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French Sites

French Cultural Explorer - Using the Eiffel Tower as a guide, this site offers a variety of cultural and language experiences and information.

Here are some more sites about France and the French language:

At Mode - Designer news, style menu, and more in French.

Bienvenue Sur Notre Web - All in French, the National Institute of Communications offers information and links to other resources.

Bonjour- Students have created this interactive practice site for beginners.

Causerie—to Chat in French - Email

listserv@uquebec.ca - Set up pen pals for your students.

Cave Paintings in France - More interesting information.

French a la Carte - In French, information about television, books, cinema, and links.

French Culture FAQ - Interesting information about many aspects of French culture.

French Embassy in Washington - Find information about studies and travel in France, links to other sites, trade and tech information.

French History and Culture - Listen, see pictures, and read about the history and culture of France.

French Language Press - An interesting way to practice the language and learn more about the land and people.

French Newspapers Online - An interesting way to practice the language.

French Poems - Text, in French, of poems by Baudelaire, Brassens, and others.

French Verb Conjugation - A little help and practice with this area.

Historical Maps of ParisIncredibly detailed maps from 1721 to 1870, reproduced online.

Journalist for a Day - This site is available in French, English, Dutch, or German, and allows young people to publish a newspaper online every day for one week.

La Cite - The only all-French bookstore in the USA, online.

Languages for Travelers - Come here to learn some of those phrases you might need, complete with quizzes.

L’atelier D’ecriture - A site in French dedicated to writing and posting writings.

Le Village - This site takes you to a Paris sidewalk cafe where you can chat.

Maps of Paris - Provides an interesting frame of reference.

Paris - Add to your students’ frame of reference with a tour.

The Paris Metro - Take a tour of the famous Metro system.

Table of French Resources - This location provides links to many other French resources on the Net.

Tennessee Bob’s Amazing French Links - An amazing list of links to hours and hours of French exploration.

Treasure of French Language - Research into the French language.

The Virtual Baguette - French magazine online—very nicely done!

The Virtual Champs Elysees - Take an actual walking tour of the famous street.

Virtual Tour Paris - In French, take a tour of the city with movies, pictures, and descriptions.

Spanish Sites

Just as French and other languages have sites on the Net, so do Spanish speakers. La Opinion - Spanish national, international, finance news, and more—well done. Discover Spain - Tour Madrid, learn about Spain’s parks, currency, weather, and culture.

El Camino de Silicio - A network that is promoting computer and digital music in the Americas.

Foreign Language Resources on the Web - From Berkeley, an extensive set of links.

Hispanic On-line - A monthly magazine filled with articles pertinent to the Hispanic culture.

Hispanic Pages in USA - Links to Spain, famous Hispanics, Spanish-speaking countries, and more.

Human Languages Page - A comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources. Look here for links to other languages.

Languages for Travelers - Come here to learn some of those phrases you might need— complete with quizzes.

Latin America - Presents links to historical information and documents concerning Latin America.

Latino Link - Latino news, business, commentary, lifestyles, entertainment, and more.

LatinoNet - A site dedicated to providing information about technology and increasing the use of telecommunications technology among the Latino community.

LatinoWeb - This site provides links to Latino art, history, newspapers, and more, with an aim toward empowerment of Latinos on the Net.Mexican Culture FAQ Information about a wide variety of cultural areas.

Mexican Gopher Server - More ways to find information.

Mundo 21 - A tour of Spanish-speaking countries.

Museum of Prehispanic Culture - A site all in Spanish that explores the ancient cultures. Make sure you click on the pictures and exhibits for enlargements and comments.

Paginas Amarillas - Lots of links to Hispanic sites, including Yellow Pages to find sites online.

Spanish Language Resources - More fantastic links to online resources.

Spanish Lessons - Another place to practice.

Spanish Lessons Online - Practice already set up online, plus links to dictionaries and more.

Spanish Magazine Online - Great way to practice the language and learn about Spain.

Spanish Resources - Links to many resources.

Tiempo Internet, Honduras - Excellent server from Central America. News in Spanish, too!

Tour of Spain - Take a tour of the cites, the countryside, and more.

Web Sites - Simply link after link to resources for Spanish on the Net; literature, culture, business.

Webspanol - A guide for beginners in the Spanish language—lessons for students and travelers and information about books, too, plus a dictionary and free software to download.

Languages for Travelers - Links and bookmarks: A country tour in two languages.

http://ottawa.ambafrance.org/index_eng.html

http://www.paris.org/

http://www.hol.edu/main/frn_lang.htm

http://www.udg.mx/

http://travel.org/www.expedia.msn.com/