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Le Monde, one of France's leading newspapers, produces excellent videos on current and historical events, science, the environment, and more.

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Le Monde - Joséphine Baker résistante ? - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Josephine Baker, the legendary singer, actress, and cabaret dancer, played a very active role in World War Two in France. Using her celebrity as a cover, she helped with counterintelligence efforts during the French Resistance.

Le Monde - Joséphine Baker résistante ? - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Josephine Baker was inducted into the Pantheon in recognition of her outstanding service during World War Two. Yet scholars have only just begun to study her contributions to the war effort.

Le Monde - Tout savoir sur le festival de Cannes en 5 minutes

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

Where will you find two thousand three hundred and nine movie theater seats, twenty exhibition halls, and twenty-five projection rooms? At the Cannes Film Festival, of course! Watch this video to learn about the history and impact of this major annual event.

Le Monde - Pourquoi Molière est devenu aussi célèbre - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

How did Molière become so successful? The French playwright, whose plays are still being performed today, did not just rely on his talent as a writer—he knew how to drum up publicity for himself as well.

Le Monde - Pourquoi Molière est devenu aussi célèbre - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Molière wasn't afraid of his plays causing a scandal—in fact, he often orchestrated scandals in order to drum up publicity. Find out more about his marketing genius in this video.

Le Monde - Sauver les animaux sauvages ? C'est la mission de cette clinique - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

A wildlife hospital near Montpellier in the south of France treats injured birds and other animals. Unfortunately, a lot of those injuries are caused by human actions.

Le Monde - Sauver les animaux sauvages ? C'est la mission de cette clinique - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

In part two of this video on wildlife rescue, you will watch birds being released back into the wild, a cause for celebration among locals and an opportunity for the public to be educated about protecting these animals.

Le Monde - Incendies : peut-on empêcher les feux de forêt ? - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

In 2022, France experienced an unprecedented number of forest fires. This video explores whether we can really prevent them.

Le Monde - Incendies : peut-on empêcher les feux de forêt ? - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

France has made it mandatory to train more firefighters to deal with the increase in forest fires caused by climate change. Unfortunately, they're already overworked and understaffed.

Le Monde - Comment la Marche des Beurs a révélé la crise des banlieues - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

In 1983, the Marche des Beurs highlighted the problem of anti-Arab racism in France. Forty years on, the country is still feeling its effects.

Le Monde - Comment la Marche des Beurs a révélé la crise des banlieues - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

On October 15, 1983, a dozen people set out from Marseille to march against racism and police violence. En route to Paris, they met many people who, to their surprise, were sympathetic to their cause.

Le Monde - Comment la Marche des Beurs a révélé la crise des banlieues - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

In 1983, the murder of an Algerian immigrant on a train galvanized a massive anti-racism protest that led to significant government reforms. But racism remains a serious problem in France to this day.

Le Monde - Jeux olympiques : les éboueurs inquiets pour la propreté de la ville

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Paris trash collectors are expressing their concerns about the influx of tourists this summer during the Olympic Games as well as the extra amount of trash they will have to pick up.

Le Monde - Avec les JO, se loger devient de plus en plus compliqué

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

Stéphanie is responsible for rehousing people who are in precarious situations. The arrival of millions of tourists for the Paris Olympic Games has driven up housing prices, making it difficult for low-income residents to find a place to live.

Le Monde - Incendie de Notre-Dame : comment on a échappé au pire - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

On April 15, 2019, Notre-Dame Cathedral was on fire and the whole world was watching. Find out how this iconic landmark was saved at the eleventh hour.

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