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Magnum Photos: Tour De France
Thirty-one photos, many black and white, give you the essence of the Tour de France. Commentary explains its mystique and importance not in just the bicycling world, but in the world of sports.
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Breaking News English: Armstrong Wins 7th Tour De France
Lesson plan which includes audio, downloads, and unique student activities. Intended for ELL students but also applicable for most middle and high schoolers. Includes an "easier" and "harder" version of same lesson plan. Good site.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Steering for Steroids
The Tour de France has been under scrutiny because of alleged doping by participants. This article dives into the fray of scandal during one year of the Tour.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Lance
This 2002 poster commemorates Lance Armstrong's fourth Tour de France win. Click on "Text" to read a little about Lance Armstrong and how the poster was made.
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University of California, Riverside: Balzac's Paris [1799 1850]: A Guided Tour
Paris in the early 1800s through the eyes of the author Honore de Balzac. Born in 1799, Balzac lived in Paris during a period of intense renovation. The guided tour provides many unique insights into the city's development as a major...
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Office De Tourisme Aix en Provence
A very useful site for beginning French students: photo visit and links to maps,practical information and basic history accessible to early beginners(Presentation); a more in-depth look at the products, traditions, and symbols of the...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Lance Armstrong Biography: Cyclist
Kids learn about Lance Armstrong's biography and his cycling career. Fun facts about the Tour de France winner.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: 18th Century French Portraiture
This is a "tour" of portrait paintings done by 18th Century French painters, Jean Simeon Chardin, Nicolas de Largilliere, Jean-Marc Nattier, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, and Jean-Antoine Houdon. There are ten portraits, each with an extensive...
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Maurice, Comte De Saxe, Marshal of France
An image of "Maurice, Comte de Saxe, Marshal of France", created by Maurice Quentin De La Tour in 1748 (Pastel on paper, 59,5 x 49 cm).
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Online Walkthrough of the Notre Dame Du Haut
A cool walkthrough including descriptions and thumbnail images.