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Benin

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Burkina Faso

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Cameroon

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Canada

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Chad

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Comoros

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Democratic Republic of Congo

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Djibouti

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Equatorial Guinea

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France

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Gabon

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Guinea

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Haiti

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Ivory Coast

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Madagascar

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Monaco

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Niger

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Rwanda

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Switzerland

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Senegal

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Library and web resources: French language and culture

Use these resources to find articles as well as videos, music, news articles and more.

CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Statistics, maps, cultural details on countries; for elementary, high school, and college/adult learner audiences

Web Gallery of Art
Explore art featuring French artists

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Use this extensive database to explore French culture, history, literature, and more!
A full-text database containing complete back runs of over 600 academic journals in the arts, sciences, and business. Titles in the database are 1-5 years behind the current issues, depending on publisher restrictions.
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Educational, documentary, and performance films in streaming video
Films On Demand is our web-based digital video delivery service that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group. Choose from more than 5,500 educational titles in dozens of subject areas. Users can organize and bookmark clips, share playlists, and personalize folders.

Legacy URL: http://digital.films.com/portalplaylists.aspx?cid=1637&aid=7771

Books about French Culture - browse books in DC 33s and GN 300s call numbers for more!

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The Cambridge Companion to Modern French Culture

Call Number: DC33.7 C27 2003

ISBN: 9780521791236

Publication Date: 2003-09-11

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Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture (eBook)

ISBN: 9780415131865

Publication Date: 1998-06-24

Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Culture (French Culture)

Call Number: GN307. D35 1994 V.2

ISBN: 9780810384828

Publication Date: 1995-03-01

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Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

Call Number: GT2850 .E53 2003 v.3

ISBN: 9780684805689

Publication Date: 2002-12-17

French Language Tools

BBC French
Online lessons to help learn French
Verb2Verbe
Use this online French verb dictionary as a verb conjugator resource to assist you with your French language skills
Linguee
Online language translation done by people, not software
Duolingo
Bite-sized lessons available on your computer, phone, or tablet (iPhone/Google Play apps available)

French Language Fiction

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Le Petit Prince

Call Number: 448 SAI (K12 Resource Center Books)

ISBN: 9780156013987

Publication Date: 2001-09-04

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Le comte de Monte-Cristo.

Call Number: PQ2226 .D8 V.1

Publication Date: 1963

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En Attendant Godot

Call Number: PR6003.E282 E5

ISBN: 9782707301482

Publication Date: 1970

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Une Jeunesse

Call Number: PQ2673.O3 J4

ISBN: 9782070376292

Publication Date: 1981

L'étranger.

Call Number: PQ2605.A3734 E8 1963

Publication Date: 1963