Country Profiles: France

Government-Sponsored Resources and Diplomatic Information

• Statistics on the French Republic: CIA World Factbook
• US Embassy in Paris
• Embassy of France in Washington, D.C.
• Présidence de la République the official site of the President
• Ministère des Affaires éstrangès - Paris with information on France
• Consulate General of France in Los Angeles

International Organizations and Development Programs

• U.N. Mission of France Country page contains U.N. related info. as well as other links about the country
• France and the IMF The IMF's France Country Page with links to articles

Internet Resources: General

• History of France: Primary Documents  BYU site to historical documents
• French Studies: UCLA Library Collections and Internet Resources
• WESS Web: Western European Specialists Section hosted by the University of Virginia library

Internet Resources: Culture, Literature and the Arts

• Le Louvre Official website of the Louvre with exhibitions and guides to the museum on line
• L'Alliance Française Information about French education and culture in the United States
• Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication Official website of France's ministry of culture and communication
• ATHENA Archives of books, literature, science, arts, etc.
• The French Cultural Service in Los Angeles

Online News Sites and Servers

• Le Figaro Daily French newspaper
• Le Monde Daily French newspaper
• Le Monde Diplomatique Monthly news and analysis magazine
• Web Radio International Hear broadcasts from countries all over the world

French Language Study

• The UCLA French Department
• UCEAP Study Abroad Programs UC study abroad including France
• Language Resource Page A page of links to information on distance learning and technology resources, traditional language study programs (including those that offer instruction in less commonly taught languages) and other general language study resources.

Academic and Fellowship Information

• Bibliothèque nationale de France Information on exhibits, how to view the collections and contact information
• Bourses Chateaubriand Fellowships to conduct research in France. Open to current graduate students or those who have been awarded a Ph.D. in the last three years
• Fulbright Fellowships for dissertation and postdoctoral research
• SSRC/ACLS International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships: support for dissertation research in humanities and social sciences in all areas and regions of the world
• Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships For dissertation research in humanities and social sciences
• UC Berkeley Center for German and European Studies Fellowships for dissertation research, predissertation research travel, and UC faculty research
• Columbia University's Council for European Studies has information about pre-dissertation research grants and dissertation completion grants

French Republic -- Republique Française