These links are useful for would be francophones.
Below is a typical French dog, bred for savagery and brute force. This particular breed is often used as a police dog and can pin down a 22 stone prop forward. They are also known for their keen sense of smell and are often employed to sniff out an inferior pinot noir,cabernet or grolleau.
Http://french.about.com
http://www.wordreference.com/
http://ossiane.blog.lemonde.fr/
http://www.google.ie/language_tools?hl=en
http://skoool.ie/
http://library.thinkquest.org/12447/lecon1.html
http://french.about.com/library/begin/bl_directions.htm