A2 French Stories
Move into longer French reading practice with more detail, dialogue, and familiar real-life situations.
Le Chapeau de Napoléon Vendu aux Enchères
A collector named Marc attends a high-stakes auction to buy a historic hat once worn by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Le Gouffre de Padirac qui Murmurait à l'Aube
A young woman visits a mysterious chasm early in the morning and experiences something profound.
Le Souffleur Oublié Sous la Scène de l'Opéra
Marcel, an invisible prompt worker at the Paris Opera, saves a nervous tenor during a performance of Carmen.
La Vouivre qui Gardait le Vignoble de Bourgogne
A young winemaker discovers a legendary serpent guarding his family's struggling vineyard and must make a difficult moral choice.
Le Carnet de Timbres de la Vieille Poste de Bayonne
Inès visits an old post office in Bayonne and discovers a surprising connection to her late grandmother through a stamp collection.
Le But Manqué de la Finale 98
Marc Leroy, a substitute player for the French national team, experiences the intense emotions of the 1998 World Cup final.
La Traboule que le Guide Refusait de Montrer
A tour guide in Lyon keeps a secret about a specific private passageway in the Croix-Rousse neighborhood.
Le Violon Muet du Luthier de Mirecourt
An elderly violin maker in Mirecourt reveals the mystery behind a silent instrument that has sat on his shelf for thirty years.
La Vigne que les Soldats ont Plantée à Verdun
A young soldier from Burgundy buries a vine cutting in the devastated soil of Verdun as a symbol of hope and survival.
La Lettre Non Envoyée à Lyon
A grandmother's secret love letter is discovered by her daughter and granddaughter while they clear out her apartment in Lyon.
Le Billet de Première Classe dans la Poche du Mendiant de Limoges
A worn beggar outside the Limoges train station is holding a €185 first-class ticket he says a stranger gave him, which becomes crucial evidence in a robbery.
Le Dernier Billet de la Ligne 12
A young woman on a late-night metro trip receives a mysterious envelope that leads to a touching family reconciliation.
L'Empreinte de Pouce sur le Vitrail de Chartres
A long-time guide at the Chartres Cathedral discovers a mysterious thumbprint on a world-famous stained-glass window high above the floor.
La Lettre Glissée Sous la Mauvaise Porte
A woman named Camille finds a misplaced letter under her door and decides to deliver it to her elderly neighbor.
La Recette Interdite de la Madeleine de Commercy
A young baker tries to save her family's bakery by uncovering her grandmother's secret recipe for the perfect madeleine.
La Photo Retournée sur le Buffet de Tante Hélène
A story about a family silence, the courage of one phone call, and the small act that might begin to repair what was broken.
La Judoka que son Club Avait Oubliée
A passionate young judoka arrives at a regional championship only to find her name missing from the list due to her coach's mistake.