Franchophone Project
Use the Following Web Resources to find Background Information on your Country:
Note Taking Page for Project Click to download a note sheet in which you can type information.
Student Research Center Search Home page for country, Person Search for someone famous from your country.
CIA World Fact Book
The Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook contains information and data on the world's nations plus maps that can be downloaded. This is a major source for country information.
Atlapedia Online Countries A to Z
Atlapedia Online contains full color maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world including people, location, climate, history and more. Begin by clicking on the first letter of the country you are researching.Caution--pop ups
Economist.com Country Briefings
News, profiles, forecasts, statistics,and more...
Infoplease.com Countries of the World
Gather information from the Information Please Almanac (on-line version), or click to a brief encyclopedia article for background and interesting facts about the country you are researching. Information includes geography, maps, history, languages, economy and more.
Background Notes
From the US State Department. Click on sections to learn about the Economy, Government, Political Conditions, and more.
Info Please Biography Page
Search by category or type in the name and go.
Biography Resources
Links to resources on the web for biographical information
Noodle Bib
Enter your citation information online and export to format your bibliography. New users will need to create a new folder. Pick up password information at the circulation desk.
Use the following Web sites to plan your tour to France!
Airfares from Expedia.com
http://www.expedia.com/daily/home/
Visit the French Regions at Franceway.com
http://www.franceway.com/
From the home page, click on regions in the left-hand index column to begin exploring France.
Cybevasion Tourism in France by Regions
http://www.cybevasion.com/france/index.html
Click on the interactive map to select regions and cities. Links on the left will give hotels, restaurants, etc. for the regions and the major cities in the regions.
The official web site for the French Government's Tourist Office in the United States. Click Paris and Regions section. Includes sections: Traveling to France, What to do, Where to go--has places listed by region, Where to stay and more.
For tourism in France. French version from Cybevasion Tourism France.
France.com
http://www.france.com/travelindex.html
Guide to the Best Hotels in France. Select by Region in upper right part of screen.
Tour France--Visit the Regions
http://town.hall.org/travel/france/france.html
Information from the French Embassy in Washington DC. Select regions, suggested itinerary, and a brief description for food, culture, climate, sports, shopping, festivals, and more. Information varies according to region.
Viamichelin.com http://www.viamichelin.com
Get driving distances and directions from place to place. You will need city names or hotel addresses.
Hotels in Regions of France.
http://digital.france.com/hotels/index.html
Find hotels throughout France, click to select a region on the form for recommendations from Digital France. Pictures often included--this is from the France.com site.
Hotels Travel.com France
http://www.hotelstravel.com/france.html
Scan down to the Regions or Cities section. Find hotels and more for travel in France.
Leading Luxury Hotels of the World
http://www.lhw.com/findahotel.aspx
Select France for a list of luxury hotels.
Recherche par cartes géographiques Relais Chateaux
http://www.relaischateaux.com/site/fr/carte_france.htm
Select Relais Chateaux hotels throughout France.
France Guide Train Fares and Schedules
http://franceguide.raileurope.com/us/
For routes between large cities in France.
Train Travel in France SNCF
http://www.sncf.com/indexe.htm
Check schedules in regions and around Paris.
The Paris Pages
http://www.paris.org/parisfull.html
The best guide to Paris on the Internet
French History Resources French History Timeline
http://www.uncg.edu/rom/courses/dafein/civ/timeline.htm
Creating French Culture
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/bnf/
Throughout French history the powerful have sought to harness culture to their own ends... An exhibit of French history and culture from the Library of Congress.
Profile of French History
http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/france/gb/histoire/
Ministery of Foreign Affairs
Paris at the time of Philippe Auguste (1188)
http://www.philippe-auguste.com/uk/
Le Poulet Gauche
http://www.lepg.org/
A group dedicated to historical recreation of the Middle Ages and Renaissance history of France during this period.
History of France and Dynastic History
http://www.bnf.fr/enluminures/texte/atx2_01.htm
Links to sites for French History
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/f/frenchhistory.htm
More Links to French History of the web
http://web.uccs.edu/~history/index/france.html
Spain Travel Resources
Map of Spain
Click to enlarge areas. From Lonely Planets Guides.
Map of Spain with links to other cities
Transportation
Airlines @ Expedia.com Search for the best flights to and from Spain and while you are there!
Spanish Rail Service.If the train is on your itinerary, check this site for schedules and fares for travel throughout Spain
Universal Currency Converter
See how far your dollars will go
Tourist Sites
Tourist Office of Spain Links to valuable sites for food, media, transportation airlines, trains, ferries and buses. One of the best sites.
All About Spain Guide by Regions, city guides, photo tours (great pictures), culture and more.
Lonely Planet Guide to Spain The guide for travelers who like getting away off the beaten path. Ideal Spain
Links to sport, culture, hotels, castles, museums, weather, history, A-Z placenames, etc.
Viajes y Turismo
Buscador de Turismo y Viajes en castellano. Hoteles, Aviones, Casas y apartamentos, turismo aventura, turismo rural, agencias de viaje.
Si, Spain
Interactive service that promotes free exchange of information on Spanish current affairs and its historical, linguistic and cultural development
All Travel Spain
Links to hotels, places to see
Hotels
Paradores--Spain
Click on map to see seleted Paradores
Paradores
A listing of hotels that are located in notable historical buildings.
Hotels by Region From Looksmart Directory
Spain-Hotels A listing for major cities.
Spain Hotel Directory. Includes hotel listings for many cities in Spain as well as the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands for off-shore travel. Currency converter included and nice map of the regions of Spain
Recipes of Spain
Recipes of Spain
Recipes in English and Spanish
Recipes
Tapas to desserts from Tienda.com. Click on recipes.
Recipe Source -- Spanish Recipes
