Difficulty: Beginner
France
With the French presidential elections fast approaching, Anna and Louis are still deciding which candidate to vote for.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
The village of Saint-Valentin lives up to its name, as it is an attraction for couples from all over the country on Valentine's Day. People come to get a special lovers' certificate issued by the mayor himself.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
France bids farewell to singer, actress, and fashionista Jane Birkin, who died on July 16, 2023 at age 76. Find out more about her remarkable career in this video.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Edmée and Fanny discuss which presidential candidate they might vote for in the upcoming elections in April. One of them is considering giving Macron another chance as he wasn't able to accomplish everything during his term due to the health crisis and other unforeseen circumstances.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Albert Uderzo, the co-creator of the famous "Astérix" comic strip, died this week at the age of ninety-two. "Astérix" is the best-selling French-language comic strip, with over 380 million copies sold.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
The Champs-Élysées will still take on a festive air despite the quarantine and lack of crowds. Many lovers of the city of Paris were able to attend the virtual lighting ceremony online from anywhere in the world.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
As a heatwave scorches Western Europe, some 38,500 people have been evacuated away from forest fires raging in France’s southwestern Gironde region. The firefighters are trying everything to prevent the fires from starting again.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
French people are taking to the streets to protest against the government pension reform. Find out why people are so upset about it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Four days after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, miracles are still possible. Search and rescue teams work tirelessly to save people trapped under the rubble.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
As the COVID pandemic endures, makers of homemade masks are being forced to switch to higher-quality materials to comply with government recommendations. But this means that mask prices are increasing too.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
The second lockdown is sending Christmas shoppers in a frenzy, as they don't know how long the lockdown will last this time. Businesses in Rouen are finding ways of coping with the rush.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Scientists around the world are working together to combat the coronavirus. With the help of big data and artificial intelligence, research should yield results more quickly.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
In this video, you will learn how to make a protective mask in a matter of minutes using fabric and material found around the house. No sewing required!
Difficulty: Advanced
France
This video shows us what the Paris metro system looked like the day after the lockdown ended. Social distancing in a crowded train is proving to be quite difficult...
Difficulty: Advanced
France
In French there are two very similar expressions for extremely hot weather: une vague de chaleur (heatwave), and la canicule (oppressive heat). There are some technical differences between the two, as you will discover in this video.
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