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Auvillar (Aoubila), Un Village Qu'il Faut Voir De Pres!
A site in French and Occitan (with partial translation in English), introduces you to a Southern French village: its traditions, its daily current life, its history (including old postcards).. many links to other sites and pictures.
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Perigord and Prehistory
A bilingual site, though the English is NOT a translation of the French (if you can read both, you will get more information), on the prehistoric sites to be found in Perigord, with lots of photos.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides and Strategies
With over 100 separate pages of guides to studying and organizing work, this site gives tips on everything from learning how to learn, to managing your time, to how to prepare for essay exams. Selected site content is translated into 25...
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Cahiers D'economie Et Sociologie Rurales
A professional journal that specializes in rural economics and sociology. Examples of topics: "Decomposition of olive oil production growth into productivity and size effects," "Which strategies for the beef chain challengers after the...
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Holidays Around the World/german Holiday Calendars
Foreign Language for Travelers offers current (gegenwartiger) and perpetual (immerwahrender) calendars for Germany, Austria, Canada, France, Spain, UK, Ireland, Switzerland, and the USA. Each calendar is followed with a link to...
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The Road to Revolution
This is a site for a 14-day United States History unit on the events leading up to the American Revolution. The point of this unit is to help students form an understanding of events by using multiple primary accounts (teaching...
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: The Frog and the Rat
This site from the University of Pittsburgh provides the text only of the fable by de La Fontaine. Translated into English, but preserved in its original poetic structure.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Impressionism
This article speaks of the development of impressionism. This article discusses the founders of impressionism, how the 1870 war had an effect on art, as well as public opinion about the movement. Includes French translation.
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Wichita State University: Emilie, Marquise Du Chatelet
This straightforward biography of the French mathematician Emilie de Chatelet covers basics of her life and times. Her friendship with Voltaire, translation of Newton, and tragic early death are included.
Bible Study Tools
Bible Study Tools: Parallel Bible
Study selected verses of scripture in parallel columns that compare different versions of the Bible in different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Russian. Not only a useful tool for students learning another...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: La Marseillaise
Fordham's Modern History Sourcebook offers text to the French national anthem along with some background information on it.
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Mount Allison University: Gabrielle Roy 1909 1983
Gabrielle Roy was a well known French Canadian writer. She was a prolific writer and many of her works were translated into English, as well as other languages, ensuring her a place among Canada's literary icons.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Olympe De Gouge
A translation of a declaration by Olympe de Gouges, one of the most outspoken and articulate women revolutionaries of the French Revolution. In 1791 she wrote this statement that directly challenged the inferiority presumed of women by...
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Personal: Fables of Jean De La Fontaine
This site has a short English biographical introduction. Each available fable appears in English translation, followed by the original French.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Program for Communist of Indochina, 1930
This English translation of Ho Chi Minh's plan for the Communist Party of Indochina in 1930 provides a blueprint for his goal of the communist overthrow of the French colonial regime in Vietnam.
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Avignon: Bienvenue en Provence!
Hotels, restaurants, sports and activities, museums, guide to the Popes' palace, a map, local products, and festivals: a comprehensive guide to the town. Partial English translation.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibits: Van Gogh's Letters
This site provides the full text (English translation) of all Vincent van Gogh's letters, complete with "doodles." Search by topic, or by keyword.
Other
Le Poulet Gauche Bibliography/ronsard's Works
Short bio on Ronsard with links to selected sonnets and poems. Scroll down to see the English translations.
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Moliere in English: "Don Juan" in English
Excerpt from Moliere's "Don Juan" translated into English. Includes a video from a stage production and notes about the adaptation. [6:41]
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Moliere in English: "The Imaginary Invalid"
Excerpt from Moliere's play "The Imaginary Invalid" translated into English. Includes a video from a stage production and notes about the adaptation. [1:50]
Sonnet Central
Sonnets.org: Pierre De Ronsard (1524 1585)
English translations by John Keats and Andrew Lang of seven of Ronsard's sonnets at this site from Sonnets.org.
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The Aria Database
The searchable Aria Database features over 1,200 arias from 170 operas by 60 composers. It includes lyrics, translations, synopses of operas, and MIDI files.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Francois La Rochefoucauld
A substantial English biography with translated quotations, links to contemporaries, and a bibliography.
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International Tongue Twisters Alpha dictionary.com
Tongue twisters for everyone! You'll find twisters and tricky phrases in English and more than 40 other languages, from Albanian to Xhosa. English translations are provided for twisters in other languages.