http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
This is the CIA World
Factbook site; it offers country profiles including facts about Geography,
History, People, Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military, etc. ItÕs great for getting numbers, facts
and details about any country, including France.
This is a ÒFrench
Information CenterÓ with all kind of data about the country, like:
Ravel, Culture, News,
Business and Shopping. It offers a
good profile of France with Social Customs, Modern Politics and Modern Life in
France.
Subtitled ÒVoila la FranceÓ,
this site offers sections about Culture (including food, drink and French
recipes, arts, Paris, and a Bulletin Board), History, Facts and Figures (about
Geography and Politics), Travel and Practical Information.
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/fran/1871.html
Excellent site for
teachers interested in obtaining primary documents about France.
The primary documents,
greatly emphasized in education recently, are listed by time periods, for
example, for the period 1789-1871 there are listed excerpts from letters,
diaries, edicts and other documents of the French Revolution. In French!
This is the site for the cultural services of the French Embassy: art, books, cinema, education, music, news, performing arts and TV/radio.
http://www.frenculture.come/home.html
ÒA hip guide to FranceÓ
with information about Paris, travel, Fashion, News, Arts, wine, Books, Cinema
and more.
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/History/Dfhistory.shtml
History of France with a
list of links to historical periods and personalities, i.e.
Joan of Arc, Napoleon.
ÒA collection of
everythingÓ regarding the City of Light.
Several sections rich
in detailed information
about Paris.
http://www.royalty.nu/Europe/France
History of France again-
well organized section on different rulers of France.
Contains News and
excellent Bibliography about French Royalty.
http://www.france/diplomatie.fr/culture/france/ressources/letour/gb/index.html
The site for the French
Minstry of Foreign Affairs. The
ÒTour de France in 80 stagesÓ is a very good presentation of the country and
its people, religion, state and politics, culture, education, media, economic
and social situation, science and technology, ecology and environment and
France on the International scene.
Web France International:
catch-all site of diversified insider information about Paris and France.
Has a Message Board where
one can share information, ask questions about France and chat with other
francophiles. Learn about France and a Trivia Quiz are also available, as well
as very good, unexpected links.
This is ÒThe Bilingual
Magazine of French CultureÓ. It contains articles about history, education,
travel and cuisine and announcements.
An interesting site
listing the French teachersÕ mission, contests taking place, encouragement to
use the WEB in the classroom (Teaching French with Technology) and Links to
French cultural and educational institutions and professional organizations.
Describes the museumÕs
history, collections, lists the activities and the news and any other pertinent
information about the most important museum in France.