Information sites (in English)
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Newspapers/magazines (in French)
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| Executive Planet |
Agence
France Presse |
| Practical,
how-to social and cultural information about doing business in France. Topics
covered include entertainment, appointments, gift giving and 'public behaviour' (beware,
this site can be slow to load). |
Agence France Presse news stories fuel much of the content of the
world's newspapers. This link lets you see the stories as posted on the website of
the internet service 'Voilà'. |
| Fluent
French |
Libération |
| Erik T.
Mueller, an American, went to live in France after having studied it at high school.
Though not a 'site', this personal account of the language, how it works and how
you come to terms with it, is highly readable. |
Daily newspaper 'with attitude', Libération's website carries over
the feel of the print version with a well presented, quick-loading design. As well
as appearing daily, stories stack up over a number of days. |
| Lonely
Planet |
Le
Figaro |
| Comprehensive,
well-researched guide to France that goes beyond the superficial to make it a useful
'checkpoint' for certain cultural and practical basics. |
More conservative than Libération, but nevertheless a reference
point in the French media landscape, Le Figaro has cut back its web presence but is still
updated with each day's top stories. |
| Tourism in France |
Le Monde |
| Excellent
place to start if your interest is slanted towards the 'touristic'. This
English-language version (click on the appropriate button) of the French tourism website
offers a full (if somewhat chaotic) guide to the possibilities. |
Takes longer to digest than some other French newspapers, but
acknowledged as the country's leading title and most 'resonant' internationally. The
website boasts separate economy ('Entreprises') and communication sections. |
| Welcome
to France |
L'Express |
| Take the
official route.. follow this link to the site operated by France's Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. 'Discovering France' is the most fruitful link to follow from the
home page. |
Weekly news and current affairs magazine offering a selection of
readable (i.e. free) content online, plus back archives. |
Marketing and advertising sites
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| Le
Journal du Net |
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| Website
dedicated to developments in e-marketing, 'Le Journal du Net' keeps up an impressive
volume of news, features and interviews. |
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| Stratégies |
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| Legendary
(?) French advertising title, Stratégies has joined the trend to making its content
available online only to subscribers. To visit the 'front page', click on the link
above, where you'll find some 'top-line' news stories and details of how you can subscribe
in order to see more. |
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| Toutsurlacom |
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| Website
published by CB News, the much-younger rival to Stratégies. Toutsurlacom refreshes
its front page fairly regularly. |
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