diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index fb0a0b2..0504184 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ release = '0.83.4.1+limnoria'
 # for a list of supported languages.
 #language = None
 
+locale_dirs = ['locale/']
+
 # There are two options for replacing |today|: either, you set today to some
 # non-false value, then it is used:
 #today = ''
diff --git a/conf_fr.py b/conf_fr.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6b354e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf_fr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from conf import *
+
+language = 'fr'
diff --git a/update_locales.sh b/update_locales.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..03d5ac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update_locales.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+make gettext
+sphinx-intl update -p _build/locale -l fr