Nations Online Project
Nations Online: France
Features a broad country profile of the European nation of France, background overview, and numerous links to in-depth information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government,...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Drancy Concentration Camp
Describes what the Drancy concentration/death camp in France was like during WWII.
Yale University
Yale: Avalon Project: Edouard Daladier, Premier, in the Chamber of Deputies
Original document. Premier Daladier addresses the Chamber of Deputies on French mobilization. France's peace was jeopardized after Germany invaded Poland.
Yale University
Yale: Avalon Project: Statement by Edouard Daladier, Premier, to the Nation
Original document. French Premier Edouard Daladier's war speech to the nation. He explains the Polish invasion by Hitler and impending enslavement of France if war is not waged.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: French and Family
Unit on French language and culture focuses on the family.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: The Dreyfus Affair Trials
This article details The Court Marial of Alfred Dreyfus. The document pieced together that September day in Paris, called "the bordereau," would launch a criminal process that would divide and convulse France for decades. The events set...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: France: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of France in Western Europe.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Tour the Eiffel Tower
Explore the iconic structure from the ground up in Street View. Here, you can explore every inch of its 324m heigh. Click, drag, and follow the arrows.
Other
History View: Mont Saint Michel
Le Mont-Saint-Michel is an island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. Here you can take a virtual tour.
Digital History
Digital History: Before the American War
Before Vietnam became the stage for an American war against international communism, it was a war between France and Indochina. France, concerned about losing their colonial holdings in Indochina and therefore losing international...
Library of Congress
Loc: Creating French Culture: From Empire to Democracy France
Library of Congress presents text and artifacts from France which describe its history from 1799 to present.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Leon Gambetta: The Belleville Manifesto
This is the manifesto that gives Gambetta's reply to the electors demands and his opposition to the Second Empire.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Auvergne
A very brief overview of the French region of Auvergne. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, and an overview of cities in Auvergne including Bourbon-l'Archambault, Clermont-Ferrand, Moulins, and...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Midi Pyrenees
A very brief overview of the French region of Midi-Pyrenees. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, a discussion about the Basques, and an overview of Lourdes, a main city of the region. There are links...
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Christmas Traditions in France and Canada
This resource describes the differences between French and Canadian Christmas celebrations, in French and English. The embedded links in the text contain the most extensive information. Link to French version is at bottom of home page.
Friesian School
France Media: Lorraine
The formation of the Duchy of Lorraine after the death of Emperor Lothar I in 855 is traced as well as its rulers and fiefdoms.
Other
Musees De France: David Louis,
View the work "The Oath of Horatii" by Jacques Louis David. Learn about the features of the painting, as well as information regarding it's history and residence.
Other
Le Poulet Gauche
This site is a narrative by a re-enactment group on how people lived in France in the 16th century. There are links to art and culture, music, women, family life, social classes, clothing, and entertainment.
Other
Early 16th European History
This site breaks down the history of Europe by year between 1525-1558. It discusses the political maneuverings of the period, the social conditions, and the conflicts that arose with religious and political disputes.
Other
Historical Maps: Map of Carolingian Empire
Contains a map and brief description of the Carolingian Empire in 814.
Other
Mont St. Michel / Webfoot
This site talks about the geography of the Mont and its architectural history.
Other
Personal: The Battle of Agincourt
This personal site from Tom Oberhorfer gives a short description of the battle and a map is shown.
Other
Orthonet Quick Look Up to Check Orthography
Type in a noun or verb (infinitive only), and site quickly returns info and usage examples. Not a dictionary - provides sample phrases, notes on past participle agreement etc.