diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index 11adf5b..d15fbac 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ func getInfo(r *http.Request) map[string]interface{} {
 	templinfo["IconName"] = iconName
 	templinfo["UserInfo"] = u
 	templinfo["UserSep"] = userSep
+    templinfo["Lang"] = getLangCookie(r)
+    templinfo["i18n"] = setLangStr(getLangCookie(r))
+
 	if u != nil {
 		var combos []string
 		combocache.Get(u.UserID, &combos)
@@ -99,12 +102,17 @@ func homepage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var honks []*Honk
 	var userid int64 = -1
 
-	templinfo["ServerMessage"] = serverMsg
+    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = serverMsg
 	if u == nil || r.URL.Path == "/front" {
 		switch r.URL.Path {
 		case "/events":
 			honks = geteventhonks(userid)
-			templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "some recent and upcoming events"
+            switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+                case "fr":
+                    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "quelques évenements récents et à venir"
+                default:
+                    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "some recent and upcoming events"
+            }
 		default:
 			templinfo["ShowRSS"] = true
 			honks = getpublichonks()
@@ -113,17 +121,32 @@ func homepage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		userid = u.UserID
 		switch r.URL.Path {
 		case "/atme":
-			templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "at me!"
+            switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+                case "fr":
+                    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "pour moi!"
+                default:
+                    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "at me!"
+            }
 			templinfo["PageName"] = "atme"
 			honks = gethonksforme(userid, 0)
 			honks = osmosis(honks, userid, false)
 		case "/longago":
-			templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "long ago and far away!"
+            switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+                case "fr":
+                    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "il y a longtemps"
+                default:
+			        templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "long ago and far away!"
+            }
 			templinfo["PageName"] = "longago"
 			honks = gethonksfromlongago(userid, 0)
 			honks = osmosis(honks, userid, false)
 		case "/events":
-			templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "some recent and upcoming events"
+            switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+                case "fr":
+                    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "quelques événements récents et à venir"
+                default:
+                    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "some recent and upcoming events"
+            }
 			templinfo["PageName"] = "events"
 			honks = geteventhonks(userid)
 			honks = osmosis(honks, userid, true)
@@ -132,7 +155,12 @@ func homepage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			honks = gethonksforuserfirstclass(userid, 0)
 			honks = osmosis(honks, userid, true)
 		case "/saved":
-			templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "saved honks"
+            switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+                case "fr":
+                    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "klaxons enregistrés"
+                default:
+                    templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "saved honks"
+            }
 			templinfo["PageName"] = "saved"
 			honks = getsavedhonks(userid, 0)
 		default:
@@ -733,6 +761,8 @@ func showhonker(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	templinfo["PageArg"] = name
 	templinfo["ServerMessage"] = msg
 	templinfo["HonkCSRF"] = login.GetCSRF("honkhonk", r)
+    templinfo["Lang"] = getLangCookie(r)
+
 	honkpage(w, u, honks, templinfo)
 }
 
@@ -744,7 +774,12 @@ func showcombo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	templinfo := getInfo(r)
 	templinfo["PageName"] = "combo"
 	templinfo["PageArg"] = name
-	templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "honks by combo: " + name
+    switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+        case "fr":
+	        templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "klaxons par groupes: " + name
+        default:
+	        templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "honks by combo: " + name
+    }
 	templinfo["HonkCSRF"] = login.GetCSRF("honkhonk", r)
 	honkpage(w, u, honks, templinfo)
 }
@@ -1109,8 +1144,9 @@ func saveuser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		options.MapLink = ""
 	}
 	options.Reaction = r.FormValue("reaction")
-
-	sendupdate := false
+    setLangCookie(w, r)
+	
+    sendupdate := false
 	ava := re_avatar.FindString(whatabout)
 	if ava != "" {
 		whatabout = re_avatar.ReplaceAllString(whatabout, "")
@@ -2179,11 +2215,22 @@ func webhydra(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	case "atme":
 		honks = gethonksforme(userid, wanted)
 		honks = osmosis(honks, userid, false)
-		templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "at me!"
+        switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+            case "fr":
+		        templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "pour moi!"
+            default:
+		        templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "at me!"
+        }
 	case "longago":
 		honks = gethonksfromlongago(userid, wanted)
 		honks = osmosis(honks, userid, false)
-		templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "from long ago"
+
+        switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+            case "fr":
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "il y a longtemps"
+            default:
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "from long ago"
+        }
 	case "home":
 		honks = gethonksforuser(userid, wanted)
 		honks = osmosis(honks, userid, true)
@@ -2191,26 +2238,53 @@ func webhydra(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	case "first":
 		honks = gethonksforuserfirstclass(userid, wanted)
 		honks = osmosis(honks, userid, true)
-		templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "first class only"
+        
+        switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+            case "fr":
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "première classe seulement"
+            default:
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "first class only"
+        }
 	case "saved":
 		honks = getsavedhonks(userid, wanted)
 		templinfo["PageName"] = "saved"
-		templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "saved honks"
+        switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+            case "fr":
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "klaxons enregistrés"
+            default:
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "saved honks"
+        }
 	case "combo":
 		c := r.FormValue("c")
 		honks = gethonksbycombo(userid, c, wanted)
 		honks = osmosis(honks, userid, false)
-		templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "honks by combo: " + c
+        switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+            case "fr":
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "klaxons par groupe: " + c
+            default:
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "honks by combo: " + c
+        }
 	case "convoy":
 		c := r.FormValue("c")
 		honks = gethonksbyconvoy(userid, c, wanted)
 		honks = osmosis(honks, userid, false)
-		templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "honks in convoy: " + c
+        switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+            case "fr":
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "klaxons dans le convoi: " + c
+            default:
+                templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "honks in convoy: " + c
+        }
 	case "honker":
 		xid := r.FormValue("xid")
 		honks = gethonksbyxonker(userid, xid, wanted)
-		msg := templates.Sprintf(`honks by honker: <a href="%s" ref="noreferrer">%s</a>`, xid, xid)
-		templinfo["ServerMessage"] = msg
+        switch templinfo["Lang"] {
+		    case "fr":
+                msg := templates.Sprintf(`klaxons par le klaxonneur: <a href="%s" ref="noreferrer">%s</a>`, xid, xid)
+		        templinfo["ServerMessage"] = msg
+            default:
+                msg := templates.Sprintf(`honks by honker: <a href="%s" ref="noreferrer">%s</a>`, xid, xid)
+		        templinfo["ServerMessage"] = msg
+        }
 	default:
 		http.NotFound(w, r)
 	}
@@ -2436,6 +2510,7 @@ func serve() {
 	getters.HandleFunc("/server", serveractor)
 	posters.HandleFunc("/server/inbox", serverinbox)
 	posters.HandleFunc("/inbox", serverinbox)
+    posters.HandleFunc("/langcookie", setLangCookie)
 
 	getters.HandleFunc("/style.css", serveasset)
 	getters.HandleFunc("/local.css", serveasset)