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Actu Vingtième - Vendanges parisiennes

Difficulty: advanced French     Length: 3:53     Accent: French

A grape harvest right in the heart of Paris? Some might call it a miracle, but the “Vendange Château Charonne” (Charonne Castle Grape Harvest) is celebrated each year with a huge block party in the eleventh arrondissement. There are plenty of prizes to win (thousands, in fact!) and delicious wines to sample.

Actu Vingtième - La burqa

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 5:36     Accent: French

Interviewees on the streets of Paris protest the banning of the burqa in public places in France and offer their perspectives on this controversial issue.