La Marseillaise
Reading Practice
Reading in French
Lecture
Work on your French reading comprehension with short articles about travel, culture, and practical information about life in France. The side-by-side translation is hidden when you first visit the page so that you can see how well you understand the French without cheat- I mean, getting distracted. ;-) When you’re ready, just click to reveal the English translation.
French reading exercises by level: A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 What’s my level?
More French reading practice – These files have the French transcript with click-to-reveal English translation and links to related grammar lessons.
La morte amoureuse
La Parure
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Le mystère de la chambre jaune
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Le père Goriot
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Le Petit Prince
Le Rouge et le Noir
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours
Le XVIIIe siècle : le siècle des Lumières
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Les aventures parisiennes de Kimberly, ch. 1
Les liaisons dangereuses
Les Misérables
Lettres de mon moulin
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Limousin et Limoges
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