Tech Companies and Platforms
- OVHcloud is a major French cloud provider.
- Qwant is a French search engine focused on privacy.
- Peertube is an open-source and federated video sharing software, supported by the French non-profit Framatube.
Other Platforms
- Overblog is a French blogging platform.
- AlloCiné is a French movie news and review website.
- Cdiscount is a major French shopping website.
- French Wiki on Reddit is a wiki for French language subreddits and other resources.
Interview Channels
- Louise Aubery is an interview channel covering various lifestyle and social topics.
- Safe Zone is a channel interviewing content creators.
- Thinkerview discusses on various societal topics.
- InPower Podcast is a channel on personal development, success, and well-being.
- Pauline Laigneau is a channel interviewing various notable personalities.
- Métamorphose, éveille ta conscience is a channel on personal development, wellness, and consciousness.
- Osez By Nico is an interview channel on personal development.
- Clique TV a channel associated with CANAL+, featuring interviews and cultural commentary.
- Marie-Claude Barrette is a Québécois interview channel/
- Underscore_ is a channel hosting tech interviews.
Art Institutions
French is famous for its art institutions.
- Opéra national de Paris: Historic opera company
- Louvre Museum: World's largest art museum, works primarily before 1848
- Musée d'Orsay: Art museum including works from 1848 to 1914 famous for Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections.
- Centre Pompidou: Cultural institution and architectural landmark focusing on modern and contemporary art
- Grand Palais: Exhibition hall and museum in Paris.
- Orchestre national du Capitole: French symphony orchestra based in Toulouse, France.
- Orchestre de Paris: Prestigious French orchestra
Education Resources
France is very strong in math.
- ENS
- Collège de France
- Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques
- Institut Henri Poincaré
- NCCR SwissMAP
Music Channels
- We Are Kids United is a French children's musical group. There is also a fan channel Zap Kids.
- Ina Chansons is a channel sharing archival music footage.
- Richard Clayderman is a renowned French pianist famous for his romantic style.
Influencers/Lifestyle
- Emma Paris
- Natoo
- loufitlove
- lilyslilah
- Océane, Océane +.
- noemie lacerte
- Lysandre Nadeau (Canadian)
- Emma Verde(Canadian)
General Documentaries
Culture and History
- Culture Prime
- INA Société
- lateliergeant
- Ina Les Recettes Vintage
- Toute l'Histoire
- Le Point Culture
- Explore Media
Science
Kids Entertainment
- ARTE Family FR
- Fort Boyard - France Télévisions
- Les Z'Amours
- Démo Jouets
- C'est une autre histoire
- Ushuaïa TV
News and Selected Regional Channels
- France 24
- BFMTV
- Le Figaro
- Le Parisien
- BFM MARSEILLE
- Radio-Canada Info, TVA Nouvelles, Le Devoir (Canada)
- RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse, Le Temps (Switzerland)
- MonacoInfo (Monaco)
- RTBF (Belgium)
- Metropole Tele (Haiti)
- RTNC (DRC)
Luxury Brands
France has a lot of luxury brands, including Chanel, Dior, Hermes, and Louis Vuitton, which are very visible in any luxury shopping centers.
Trip in 2014
I have been to France and Belgium and Switzerland once in 2014. I took a picture with Manneken Pis. Someone kicked me on the Paris subway. I broke a glass cup and instead of scolding me the store owner laughed and didn't ask for compensation. I sat on a "static" statue and it moved. It was a very short trip.
Note: This blog is written in early 2025. Things might change in the future.
