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.
Le Télégramme Météo Ignoré avant la Course Paris-Madrid
This story recounts how an ignored weather warning led to a deadly dust-filled car race in 1903.
La Valise Descendue au Mauvais Arrêt du Train des Pignes
Léa loses her red suitcase on the Train des Pignes and receives help from several people to recover her grandmother’s ravioli recipe.
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 Balise Rouge Emportée par le Mascaret de Saint-Pardon
Léa tries to protect two tourists when a red marker buoy is carried away just before the powerful tidal bore arrives.
Le Gardien Remplaçant du Derby de Casablanca
This story follows Yassine, a substitute goalkeeper who unexpectedly plays in the Casablanca derby and reconnects with his brother.
Le Message Effacé sur le Répondeur de Mamie
After an erased voicemail, Lucie helps her mother Claire and grandmother Jeanne reconcile before the family dinner.
Le Crayon Cassé de la Première Cinéaste Alice Guy
This story follows Alice Guy as a broken pencil inspires her to propose and create a film with a story.
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.
Le Lacet Rompu au Départ de la Diagonale des Fous
Before a mountain race on La Réunion, Elodie receives unexpected help from her rival and learns the value of friendship.
La cloche de l’île de Gorée qui sonnait à la mauvaise heure
A young guide investigates why the bell on Gorée Island rings nine times at the wrong hours.
La Marmite Vide de la Fête de l’Igname
Ama finds the yams missing before a village celebration and discovers that sharing can create a meaningful feast.
Le Cairn Déplacé dans le Brouillard du Vercors
A park guard helps a lost hiker find his dog and restores a trail marker before a storm arrives.
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 Nuit où Django Reinhardt Joua avec Deux Doigts
This story tells how Django Reinhardt overcame a serious hand injury and developed a new way to play the guitar.
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.
La lettre tombée du ballon-poste de Paris
During the siege of Paris, a young man risks a dangerous journey to deliver a letter from a soldier to his mother.
Les Trois Tickets Compostés dans le Tram Vide de Bruxelles
A young tram driver finds three mysteriously stamped tickets and discovers a lonely passenger with a touching family story.
La Pirogue Revenue Sans son Panier sur le Fleuve Sénégal
Awa and Ibrahima follow clues to find Moussa and recover a basket of medicine before Awa’s mother becomes more ill.
La pirogue bloquée par les jacinthes du lac Nokoué
Awa must cross a lake to bring medicine to her sick grandmother, but water hyacinths block her canoe until a fisherman helps her.