French Language

(see also <Wikipedia>)

The French language belongs to the Romance language family.

It developed in the area of the originally Celtic Gaul under the influence of Provincial Latin and Teutonic.

There are three large groups of dialects:

• Northern French

• Provençal (in the South)

• Franco-Provençal (in the East)

French, the elegant as well as lightly and fast speakable language is spoken by approx. 124 million people.

Apart from France French is widespread in the former French colonies and is also spoken in Belgium, Luxemburg, in Switzerland and in Canada.

Links:

<Académie francaise> <Accueil>  

<Bienvenue sur France Pratique>  <Blagues très correctes> <Books in French>

 <Centre international d'études pédagogiques> <Centre Pompidou> <Colon Fremdsprachen Institut> <Comédie-Française> <Concordia Language Village>

<Défense de la Langue française> <Délégation de la langue francaise>  <Deutsch-Französisches Sprachenportal>

<Elle>  

<France 2>  <FranceMobil en Allemagne>  <Französisch lernen online> <French-German online dictionary>  

  <Le Monde>  <Les Pages de Paris>

<Magazine Ecoute> <Météo France> 

<Nomade - guide des sites internet en francais>

<Pardon, pour aller à ........ à Nantes> <Paris Match> <Poésie française> <Premiers pas sur internet>  

<Radio France> <RFI - Radio France Internationale>  

<Voyage virtuel>

<Yahoo! France>      

If any link does not work, your relevant information is appreciated. I also would be pleased of receiving any further hints and proposals.