French Dialects, Patois, and Regional Languages
French-related regional languages and dialects in France.
Accents in France
French varies from country to country and from region to region. Learn about some of the accents you might encounter in France in this audio report from LaGuinguette audio magazine.
French varies from country to country and from region to region. Learn about some of the accents you might encounter in France in this audio report from LaGuinguette audio magazine.
Le français des régions
Listen and/or read about dialects vs "standard French," the Dictionary of French Regionalisms, the linguistic status of dialects in France, the French patois from Vendée, and whether dialects reflect differences in mentality.
Listen and/or read about dialects vs "standard French," the Dictionary of French Regionalisms, the linguistic status of dialects in France, the French patois from Vendée, and whether dialects reflect differences in mentality.
Patois of Vendée
Presentation of some characteristics of the French patois spoken in Vendée, in French (listen and/or read).
Presentation of some characteristics of the French patois spoken in Vendée, in French (listen and/or read).
Les fruits confits (Provençal)
A French confectioner with a strong Provençal accent describes how his father got started and the process involved in making fruits confits.
A French confectioner with a strong Provençal accent describes how his father got started and the process involved in making fruits confits.
Basque and Gascon Language Contact
These are not actually dialects of French, but they are influenced by it due to their geographical location.
These are not actually dialects of French, but they are influenced by it due to their geographical location.
Carte du francoprovençal
Map of Provençal dialects.
Map of Provençal dialects.
Català
Catalan is actually a separate Romance language, closely related to both French and Spanish.
Catalan is actually a separate Romance language, closely related to both French and Spanish.
Cé qu'è lainô
Listen to and read the Provençal patriotic hymn.
Listen to and read the Provençal patriotic hymn.
Ch'Lanchron
Learn about the Picard dialect, including how to read, write, and speak it.
Learn about the Picard dialect, including how to read, write, and speak it.
Collectif pour l'avenir des langues de France
An organization dedicated to preserving the minority languages and cultures in France.
An organization dedicated to preserving the minority languages and cultures in France.
Deutsch-Elsass
Actually a German dialect, Alsacien is spoken in the Alsace region of France.
Actually a German dialect, Alsacien is spoken in the Alsace region of France.
Easy Occitan
Closely related to Catalan, this language is mainly spoken in (but not officially recognized by) France.
Closely related to Catalan, this language is mainly spoken in (but not officially recognized by) France.
Eskuara
Learn the basics of Eskuara, also known as Basque, the language unrelated to any other which is spoken in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France.
Learn the basics of Eskuara, also known as Basque, the language unrelated to any other which is spoken in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France.
Francoprovençal neuchâtelois
Short description and sample of Neuchâtelois dialect.
Short description and sample of Neuchâtelois dialect.
Introduction to Euskara
Learn the basic grammar of Euskara, the Basque language.
Learn the basic grammar of Euskara, the Basque language.
La langue bretonne
Learn all about the Breton dialect.
Learn all about the Breton dialect.
La Langue normande
Information and debates over the existence of the Norman-French dialect.
Information and debates over the existence of the Norman-French dialect.
Langues et cultures régionales
A fairly extensive (read: long) discussion of French dialects. There is mention of dialects from all over the world, but the focus is on France.
A fairly extensive (read: long) discussion of French dialects. There is mention of dialects from all over the world, but the focus is on France.
Lou Provençau
Some basic information about the Provençal French dialect.
Some basic information about the Provençal French dialect.
La langue occitane
Maps of the Occitan dialects in France Also some history and links.
Maps of the Occitan dialects in France Also some history and links.
Old French Language Page
The French spoken from 842 to 1400 was very different from today's French - learn more here.
The French spoken from 842 to 1400 was very different from today's French - learn more here.
La Page d'un Jurassien
Unofficial site on the Jurassien-French dialect.
Unofficial site on the Jurassien-French dialect.
Le Plus Ancien Texte dialectal jurassien connu
Read the oldest known text written in the Jurassien dialect.
Read the oldest known text written in the Jurassien dialect.
Le dico vendéen de Troospeanet
Everything you need to know about the Vendéen dialect.
Everything you need to know about the Vendéen dialect.
Verdammi Homepage
History of, lessons in, and games about the Alsacien-French dialect.
History of, lessons in, and games about the Alsacien-French dialect.