Other AF websites
The
Alliance Française USA-
www.afusa.org
L'Alliance Française de
Paris -
www.alliancefr.org
Fondation Alliance Française-
www.fondation-alliancefr.org
Sites
for learning French
Linguistic holidays for women in France -
http://www.lou-pie.fr/
A one-on-one immersion experience in this lovely home located in the Dordogne region in France.
About
Dot Com French site -
http://french.about.com/od/francophonie/a/daily.htm
Homepage for the Laura Lawless /About Dot Com French language section.
This contains info on books, courses, tapes, and links to lessons. Excellent
daily grammar lessons, vocabulary lessons, and French quotes.
University
of Louisville Department of French -
www.louisville.edu/a-s/cml/French/index.htm
Sometimes
the best stuff is close to home. The UofL French department has a
site loaded with good links.
Professional
Translation Company -
http://www.ineverylanguage.com
Planning Your Next French Vacation
French
railways and bullet trains -
Reservations
for ordinary local trains aren't usually necessary, but the TGV (bullet
train) requires them. Reservations are also a good idea for coastal
destinations during peak season. You can
get French train tickets online while you're still at home from the
Eurail organization. You can also contact them by phone at 1-800-4EURAIL.
Regular
train ticket info:...
www.raileurope.com/us/rail/fares_schedules/
TGV
ticket info:...
www.raileurope.com/us/rail/tgv/tgv_med.htm
Online
travel maps -
There
are quite a few map sites out there. Here's a sample site that
will print maps and directions of virtually any location
in France. Type in the address, and it displays maps that zoom to whatever
level of detail you want — great for out-of-the-way locations,
or for showing the taxi driver how to find your favorite small hotel.
You can also type in itineraries for driving directions between any two
addresses. Lots of other travel research capabilities too.
www.mappy.fr/direct/mappy/accueil
French
hotel reservation services -
There
are many. Here are just a few. Note that some of them are
helpful for making other types of reservations, e.g. Pariserve will reserve
an airport shuttle for you.
www.pariserve.com
www.francekeys.com
www.traveldir.org/paris/ features a hotel search engine that compares hotel room rates across 10 different hotel booking sites.
www.parishotels.com
www.123france.com
Château
lodgings -
This
site specializes in country châteaux that have been renovated as
inns. Many of the places listed are in la France profonde.
The locations can sometimes be a little out-of-the-way, which
of course, is the whole point of going there. Usually, you will
need to rent a car.
http://www.chateauxhotels.com/public/recherche/
Here's an individual listing below. Truly a magical spot in the heart of Brittany!!! Typically
only half a dozen guests at any one time. Very international clientelle. Hard to find, but worth it.
http://www.chateaudulaunay.com/
Bed & Breakfast
Accommodations -
There
are zillions of these too. Let's get you started.
www.bedbreak.com
Here's
an individual B&B site from an inn located inside a
charming Normandy farm compound ideally situated for visiting the D-Day historical
sites. The owners, Dominique & Alain Marion are two of the nicest
and most interesting people you would ever hope to meet.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/alain.marion/index.htm
Sites
to help plan your trip - http://us.franceguide.com
This
is the official Web site of the French Government Tourist Office (FGTO) in the United States, a division of the French Consulate.
www.routard.com
This
is the website of the famous budget traveler's guide the Guide
Routard.
-
French
newspapers online -
Le
Monde -
www.lemonde.fr
Le
Figaro -
www.lefigaro.fr
L'Equipe -
www.lequipe.fr/
L'Humanité -
www.humanite.presse.fr/
Le
Parisien -
www.leparisien.fr/home/index.htm
Libération -
www.liberation.fr/
La
Tribune -
www.latribune.fr/
French
magazines online -
Le
Journal Permanent -
http://permanent.nouvelobs.com
Web version of the Nouvel Observateur.
France
Amerique -
www.france-amerique.com
American
edition of Le Figaro for French expatriates.
Courrier
International -
http://www.courrierinternational.com/gabarits/default_online.asp?ord_id=38
L'Express -
www.lexpress.fr/express/
Elle -
www.elle.fr/
L'Enterprise -
www.lentreprise.fr/
Le
Monde Diplomatique -
www.monde-diplomatique.fr/
Paris
Match -
www.paris-match.com/
Le
Point -
www.lepoint.fr/sommaire.htm
French
radio online -
France Info -
www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-info/accueil/
Listen
to the latest breaking news from France via streaming audio.
-
Food
and dining -
Patricia
Wells website -
www.patriciawells.com
Patricia
Wells started out as the Paris restaurant critic for the International
Herald Tribune. Over the years, she has become something of a french
culinary institution. She continues her food column in the Herald Tribune,
but has added a website, a cooking school in Provence, a cooking school
in Paris, and is the author of numerous books, including the famous Foodlover's
Guide to Paris.
Her
website features a list of top restaurant picks in Paris. It's
always up-to-date, and it pays to check it when planning a Paris trip.
General interest sites -
French Ministry of Culture -
http://www.culture.fr/
The official site of the French Ministry of Culture - lots of useful news and general info about cultural events and institutions in France.
Pétanque Louisville -
http://www.petanquelouisville.com/
Even though the game of Pétanque is played by more than 17 million people worldwide, we only discovered the joy of Pétanque recently. Our goal is to help bring Pétanque to the Bluegrass.
France Voyage website -
http://www.france-voyage.com/english
Travel guide for France: photos, landscapes, information, culture, monuments, architecture gastronomy and more.
