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Discover the history, art, culture, media, sport, science, and travel resources for France.
A-Z France websites :
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Air France
Air France is one of the world's largest
airlines. Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Air
France-KLM Group. It operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services
to 185 destinations in 83 countries.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF)
The Bibliothèque nationale de France is the
National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the
repository of all that is published in France.
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Bonjour Paris
Offers travel information, food, wine and hotel
tips, and cultural information. Includes original articles, news, chats, message
boards, and shopping.
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Camping France
Directory of campsites across France, with
information on accommodation.
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Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival
de Cannes), founded in 1946, is one of the world's oldest film festivals. The
private festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals
et des Congrès, in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France.
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Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou (constructed 1971–1977
and known as the Pompidou Centre in English) is a complex in the Beaubourg area
of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles and the Marais. It was
designed in the style of high-tech architecture.
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Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is the
biggest science museum in Europe. It is a public establishment of an industrial
and commercial character specializing in the fostering of scientific and
technical culture. Created on the initiative of President Giscard d'Estaing, its
goal is to spread scientific and technical knowledge among the public,
particularly for youth, and for creating public interest in science, research,
and industry.
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City of Paris
Official site providing information for
tourists, investors, and students.
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France.com
Websites covering travel and tourism, business
and shopping.
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France Guide
The official site of the French Government
Tourist Office.
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France Wikitravel
Open source travel guide to France, featuring
up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel
tips and more.
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Le Monde diplomatique
Le Monde diplomatique is a monthly publication
offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs.
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Le Tour de France
Official site of the famed race from the Tour
de France. Includes route, riders, teams, and coverage of past Tours.
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Musée du Louvre
The Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre),
located in Paris, is the world's most art museum, a historic monument, and a
national museum of France. It is a central landmark, located on the Right Bank
of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (neighbourhood). Nearly 35,000 objects
from the 6th millennium BC to the 19th century AD are exhibited over an area of
60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet).
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Parc Astérix
Parc Astérix is a theme amusement park in
France, based on the stories of Asterix (by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny).
Situated approximately 35 km (22 miles) north of Paris and 32km (20 miles) from
Disneyland Resort Paris, in Plailly in the département of Oise, it opened in
1989. The park is operated by Compagnie des Alpes.
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Paris Wikitravel
Open source travel guide to Paris, featuring
up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel
tips and more.
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Service-Public.fr
Information about French law, French and
international sites.
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SNCF
SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer
français) (French National Railway) is a French public enterprise. Its functions
include operation of rail services for passengers and freight, and maintenance
and signalling of rail infrastructure owned by RFF (Réseau Ferré de France). It
employs about 180,000 people. The rail network consists of about 32,000 km of
route, of which 1,800 km is high-speed line and 14,500 km electrified. About
14,000 trains are operated daily. The chairman of SNCF is Guillaume Pépy. Its
headquarters is in Paris, in the Rue du Commandant Mouchotte.
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Voyages-sncf.com
Voyages-sncf.com, founded in June 2000, is an
Internet travel agency website, subsidiary of the French SNCF and Expedia. It is
the first French Electronic commerce website in volume. One quarter of French
SNCF tickets are sold by this website.
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