
  • ClicNet: offers a long listing of French links by subject. Information intended for instructors, students, and anyone else interested in French language and culture.
  • French @Lehman, à CUNY et au delà...: links to French speaking sites by region as well as general French language resources. Of special interest areAfrique francophone, ”le en ”le, and New York City Francophone.
  • La Toile du Québec: still haven't found what you're looking for? Try this French Portal from Qu

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