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Alsace 20 - Alsace: les plus belles déco de Noël!

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Les Alsaciens prennent plaisir à illuminer leur maison et prennent des idées chez les Américains. Les curieux défilent devant ces jolies maisons et parfois il y a des petits accrochages de voiture. Les décorations de Noël c'est une vraie passion et cela en vaut la chandelle!

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Christian Le Squer - Comment cuisiner les figues

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Le grand chef Christian Le Squer va partager deux recettes à base de figues qui vont vous mettre l'eau à la bouche. Si vous voulez en apprécier le goût... passez dans son restaurant, ou encore essayez les recettes à la maison?

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Alsace 20 - Grain de Sel: le Lycée hôtelier Alexandre Dumas

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Voici quelques spécialités alsaciennes, pour vous mettre l’eau à la bouche en cette saison de fêtes! Nicolas, aidé d'apprentis chefs du lycée hôtelier Alexandre Dumas, met la main à la pâte dans cette émission “Grain de sel”, d'Alsace 20, pour nous concocter ces délicieuses pâtisseries…

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Le Journal - Marion Cotillard

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Marion Cotillard n’était pas une grande vedette quand elle a obtenu le rôle d’Edith Piaf dans “La Môme.” Mais déjà une actrice formidable, elle avait un éventail impressionnant de rôles à son actif, et le réalisateur du film ne doutait pas qu’elle soit “la bonne.” Il avait raison: Marion a remporté l’Oscar de la meilleure actrice en 2008. Un détail intéressant: Le titre du film à sa sortie aux Etats-Unis – qui, quelle ironie, est en français – est “La Vie en Rose,” le nom de la fameuse chanson de Piaf qui veut dire mot-à mot “la vie à travers des lunettes colorées en rose.” Le titre français vient du surnom de Piaf: “La Môme Piaf,” qu’on peut traduire par “petit moineau” mais qui veut dire aussi “la gosse Piaf.”

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

Difficulty: 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.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Mais pour quelle raison cette petite ville de la Côte d'Azur
Caption 2 [en]: But for what reason was this small town on the Côte d'Azur [French Riviera]

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La disparition de Saint-Exupéry - Découverte et identification de son avion - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In May 2000, Luc Vanrell discovered the P Thirty-Eight Lightning aircraft piloted by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which was last seen on July 31, 1944. His colleague Philippe Castellano explains how the plane was identified.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Pour quelle raison en temps de guerre?
Caption 15 [en]: For what reason in wartime?

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Le saviez-vous? - La Cigale et la fourmi - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patricia recites one of Jean de La Fontaine's most famous fables, "La Cigale et la Fourmi" (The Cicada and the Ant). After spending the entire summer singing instead of storing food, the cicada is starving come winter. She hopes her neighbor the ant can help her....

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Caption 34 [fr]: Jusqu'à la saison nouvelle.
Caption 34 [en]: Until the new season.

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Le saviez-vous? - La poésie française: Baudelaire - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patricia brings to life Baudelaire's famous poem "L'horloge" (The Clock). The poet laments the passage of time and life's inevitable conclusion: death. Aside from the gloomy message, this poem is also an invitation to seize the day and enjoy all that life has to offer, including this poem!

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Caption 9 [fr]: À chaque homme accordé pour toute sa saison.
Caption 9 [en]: Accorded to every man for his entire season.

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Cap 24 - Les grandes gueules et leurs recettes, vu par Alessandro

Difficulty: Advanced

France

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Alessandro visits with some chefs on the occasion of the launch of their book, "Les Grandes gueules et leurs recettes" (Big Mouths and Their Recipes). They take their profession very seriously and are perfectionists like the famous Vatel, King Louis XIV's chef, who was so distraught when a seafood delivery was delayed that he ran a sword through his stomach. Modern chefs need to keep their sense of humor. They are, thankfully, no longer at the mercy of a powerful king, but the Internet can be just as unforgiving.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Nous sommes dans la maison de la Mutualité dans le cinquième arrondissement,
Caption 1 [en]: We are in the Maison de la Mutualité [Mutuality Building] in the fifth arrondissement,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 10

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

Quebec's current relationship with France is complex. French politicians tend to tread carefully regarding Quebec's sovereignty. For many years France adopted a policy of "neither indifference nor interference," a more neutral stance somewhere between a hands-off policy (which could be seen as complete abandonment) and an overly intrusive relationship. Sarkozy moved away from that policy, but his successor Hollande revived it.

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Caption 42 [fr]: qui aurait une raison de se culpabiliser
Caption 42 [en]: that would have reason to feel guilty

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada, France

In part 8 of Le Québec parle aux Français, Olivier discusses the cost of maintaining a high standard of living. Is France living beyond its means? Heavy taxation and full employment would go some way toward balancing the national budget and covering the cost of welfare programs.

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Caption 54 [fr]: Alors avec la raison, oui; avec le cœur, non. -D'accord.
Caption 54 [en]: So with my mind, yes; with my heart, no. -OK.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 7

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part seven of this series on Quebec, Olivier focuses on something that is dear to the hearts of many Québécois: the majestic Saint Lawrence River. He also explores their relationship with money and the way they conduct business. Olivier asks whether it's easier to do business in Quebec or in France. Quebec, it seems, offers more opportunities for companies, with fewer regulations and restrictions, while France remains a very productive country despite the thirty-five-hour workweek.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Et euh... quant à moi, le Saint-Laurent... ils avaient raison de l'appeler le majestueux.
Caption 10 [en]: And uh... as far as I'm concerned, the Saint-Lawrence... they were right to call it majestic.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 5

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

French Canada is a cultural mosaic that is still exploring its identity. Some French Canadians feel more American than French, while others feel more of an allegiance to their French roots. Somehow, a Quebecois nation is emerging out of all this, but not without some growing pains.

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Caption 59 [fr]: Ici quand vous entrez dans une maison,
Caption 59 [en]: Here, when you enter a house,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

One might think that the push to remove anglicisms from the French language would be stronger in France, but the larger movement to "purify" French is actually happening in Quebec. Many Québécois worry that the French language is endangered in Canada, and the Quebec government has taken measures to preserve it by inventing new words instead of borrowing from English. That's why an email is still un email in France, but un courriel in Quebec.

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Caption 2 [fr]: quant à l'articulation de la langue, la livraison du message et euh...
Caption 2 [en]: as to the articulation of the language, the delivery of the message, and uh...

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LCM - Rétine argentique, le paradis des photographes

Difficulty: Advanced

France

A new photography studio in Marseille combines traditional and contemporary printing techniques to make beautiful photos. It's a great spot for both amateurs and professionals alike!

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Caption 72 [fr]: C'est un peu la saison, des...-Ouais, ça peut être sympa. -Des enterrements de vie de jeune fille...
Caption 72 [en]: It's kind of the season, of... -Yeah, that can be nice. -Bachelorette parties...

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