State Government:
• Office of the
Prime Minister
• Office of the
French President
• Sénat
Français
• French National
Assembly
• Ministère de
l'Agriculture et de la Pêche
• Ministere de
l'Environnement
• Ministere Delegue a la
Poste aux Telecommunications et a l'Espace
• Ministère de
l'Éducation Nationale, de la Recherche et de la
Technologie
• Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
• Ministère
de la Culture et Communication
• Ministère de la
Défense
• Ministère de l'Emploi et de
la Solidarité
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministère de
la Justice Français
• Ministère
Equipement
• Ministere de la
Jeunesse et des Sports
• Ministère de
l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie
• Ministère de la
Recherche
• Ministère de la
Fonction Publique
• Ministère
Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de
Santé
• Ministère de
l'Intérieur
• France -
diplomatie
• French Embassy: Culture
and Education
• United States:
Consulate of France in New York
• France:
Embassy of the United States in Paris
• United States: Embassy
of France in Washington, D.C.
• Office for
Nuclear Affairs
• Australia: Embassy of
France in Canberra
• Belgium:
Consulate General of France in Brussels
• Cambodia: Embassy of
France in Phnom Penh
• Canada: Embassy of
France in Ottawa
• China: Embassy of
France in Beijing
• Cyprus: Embassy of
France in Nicosia
• United
States: Consulate of France in San Francisco
• United Kingdom: Embassy
of France in London
• Yemen: Embassy
of France in San'a'
• Vietnam: Embassy of
France in Vietnam
• Zambia: Embassy of
France in Lusaka
• Germany: Embassy
of France in Berlin
• Japan: Embassy of
France in Tokyo
• Jordan: Embassy of
France in Amman
• Predit -
interministerial land transport research and innovation
program.
• Centre
d'Etudes sur les Transports - specialized technical unit
with the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation, and
Housing, whose primary mission is to guide planning, urban
environment, and transportation using an interdisciplinary
approach.
• Direction
Générale de l'Aviation Civile (D.G.A.C.) - department of
the French Ministry of Transport responsible for air traffic
control.
• Edutel -
serveur de l'education nationale francaise.
• Evariste
- official site of the Ministry of Industry.
• Institut
National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques -
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies,
France. Limited information in English.
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Study in France:
• Université IV
Paris-Sorbonne
• Université Paris I
Panthéon Sorbonne
• Université Paris III
Sorbonne Nouvelle
• Université Paris V René
Descartes
• Université Bordeaux 2 -
Victor Segalen
• Université
de Bordeaux I
• Université d'Angers
• Universite
de Caen
• Universite De Haute
Alsace
• Universite' de Nantes
• Universite'
de Nice Sophia-Antipolis (UNSA)
• Université de
Poitiers
• Université
d'Aix-Marseille
• Université des Sciences et
Technologies de Lille
• Université Claude Bernard
Lyon 1
• Université
Paris IX Dauphine
• Universite' Paris 7
Denis Diderot
• Universites
Paris VI et Paris VII - Campus de Jussieu
• Universiti Pierre et
Marie Curie
• Université
Paul Sabatier
• Université Bordeaux 2 -
Victor Segalen
• Université Charles de
Gaulle - Lille 3
• Université
d'Aix-Marseille
• Université
de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour
• Université de Reims
• Université de Savoie
• Université de Technologie
de Troyes
• Université Joseph
Fourier
• Université Paris
X-Nanterre
• Université Paris XII -
Val de Marne
• Ecole Pour
l'Informatique et les Techniques Avancees (E.P.I.T.A) -
French Computer Science School
• Ecole
Centrale de Nantes- one of the 4 "Ecole Centrale",
France's leading engineering schools
• Ecole
Nationale Supérieure d'Electronique et de Radioelectricité
de Bordeaux (E.N.S.E.R.B.)- electrical and computer
science engineering school.
• Institut
Universitaire des Systèmes Thermiques Industriels
(I.U.S.T.I)
• Institut
Supérieur de Gestion- offering international BBA and
master degree of management, for graduates or executives
professionnal
• École Spéciale
de Mécanique et d'Électricité- generalist engineering
school
• Groupe
Essec- One of the main management schools in France
• Groupe Escia
- higher education institute at which students are
employees in a company and share their time between
theorical training (school) and pratical training (their
job). In French and English
• Agence
EduFrance- includes a general overview of the French
higher education system and information for foreign students
• Bruckhof
Institute- school for hearing impaired kids in preschool
through junior high. Also offers cochlear implants
• Vacances
Sans Frontières- immersion program in France for
children ages 6-14 studying French in school. Children learn
about the history and culture in a summer camp setting
• ZipZapFrance- guided
tour of France in English and French for inquisitive
youngsters
• Institut
Aeronautique et Spatial (IAS)- the French Aerospace
Industry Cooperation Agency for International Education
promotes French and European aerospace technologies
throughout the world by offering training and educational
services in this field
• Institute of
Biology and Chemistry of Proteins
• American
School of Paris - founded 1946, oldest American School
in Europe. 50th Reunion and Alumni news.
