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BBC Languages: FrenchOffers a free online course in French. Also includes information about vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation in addition to a list of French language TV, radio and news websites.
Learn a Language - FrenchThis site provides many resources to help you learn French, including audio flashcards, an online dictionary and cultural information.
Literature
Gallica Digital LibraryCreated by France's Bibliotheque Nationale, this site offers access to classic French texts as well as maps, manuscripts, images and sound recordings.
Project Gutenberg: FrenchBrowse this list of free, full-text ebooks written in French. Includes works by authors such as Balzac, Baudelaire, Flaubert, Hugo, Madame de Lafayette, Sand and many more.
Poésie françaiseThis site allows you to search for the full-text of many classic French poems. To search for a poem, be sure to click the "Entrez" button under the "Les Grands classiques" category. The entire site is written in French.
Culture
Frenchculture.org - The World of French Culture in the USACreated by the French Embassy in the U.S., links you to art, books, films and other media about French culture that can be found in the United States.
Afrique francophoneThis site offers links to many different online resources dedicated to francophone Africa. Links are organized by general information, news sources, country information, literature, and more. The majority of this site is written in French.