We offer a selection of French short stories, organized across four levels of difficulty (A1, A2, B1, B2), designed to enhance your reading skills. Each story is accompanied by an AI-generated audio recording, providing you with the opportunity to also improve your speaking abilities. Try it out today!

Read stories in French

Level A1

Check out these stories designed for the first level of the CEFR. They’re simple and fun, covering topics such as introductions, family and descriptions of cities.

Level A2

In this level two, you’ll get to observe the daily life and routine of Otto. Allocate some time to practice the simple past tense through a story about a girl who had a wonderful time at school.

Level B1

As an independent reader, you’re capable of exploring more compelling topics like emotional intelligence and technology. Seize this chance to enhance your French vocabulary by engaging with fascinating stories and texts.

Level B2

At this stage, you are quite proficient in reading French, but continued practice is always beneficial. Here, you will find stories that are great for expanding your vocabulary and improving your reading comprehension.

Biographies

Improve your French by reading short biographical texts.