Student Resources
Resources at Middlebury College
- Research by Subject: French - Start your research here.
- Information about various funding sources for students and instructions.
- Have a library question? Ask a Librarian!
- The Lexique site of FR205 presents concrete vocabulary with examples, images, and web activities.
- Grammar Games for Grammar Geeks
From the Center for Careers and Internships
Discover what’s next with the Center for Careers and Internships (CCI)! As you embark on your post-Middlebury journey, CCI’s staff is available to help guide you.
- Explore their comprehensive Major Guides, which provide suggestions for campus involvement, internships, and real-life career examples of Middlebury alumni.
- Connect with alumni and professionals worldwide through Midd2Midd, Middlebury’s exclusive networking platform designed to foster meaningful mentorships and industry connections.
- Navigate the various career paths associated with your major through CCI’s Career Communities Pages, offering valuable advice from our advisors and tailored recommendations for jobs, and internships.
- Stay updated on the latest job and internship opportunities with Handshake, ensuring you never miss a chance to gain practical experience in your chosen field.
Francophone Vermont
There are many Francophone activities in Vermont:
- Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region is a local organization that celebrates the French history and culture of the region by offering its many members classes, events, and access to resources.
- Winooski celebrates French Heritage Day in July, with Franco-American music, French Canadian fiddling, French response songs, step-dancing, clogging, reenactors, French food, a fencing demonstration, the Bastille Day Waiters’ Race, narrated English and French historical walking tours, and more.
- Va-et-Vient, a local Francophone music group, often performs in the area.
- Chimney Point State Historic Site has a museum of Native American and French heritage.
Historical Facts
- Samuel de Champlain discovered Lake Champlain in 1609.
- In 1666, Pierre de Saint-Paul, Sieur de La Motte established Fort Sainte-Anne, a settlement on Isle La Motte.
- In 1755, the French constructed Fort Carillon on the Vermont/New York border.
- The city of Vergennes is named after the Comte de Vergennes, who negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War.
- The nineteenth century saw a large influx of French Canadians coming to work in Vermont factories and mills, and many of their descendants live in Vermont today.
- A podcast dedicated to the history and culture of the Franco-Americans and the Francophonie of New England, by alumna Julie Rhinelander and produced in conjunction with the University of Southern Maine.