La Guinguette is an online source of French news. Features range from politics to culture and include a sound file, French transcript, and English translation.
French audiomagazine
The four features in each monthly edition of La Guinguette are recorded by native French-speaking professional journalists. Features are usually about 8-10 minutes long, the quality of sound files is impeccable, and a slowed-down version is available for each one. The sound files are in MP3 and Windows Media formats and can be listened to online or downloaded to your computer, iPod, or MP3 player. In addition, each feature includes contextual notes, a word-for-word French transcript, and English translation which you can read before, while, or after listening to the sound file.
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Features
The topics covered in La Guinguette include news, politics (French and international), culture, environment, language, science, travel, and even reviews of French books. You can get an idea of the quality and range of the features by accessing one of the listening comprehension exercises I have created from La Guinguette's sound files:
Le français des régions | Le jardin des Tuileries | Graffiti | Mitterrand
Le français des régions | Le jardin des Tuileries | Graffiti | Mitterrand
Subscription
La Guinguette is a subscription-based online audiomagazine. A one-year membership includes 12 monthly online editions as well as unlimited access to the archive, which contains more 14 hours of additional sound from previous features.
The bottom line
If you are interested in improving your French and learning more about France, La Guinguette is an excellent source of news, cultural information, and listening practice.
