Francophone World

Why Study French?

Dozens of reasons why French can benefit you! 

French- The Language of Technology

French speakers have a long history of achievement and innovations in sciences and technology.  In fact, there have been 9 French-speaking Nobel laureates in Physics and 8 in Chemistry.  France and French-speaking countries are leaders in fields such as telecommunications, medicine, genetics, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, transportation, energy, aviation, and aerospace technologies.  Below are some examples of French created technology:

Le TGV- the world's fastest rail train at over 350 mph!  Amtrak's Acela Express is based on TGV technology.

The TGV

Airbus 380- The world's largest airliner with two decks that seat 555 passengers

Airbus A380

Ariane 5- the rocket launcher that deploys more commercial satellites into orbit than any other

Ariane 5