FRANCE

Listen, follow along, and to learn to say France in standard Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua, Guoyu, Hanyu, Huayu).

Learning the most common places in France will help you to better see the city without a tour guide.

When visiting France you will need to know how to ask for directions.

Air France Plane Missing Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:48:00 EST

6-1 (AP) An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris is missing after running into lightning and strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Learn about the Concorde Disaster, that took place in the location of Gonesse, France

Learn about the Top 10 Soccer Nations and Cultures: France

04/15/09 Airline company Air France announced today that in order to cut costs, it will plan to slash a total of 2,500 jobs over the next two years through natural attrition.

FIFA 09 - Created by Hjerpseth - Roberto Carlos FK vs France 1997

Victims of French nuclear tests in Algeria and French Polynesia will be able to get compensation after a change of heart by the French government. The government has earmarked an initial 10 million euros (13.6 million U.S. dollars) to compensate victims. Until now France's leaders have refused to officially recognise a link between France's testing of nuclear bombs, which ended in 1996, and health complaints reported by both military and civilian staff involved in the tests.

01/12/09 Out wit the old Alitalia and in for the new Alitalia SpA which received a much needed financial backing from Air France-KLM by surrending 25% of control to the French-Dutch company in exchange for 320 million euros.

Germany, France and Britain announced massive financial rescues as European governments stepped in to shield banks and restore confidence. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said they had to restore trust and confidence. The bank bailouts, worth hundreds of billions of dollars, are intended to fight the world's worst financial crisis in almost 80 years, which has come at a time of global economic slowdown. Joanna Partridge reports for Reuters

The most visited monument of Paris, France, along with the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral owes it notoriety both to its extraordinary architectural quality and the numerous adaptations of Victor Hugo's novel. Furthermore, the desire of successive kings to commission the very best of craftsmen to add to the structure means Notre Dame has become a museum of the evolution of Gothic architecture and sculpture.

Connecting the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, the Avenue des Champs Elysées in Paris, France, is grandiose in style. It begins at the Place de la Concorde and runs for just over a mile East- West through a flat area to begin with then rising in the second part to reach the Place Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile where the Arc de Triomphe stands.

The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of France and Paris even though it was built recently (1889) by Gustave Eiffel for the International Universal Exposition in Paris. When you climb up the tower you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Paris.

Photos of a kite-flying exhibition in Place Kleber, main square of Strasbourg,Alsace, France.

Uzo Ometu, of The Sports Watchers, discusses Floyd Landis and the Tour de France.

Tidy tasteful homes in the inner suburbs of Strasbourg, France. Language, the weather and how a foreign student comes to feel at home.

The parade ends in the old city section of la Petite France...Place Benjamin Zix in the tanners district.

Tour de France photo/video essay

France is sometimes a stop on a trip of many destinations. You will need to learn how to converse with train station attendants.

Famous landmarks in France and their pronunciations.

Top spots to visit when in France!

To get around n France you will have to know how to speak to the cabbies.

To get around in France you will have to known how to talk to the cabbies.

Quick drive from Cannes France to Biot France.

Places you must see while visiting France. Music in video is by eightohate.

Photos of France with a focus on architecture and cityscapes. Music in video is by eightohate.

France's influential GaultMillau guide has named Italian Mauro Colagreco chef of the year for combining French gourmet cuisine with culinary influences from Argentina and Italy.

France paid tribute Wednesday to Sister Emmanuelle, a well loved 99-year-old nun who dedicated much of her life to the poor in Egypt and in her homeland. Two contrasting ceremonies were held: a small-scale burial in her home town of Callian and a requiem mass in Paris' Notre Dame cathedral.