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Français avec Nelly - 12 Songs to Improve Your French (2 videos)

What better way to learn and improve your French than through songs? Nelly will share her favorites with you, some of which—including "Je veux" by Zaz, "Elle me dit" by Mika, and "Dernière danse" by Indila—are even available on Yabla! Why not check them out?

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Le Journal - French North African Film

Difficulty: Beginner

France, Morocco

Opening night in Casablanca for the movie Indigènes (English title "Days of Glory") provided a special opportunity for some of the subjects of the film to reflect upon their past, and for Moroccans and the French to talk about their future.

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Le saviez-vous? - La série "Il était une fois"

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia introduces the famous French animated series Il était une fois (Once Upon a Time), which follows a time-traveling family through the high points of human civilization and into the future. We have several episodes available on Yabla, which you can find here, and more coming soon!

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Les Enfoirés - On demande pas la lune

Difficulty: Beginner

France

For the opening of the show "Dans l’Œil des Enfoirés" (In the Eye of the Bastards) in 2011, Jean-Jacques Goldman sang the song "On demande pas la lune" (We Aren't Asking for the Moon). French singers and artists Patricia Kaas, Maxime Le Forestier, Lorie, Maurane, Mimie Mathy, and many more joined in the singing in honor of the late comedic actor Coluche, who founded the soup kitchen "Les Restos du Cœur" (Restaurants of the Heart).

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Le saviez-vous? - La poésie française: Baudelaire - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia introduces one of France's most renowned poets, Charles Baudelaire. His major work, Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil), is still the most studied poetry collection in French schools and was as much a source of controversy as admiration in his day. Baudelaire's love affair with his muse, actress Jeanne Duval, was a main source of inspiration for Les Fleurs du Mal.

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Le saviez-vous? - L'art culinaire français

Difficulty: Beginner

France

This episode of "Le saviez-vous?" (Did You Know?) is about French gastronomy. You will learn a lot of useful vocabulary relating to food, and you can look forward to sampling delicious dishes.

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Sophie et Olivier - Les César

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sophie and Olivier discuss the César Awards, the French Oscars. Olivier didn't watch the ceremony, and Sophie only saw some excerpts, but they still find a lot to talk about on the subject!

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Vous avez du talent - Bamissa - "Ingrat"

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Bamissa, contestant on local French channel’s IDF1’s show Vous avez du talent (You’ve got talent), sings a moving a cappella ballad. We agree with the voters—she does have talent!

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Le saviez-vous? - "On est pas sorti de l'auberge!"

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Where does the expression on n'est pas sorti de l'auberge (we aren't out of the inn) come from? Find out its meaning in this video.

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Caption 3 [en]: Where does this funny French expression come from?
Caption 3 [fr]: D'où vient cette drôle d'expression française ?

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Le saviez-vous? - Le carnaval en France

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The Carnival of Nice is famous around the world for its colorful parade of floats covered in flowers. You can even participate in a "battle" of flowers that are grown in abundance in the region.

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Caption 3 [en]: The word "carnaval" appears as such in French in fifteen hundred forty-nine.
Caption 3 [fr]: Le mot "carnaval" apparaît tel quel en français en mille cinq cent quarante-neuf.

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Voyage en France - Vexin Normand - Gisors - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

There's a lot to explore in the Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais Church in Gisors, including a towering wooden organ, a magnificent mural, and a spiral staircase. Daniel Benchimol gives us a detailed tour of this stunning work of architecture, which he counts as one of the most beautiful churches in Normandy.

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Caption 22 [en]: I suppose that you didn't really know what that meant in French.
Caption 22 [fr]: Je suppose que vous ne saviez pas trop ce que cela voulait dire en français.

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Lionel - Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz

Difficulty: Beginner

France

We continue our visit to Metz with Lionel, who takes us inside the Saint-Étienne Cathedral, famous for its huge stained glass windows. After that, if you don't feel like walking, you can take the little tourist train and enjoy the sites at a leisurely pace.

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Caption 27 [en]: with flags, the French flag,
Caption 27 [fr]: avec des drapeaux, le drapeau français,

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Le saviez-vous? - Le romantisme français

Difficulty: Beginner

France

It's been said that Paris is the most romantic city in the world. In this video, you will discover the origin of the word "romantic" and learn about the romanticism movement, which originated not from France as one might expect, but from England and Germany and later took hold in France.

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Caption 2 [en]: French romanticism: what is it?
Caption 2 [fr]: Le romantisme français, c'est quoi?

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this third episode on the medieval town of Senlis, Daniel Benchimol introduces us to the Venery Museum or hunting museum. The museum displays not only traditional uniforms of the Spahis but also the special architecture, painting, music, and art linked to the "venery" activities.

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Caption 17 [en]: that fought alongside the French army for nearly one hundred fifty years.
Caption 17 [fr]: qui a combattu auprès de l'armée française pendant près de cent cinquante ans.

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Musée du quai Branly - Quelques informations sur le musée

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The Quai Branly Museum in Paris is devoted to the indigenous art of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. The building is surrounded by a massive plant wall and features a gorgeous anthropology library. Make sure to check it out during your next visit!

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Caption 6 [en]: Its architecture is very original. It was designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel.
Caption 6 [fr]: Son architecture est très originale. Elle a été conçue par l'architecte français Jean Nouvel.

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