French Encyclopedias - Encyclopédies françaises

TV5 explores dozens of famous and not so famous cities, with virtual visits focusing on three areas: "24 hours in," people, and places. This page is for Paris; use the drop-down box to visit other French-speaking cities like Brussels, Belgium and Ougadougou, Burkina Faso. French only.

Online access to this encyclopedic dictionary, from the editors of Le Grand Robert, is only available with purchase of the hard copy.

Collaboration between ERPI and Google, illustrated encyclopedias with a heavy science emphasis, aimed particularly at ages 9-14. Other topics include Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.

"The most comprehensive and authoritative source of information on all things Canadian." Includes a youth encyclopedia and a music encyclopedia. French and English.

25 million words, 150,000 articles + definitions, 10,000 drawings + photos, and a downloadable search bar. French only.

L'Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers de Diderot et d'Alembert.

Free for one week, then subscription-based French encyclopedia with more than 30,000 articles. Some free content, including weekly and monthly featured articles and "today in history." French only.

Timeline of Canadian and Québébois history, and what came before.

This is my favorite reference book - and here's the online version! It's like an atlas, encyclopedia, and newspaper archive rolled into one. French only.