If you are wondering how to stay active during the quarantine, then France Alumni can help you by sharing a list of online platforms which will guide you into entertaining yourself and study.

Several online resources are available with free access and will help you to stay active and keep in touch with the community.

Cultural Ressources

Take a look at the website of The Ministry of Culture adapted to all audiences. The website was designed in collaboration with #Culturecheznous and gives you access to content related to cinema, music, museums and dance : https://www.culture.gouv.fr/Culturecheznous
 

Culturethèque of the French Institute offers interesting content related to recent French cultural productions : http://www.culturetheque.com/exploitation/default/accueil-portal.aspx

Universcience, in collaboration with #LaScienceEstLà, offers online rendez-vous and activities related to scientific culture : http://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/offre-numerique/

Escape to the world of science through 15 films of CNRS which allows you to discover scientific missions from around the world : https://lejournal.cnrs.fr/dossiers/15-films-pour-sevader-avec-la-science

The national library of France - La Bibliothèque nationale de France invites you to visit its virtual galleries covering several themes and diverse resources (literature, art, photography) : http://expositions.bnf.fr/index.php

Pompidou Center offers you insights about the modern and contemporary art thanks to its portal École. MOOCs, online courses, conferences, masterclasses and guided visits are available in the museum collection : https://www.centrepompidou.fr/L-Ecole-du-Centre-Pompidou/L-Ecole

Visit virtual exhibitions from home with France.fr (Versailles Castle, Orsay Museum, The Cave of Lascaux etc.) : https://www.france.fr/fr/actualite/liste/5-expositions-virtuelles-a-visiter-de-la-maison

Entertain yourself

Erasmus Student Network allows you to share activities such as video games, movies and café des langues through its program. Find out more on the application Discord : https://discordapp.com/invite/GdwDeMt
 

Meetup is an awesome site for readers. You will be able to participate to book discussions : https://www.meetup.com/fr-FR/topics/bookclub/
 

The Forum des images offers you a rich online content such as films, videos, games, etc. : http://collections.forumdesimages.fr/
 

Enjoy watching artistic shows and concerts available on France Télévisions online catalogue: https://www.france.tv/spectacles-et-culture/

Stay fit

Discover sports activities available on the website of The French Ministry of sport : http://www.sports.gouv.fr/accueil-du-site/actualites/article/coronavirus-covid-19-avec-le-ministere-des-sports-faire-du-sport-chez-soi-c-est

Improve your culinary skills and visit the following website  : https://www.cuisine-etudiant.fr/

Improve your diet with the French national nutrition program, MangerBouger : https://www.mangerbouger.fr/

Free access to knowledge

The FIED (Fédération Interuniversitaire de l’Enseignement à Distance) gives tips for online learners : https://socles3.unisciel.fr/course/view.php?id=275
 

The French platform for MOOCs FUN-MOOC offers you the freedom to study. You will find more than 300 courses in 50 different domains : https://www.fun-mooc.fr/

TV5MONDE helps you to improve your French through its mobile application "Apprendre le Français avec TV5MONDE". You can download it for free on Google Play and l'App Store.
 

The digital library of Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie gives you access to 11 million pedagogical resources for French speaking students and researchers : https://bneuf.auf.org/#!/
 

Collège de France gives you free access to hundreds of conferences : https://books.openedition.org/cdf/
 

Historical archives of Ville de Paris are available online for history lovers: http://www.archives.paris.fr/

Institut Francais in the United Arab Emirates 

Enjoy the cultural highlights of the French Institute in the UAE on their website : https://bit.ly/3bjk9uk