• American
School of Paris - fully accredited, offering K-12
education, Advanced Placement and International
Baccalaureate.
• Bruckhof
Institute - school for hearing impaired kids in
preschool through junior high. Also offers cochlear
implants.
• Ecole Active
Bilingue - private school recognised and subsidised by
the French Ministry of Education.
• Ecole de
Tersac - private school offering courses of study
leading from the first form, or sixth grade, to British A
Levels or a U.S. high school diploma.
• Efet -
preparatory school for students wishing to pursue further
study of photography, interior architecture, multimedia, and
related fields.
• Houille Blanche
International Primary School - site in French, German,
and English.
• Institucion
Educativa SEK
• International School of
Paris - fully-accredited, anglophone international
school in the heart of Paris offering primary, middle, high
school education and the International Baccalaureate.
• International School of
Sophia Antipolis (ISSA) - bilingual day and boarding
school offering two diploma programs: International
Baccalaureate and the French BOI.
• International
School of St. Maarten - includes information on programs
and teachers, newsletters, and more.
• Lycee
International of Saint-Germain-en-Laye FRANCE -
initially founded for the children of NATO, offers
intstruction in several languages in addition to the full
French curriculum.
• School of
Humanities - boarding school for American high school
students.
• Vacances
Sans Frontières - immersion program in France for
children ages 6-14 studying French in school. Children learn
about the history and culture in a summer camp setting.
• ZipZapFrance -
guided tour of France in English and French for inquisitive
youngsters.
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Organization:
• Council of
Europe Development Bank
• Commission for the
Compensation of Victims of Spoliation- reviews claims
for compensation filed by victims of anti-Semitic
legislation in force during the Occupation.
• Essonne Hightech -
site for the Agency for the Economy.
• Foreign Legion
Guidebook
• French
Foreign Legion- professional fighting unit using the
same equipment and with the same missions as any other
infantry, tank, or engineer unit of the French army.
• French Foreign
Legion Organisation- information, mechandise, images,
and links. Includes a database of free information and
history on the Legion and an Ancien search
• Centre National de la
Recherche Scientifique- public research organization
active in all areas of science (in English and French)
• Centre
Sociologie des Organisations / Center for the Sociology of
Organisations- initiates current empirical research on
the functioning of organizations and on the institutional
dynamics in the private and public sectors. The Center also
offers a doctoral program in conjunction with IEP Paris.
sectors
• International
Federation of Agricultural Producers- worldwide body
grouping together nationally representative farmers'
organizations
• Brigitte
Bardot Foundation- works for the protection of animal
life and in the defense of animal rights
• French
Companies Investors Newsletter- keeps track of selected
growth companies in the French market.Invest In France -
learn about expanding a business to France
• Federation
Internationale Des Bourses De Valeurs (FIBV)- trade
organisation for regulated securities and derivative markets
world-wide. Promotes the professional business development
of financial markets
• InterAngle-
multilingual international public relations and
communications company
• Communicor- providing
marketing communication and public relations expertise for
overseas organisations operating in the French market
• Ailes Anciennes
Toulouse- French association specialized in static
condition aircraft restoration for the Toulouse air museum.
In English and French
• Bureau
International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)- ensures
world-wide uniformity of measurements and their traceability
to the SI, and carries out measurement-related research (in
French and English)
• National Consultative
Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences (CCNE)-
contains all the opinions, recommendations, and reports, in
French and English, on ethical problems raised by progress
in the fields of biology, medicine, and health, published
since the committee's establishment
• Société
Française de Pharmacologie (French Society of
Pharmacology)- in French and English
• International Earth Rotation
Service (IERS)- provides timely and accurate data on the
Earth's orientation by maintaining key connections between
astronomy, geodesy, and geophysics (in English and French)
• PennWell
Publishing Company- publisher of trade and technical
magazines and newsletters, including the Oil and Gas Journal
• ISSN
International Centre- based in Paris, France; publishes
a database of world serials, the ISSN Register
• Agence pour
la Promotion Internationale de Lille Métropole (APIM) -
economic development agency designed to aid new and existing
companies in the region.
• Agency
For the International Promotion of French Technology and
Trade - CFME ACTIM is a non-profit association whose
members are French companies and professional organizations.
• Alsace
Development Agency - promoting the region of Alsace
companies interested in growth opportunities in Europe.
• Angers International
Welcome - non-profit, membership organization made up of
local residents whose charter is to help get established in
the community.
