Beginner stories
Original French stories written for this level, with comprehension questions.
Short stories
18 original stories written for this level, each with a comprehension check.
La boulangerie
Every morning Léa buys a baguette in Lyon, but today the baker has a surprise for her.
Le chat de Madame Roux
A big orange cat visits Thomas every evening in Bordeaux. Whose cat is it?
Un dimanche à Nice
The Dubois family spends a sunny Sunday at the beach in Nice, and little Jules has one problem.
Le nouveau collègue
It's Karim's first day at an office in Lille, and he doesn't know anyone yet.
Au marché
On Saturday morning, Paul and his grandfather go to the market in Toulouse with a long shopping list.
La lettre de Mamie
Manon's grandmother doesn't like phones. She writes letters from her house in Brittany.
Le train pour Paris
Hugo takes the TGV from Marseille to Paris and sits next to a very talkative lady.
Ma chambre à Strasbourg
Inès describes her small student room in Strasbourg, and the one thing she loves most about it.
Le café du coin
Monsieur Petit runs a small café in a Paris neighborhood and knows every customer's order.
La fête surprise
It's Camille's birthday, but nobody seems to remember. Or do they?
Le vélo bleu
Arthur rides his old blue bike everywhere in Nantes, even when the sky is grey.
Le cours de cuisine
Emma and her friend Noé take a crêpe-making class in Rennes. One of them is not very good at it.
La bibliothécaire
In Montpellier, a librarian always finds the right book for every reader. But what about her?
Le match du samedi
Every Saturday, Lina plays football in Saint-Étienne. Today her team plays against the best team in town.
Une journée de Chloé
Chloé is a bus driver in Toulouse. Her day starts very early and ends with her favorite moment.
Le voisin musicien
Every night, someone plays the piano in Élise's building in Dijon. She isn't happy about it, at first.
La randonnée
Sarah and her dad go hiking above Lake Annecy. The path is long, but the view is worth it.
Un jour de pluie à Brest
It's raining again in Brest, so Gabriel and his little sister look for something to do indoors.
Nonfiction
2 original articles: explainers, news-style pieces, columns and workplace texts, each with a comprehension check.