Listening exercises to help you learn about and understand different French accents
Listening topics: Basic French | Accents | Everyday French | Politics and News
Accents de 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.
Characteristics of Patois
Discussion about dialects in France and the two main points of view on their linguistic status.
French in France
Introduction to French in France (dialects and "standard French") and the Dictionary of French Regionalisms.
Patois and Regional Characteristics
Do regional differences in dialect reflect regional differences in mentality?
The Patois of Vendée
Presentation of some characteristics of the French patois spoken in Vendée.
Le viaduc de Millau
Advance to 3 minutes 30 to listen to a hotelier with a Provençal accent.
French Listening - Topical Index
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