• Annecy-Boutiques
- association of the tradesmen of the city and the shops.
• Association
Montreuilloise pour le développement à l'International des
Entreprises (AMIE)
• Aube
Developpement - economic development agency provides
information about the Department, its industries,
transportation systems, news and more.
• Blois'
Economic Development Agency - agency for the economic
development of the city of Blois (ADEB-SEMADEB).
• Capem
Partner - team dedicated to the economic development of
the Meuse Region of France.
• CCI-Colmar - Chambre de
Commerce et d'Industrie de Colmar et du Centre-Alsace.
• Cebanor - west
Normandy economic development agency.
• Chamber of
Commerce & Industry of Paris (CCIP) - offering
business news, training information and local guide to the
city.
• Chambre
de Commerce et d'Industrie - statistiques,
observatoires, listes d'entreprises; les disponibilités
fonçières; les CCI françaises; le tourisme dans le Nord Pas
de Calais.
• Conference of
Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe - dedicated to
creating a balanced European development policy and
increasing the roles of its maritime areas.
• Development Agency
of the Dijon Metropolitan Area
• Franco-Slovak
Association - organization dedicated to the improvement
of business between France and Slovakia.
• International
Association of Department Stores - provides general
information on department stores and the Retail News Letter.
• International
Association of Infant Food Manufacturers - membership
organization for the infant food industry.
• International Fertilizer
Industry Association - actively promotes efficient,
responsible production, transport and use of all plant
nutrients to maintain and increase agricultural production
worldwide in a sustainable manner.
• International Scientific
Council for Island Development (INSULA) - our aim is to
contribute to the economic, social and cultural progress of
islands throughout the world.
• Languedoc-Roussillon
Prospection - economical and industrial landscape of the
region and a team of professionals offering project help.
• Le Doubs Development
Agency - provides information services to companies in
the high precision manufacturing industries.
• Nord-Pas de Calais
Développement - business development agency assists with
French and foreign direct investments in the region.
• Seine et Marne
Développement - information on setting up a company in
the department, for the purposes of business development in
France and the European Union.
• SETRAB - European
professional union of processors and distributors of organic
food.
• Union des
Commercants, Artisans et Prestataires - commerce and
trade portal site for the alpine village in the Chamonix
valley.
• Vaucluse
Provence - information on the economy and companies by
the Chamber of Agriculture, the Chamber of Commerce and the
Regional Council.
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News, Newspapers, Television, Radio France:
• Courrier de
Mantes
• International
Herald Tribune
• La
Tribune Interactive - economic and financial daily. Last
edition, archives, stock quotes, foreign currencies,
surveys, ressources about major economic topics.
• Le
Monde - in French.
• Le Monde
diplomatique - le mensuel francais presente ses articles
en integralite.
• Libération
• Lyon
Capitale - Newspaper from Lyon, France. Politics,
Society, Sports...
• Nice-Matin - Daily news
of French Riviera, Cote d'Azur, Var and Corse.
• The
News - for English-speaking residents and lovers of
France.
• Tocqueville
Connection, The - source for French news and analysis.
• Maisons de France
- listing of French properties and agents.
• Bourgogne
Aujourd'hui - international burgundy wine magazine.
• France Amerique -
Weekly French American newspaper published in the United
States for the French American Community.
• France
Magazine - publication for English-speaking lovers of
France.
• france.com Mag
• La
Gazette de Surf - Un petit canard sur le surf (réel!).
Ouvert à tous pour sa lecture et sa composition. Un lien
entre les Surfers de vagues sur le Net.
• le
bulletin lambda - bilingual articles, primarily about
encryption issues.
• Le
Francophile - National bilingual magazine of French
culture features quality articles in English and French, and
cultural events in US/France.
• Living France -
guide to France and French lifestyle.
• Paris Free
Voice, The - magazine for English-speaking Parisians
with legal Q&A, personal advice, restaurant reviews, and
more. Co-published with thinkparis.com.
• Paris
Match
• Riviera Magazine
- magazine de la Cote d'Azur: arts, tourism, hotels,
restaurants, yachting, real estate, news, entertainment, and
visitor's guide.
• Terroirs of
France - devoted to French lands promoting their
culture, products, and touristic places.
• Tocqueville
Connection, The - weekly news and analyses about
business and politics in France and Europe.
• Radio
Brume - Radio Brume is a French student radio in Lyon
and Grenoble.
• Radio France
Internationale (RFI) - variety of frequencies and
programs on cable, FM, and short wave.
• France
Info - offering 24 hour news.
• France
Inter
• Radio
France
• Agence Capa
Television - information about the company and its
productions.
• Arte
• Fashion TV
- broadcasts fashion clips all day via satellite and cable.
