Take your French students on a virtual journey to Paris and Québec without leaving the classroom! Un Voyage Formidable! helps students explore famous landmarks and Francophone places while developing cultural awareness and making connections with the French-speaking world.
Planning a cultural lesson can take time. This resource gives teachers a starting point for exploring Paris through curated virtual-tour links, along with a practical guide to creating a virtual tour of another Francophone destination.
What's Included
Virtual Tour of Paris
Explore iconic landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Access virtual exploration opportunities through resources such as Google Earth and online museum tours.
Introduce students to French landmarks and cultural sites.
Guide to Planning Your Own Virtual Tour
Step-by-step guidance for planning a virtual tour of a Francophone destination.
Links to virtual-tour platforms and online exploration tools.
An example itinerary for Québec City and the surrounding area, featuring Old Québec, Montmorency Falls, the Parliament Building, the Musée de la civilisation and the St Lawrence River.
Learning Opportunities
Students can:
Explore important landmarks and places in the Francophone world.
Develop cultural awareness and curiosity about French-speaking communities.
Discover connections between places, language and culture.
Share observations and discuss what they discover.
Explore how French is used across different countries and communities.
Great For
Beginner and developing French learners
French cultural studies
Francophone countries and communities
Geography and cross-curricular learning
Cultural inquiry projects
Whole-class or small-group exploration
Independent research and presentations
Why Teachers Will Love It
Save planning time with curated virtual-tour links and a ready-made example.
Bring culture into the classroom through real places and landmarks.
Adapt the resource to suit different Francophone destinations and student interests.
Encourage curiosity about the diversity of French-speaking communities around the world.
Bring the Francophone world into your classroom with Un Voyage Formidable! and give students an engaging way to explore places where French is spoken.
Australian Curriculum: Languages – French
This resource supports cultural learning and inquiry into Francophone communities, including exploring the relationships between language, culture, identity and place. Students can use their observations to discuss and present information about French-speaking places and communities.
