France, A directory

France
Capital: Paris
Population: 60,656,178 (July 2005)
Location: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain

Les Pages Jaunes Search for street addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of French companies and individuals. Also offers photos of Paris accessible through clickable maps. www.pagesjaunes.fr International Herald Tribune International newspaper for opinion leaders and decision makers around the world. www.iht.com Le Louvre (6) Explore the Louvre, the art museum in Paris, through sites providing virtual tour, images, history, chronology, and maps of the home to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and the Nike of Samothrace. dir.yahoo.com/.../Art/Le_Louvre SNCF Official site of SNCF, the French National Railway Service. Find travel information, schedules, and fares for train routes around the country. Also includes information about freight transport. In French, Spanish, German, English, and Italian. www.sncf.com Tour de France (41) Find sites about the Tour de France, the world's best-known cycling race. Sites include results and race data, stage maps, articles and blogs, rider profiles, and history of the race which alternates its circuits between clockwise and counter-clockwise around France. dir.yahoo.com/.../Races/Tour_de_France Cannes Film Festival (39) Learn about Cannes Film Festival, considered to be the world's most prestigious film festival annually held in Cannes, France. Sites feature historical information, jury selections, awards, events, winners, nominees, news reports, photo tour, and festival guide to the "grandaddy of all film festivals." dir.yahoo.com/.../Film_Festivals/Cannes_Film_Festival Radio France Internationale (RFI) Variety of frequencies and programs on cable, FM, and short wave. www.rfi.fr Ministère de l'éducation nationale Official site for the government agency with news, publications, and more. www.education.gouv.fr Wikipedia: France Entry covering the western European country of France. Shows its flag, its coat of arms, demographic information, and information on its government and military. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France French Senate Presents the role and procedures of the Senate and includes information on Senators, Parliamentary business, a floor schedule, and texts of Senate deliberations. www.senat.fr European Telecommunications Standardization Institute (ETSI) Nonprofit organization with mission to produce future telecommunications standards throughout Europe and beyond. www.etsi.org Musée d'Orsay (2) dir.yahoo.com/.../Art/Musee_d_Orsay Centre Georges Pompidou (2) Explore sites about the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France. Includes the official site in French, Spanish, and English and the National Centre of Modern Art and Culture site. dir.yahoo.com/.../Art/Centre_Georges_Pompidou Office of the Prime Minister Official site with a biography, news updates, information on the PM's cabinet, and more. www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr Disneyland Resort Paris Colette Paris-based boutique selling avant-garde clothing, design arts, and general nicknacks. www.colette.fr