• France
2
• France
3 - le groupe audiovisuel public.
• France
Television
• La
Cinquieme
• TF1 Online
- Get wired to the first European television Network: News,
movies and sports directly from France.
• TV5 -
international network of French programs.
• Télé
Bleue - local independent tv network.
• Canal +
• Havas Overseas -
coordinates broadcast and advertising of Canal+ TV in the
French overseas departments and territories. Also operates a
travel agency and offers tour packages.
• La
Tribune Interactive- economic and financial daily. Last
edition, archives, stock quotes, foreign currencies,
surveys, ressources about major economic topics
• International
Herald Tribune
• Le
Monde- in French
• The
News- for English-speaking residents and lovers of
France
• Tocqueville
Connection, The- source for French news and analysis
• Chronicle-Journal-
subscription and contact information for the "Newspaper of
the Northwest" published daily in Thunder Bay
• Fort Frances
Times- weekly paper serving Northwest Ontario. Includes
local news, weather, sports, community events and
classifieds
• Manitoulin
Expositor- published on the world's largest freshwater
island
• France
Magazine- publication for English-speaking lovers of
France
• Living France- guide
to France and French lifestyle
• Paris Free
Voice, The- magazine for English-speaking Parisians with
legal Q&A, personal advice, restaurant reviews, and more
• Terroirs of
France- devoted to French lands promoting their culture,
products, and touristic places
• La
Recherche- science magazine in French
• In
Paris Today- links to news, weather, media, and other
information
• AngloFiles Paris-
monthly newsletter for the English speaking community in
Paris
• Paris
Woman Journal- online bimonthly magazine for women in
the Parisian English-speaking community
• Metropole Paris-
weekly news, photos, reader's letters, posters, and more
direct from Paris
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General:
• Banque de France
• admiFrance
- L'annuaire des services internet de l'administration
francaise/directory of French government Internet services.
• AdmiNet-France -
Cyber-Documentation Center delivering general information
about the French authorities and public services.
• Monnaie de Paris
• Rapports:
Language, Culture, Communication- online companion to
college French textbook, providing links to cultural
references about the French-speaking world
• France
Accommodation & Culture- specializes in
accommodations with families for educational and
professional clients
• Maison
Europeenne de la Photographie - discover the actual
exhibitions before you come to Paris.
• Atelier Cézanne -
former studio includes audio tours and other discoveries
about the master.
• Castle of
the Plaix - museum of arts and peasants' traditions
housed in an old castle; temporary exhibitions and fairs
held periodically.
• Galerie-Modus
• Graffiti
Museum, The - a new museum about old graffiti carved in
stone.
• Gustave
Moreau Museum
• Le
Musée de la Miniature - in Montélimar, the capital of
nougat, an old chapel has become a prestigious box for the
most famous miniature works.
• Monet's House
and Garden at Giverny
• musee d'art
americain Giverny - contains programs and a series of
innovative interactive activities and virtual exhibitions of
American art.
• Musee National
de la Legion d'Honneur
• Museum
of the Augustins - featuring collections of paintings
and sculptures dating from the Middle Ages to the beginning
of the 20th century.
• Musée de la
Publicité - poster museum.
• Musée
Marmottan Monet - contains the world's largest
collection of paintings by Claude Monet, as well as works by
his friends and contemporaries. Also features a group of
illuminated manuscripts from the 12th to the 15th centuries.
• Musée
Rodin - presenting the sculptures and drawings of the
artist. Also links to other Rodin sites.
• French
Gastronomy- introduction to France's uniquely varied and
rich foods and regional specialties
• Reception France-
information on food and wine, tourism, and cooking with
French chefs with RealVideo and electronic postcards (in
English and French)
• - provides information on the holiday, a coloring
page, The Bastille Day Song, and more
• Maison
Europeenne de la Photographie- discover the actual
exhibitions before you come to Paris
• La Gloire
d'Alexandrie- virtual tour of the Egyptology exhibition
in Paris. Panoramic views without plug-in as well as more
than 350 pictures. Includes history (in French), event
information, hours, etc
• Musée
Marmottan Monet- contains the world's largest collection
of paintings by Claude Monet, as well as works by his
friends and contemporaries. Also features a group of
illuminated manuscripts from the 12th to the 15th centuries
• Musée de la
Publicité- poster museum
• International Contemporary
Art Fair (FIAC)- annual art show for exhibitors and
collectors in Paris
• MediaPort -
gathers documents from several cultural entities; from
animated pictures to the written word, discover French and
European events in art and media
• Allez
France- offers cottage and villa holidays in France
• Fil
Frank Tours- offers vacation packages within Paris
• French Experience,
The- offering tours, hotel reservations, sightseeing
trips, and apartment rentals
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