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Le Mans
Easily navigable site with information on events and places of interest in the city of Le Mans.
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Mairie De Lyon: Homepage
The city's official website to know everything you ever wanted to know about Lyon and more!
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Mairie De Lyon: Homepage
The city's official website: to know everything you ever wanted to know about Lyon, and more!
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Picardie La Region
An excellent and informative site on the French region of Picardie. Click on interactive maps to find cathedrals, castles, museums, abbeys, and much more in the province. Can be viewed in both French and English, but more information is...
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French Ministry: Notre Dame La Grande (Poitiers)
A short, hypertextual description from the French Ministry of Culture, illustrated with color photos. French version is available.
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Universite D'avignon
Avignon is the location for a national public university, presented on this website. You can read its history, from the Great Schism (14th c)to the present, its majors ("formation"), and a few pictures. Check out the "SRI", the popular...
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Camille Saint Saens
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921 CE) started playing piano quite early in his life. He gave his first public performance when he was just five-years-old. Read more about this French composer and listen to his work using RealAudio or...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: The Xyz Affair
Provides a summary and interesting facts about the XYZ affair in which French diplomats Hottinguer (X), Bellamy (Y), and Hauteval (Z) tried to bribe the United States.
Other
Wanadoo: La Grande Guerre en Lorraine
This site is from Wanadoo. The Great War's Western Front (WWI) took place for a great part in Lorraine.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: France
This site displays a picture and description of the flag of France. It also includes a summary of its origin, and when it was adopted.
Ducksters
Ducksters: France History and Timeline Overview
On this site, students learn about the history and timeline of the country of France including Roman rule, French kings, Charlemagne, the Franks, Napoleon, the World Wars, the French Revolution, and current events.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Napoleon Bonaparte
Kids learn about the biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, the first Emperor of France who conquered much of Europe before being defeated and sent into exile on this site.
Yale University
Yale: Avalon Project: Telephone Communication From Robert Coulondre
Communications between the French ambassador to Germany and the French minister of Foreign Affairs concerning the German invasion of Poland.
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Online Highways: Charles Ii
Very short article on Charles II of England. Includes links to further related information on the House of Stuart, James II, Charles I, Dover, and Worcester.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
Learn interesting facts about the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 that prevented the risk of military engagement with either Britain or France.
Other
France 3: Meteo
Resource provides weather reports from France - different cities, regions and other French possessions overseas are accessible. Satellite images and air quality indexes are also available.
Latimer Clarke Corporation
Physical Map of France
Map of France showing mountain ranges, rivers, and coastlines.
Other
Biography of Charles De Gaulle
This site provides a brief biography of French leader Charles de Gaulle, focusing on his influence during World War II.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: History Sourcebook: France 1360 the Peace of Bretigny
This Fordham University map shows France's boundaries in 1360, which lands were ceded to Edward, and the path of his march to Calais.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: History Sourcebook: France in the Late 15th Century
France 1461 is divided into various duchies, provinces, and these are marked with the names of their rulers (i.e., the Duc d'Alencon).
United Nations
Unesco: The Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization contains a brief description of the fortified French city of Carcassonne. Links to other related sites.
Curated OER
Discover France: Bio of Pierre Corneille
This biography of Pierre Corneille is easy to read. Good resource.
Curated OER
Discover France: Eiffel Tower
A great resource with a lot of information on the Eiffel Tower, including pictures of its construction and statistics from the Tower's history.
Curated OER
Eiffel Tower (Print)
A great resource with a lot of information on the Eiffel Tower, including pictures of its construction and statistics from the Tower's history.