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TV8 Mont Blanc - Vide-greniers à Scionzier

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Des jeunes d'une commune de Haute-Savoie s'organisent pour lutter contre la destruction d'un mazot qu'ils ont découvert et décidé de restaurer. Ils ne s'arrêtent pas là mais en profitent pour initier plus d'activités parmi les habitants de Scionzier.

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Français avec Nelly - Learning French with Literature: "The Stranger" by Albert Camus - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly concludes her reading of Albert Camus's The Stranger, accompanied with some very useful comments.

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Caption 37 [fr]: j'étais tassé contre un militaire
Caption 37 [en]: I was pressed against a soldier

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

Difficulty: 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.

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Caption 44 [fr]: Contre eux, le roi doit garder le soutien de l'Église.
Caption 44 [en]: Against them, the king must keep the support of the Church.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

When drawing the human figure, do you start with the general outline or by dividing it into sections? Find out in this video!

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Caption 50 [fr]: Par contre,
Caption 50 [en]: On the other hand,

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Lionel - Marsal - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel, Michel, and Juliette take a stroll down the Rue des Capucins, named after the Capuchin monastery once located there. They also discuss some of Marsal's native plants, which have a high salt tolerance.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Et puis, euh... par contre...
Caption 12 [en]: And then, uh... on the other hand...

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Lionel - Marsal - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In addition to its saltworks, the town of Marsal boasts some interesting artwork, such as the bovine statue by the Hungarian artist Sandor Kiss. And Michel will explain the town's connection with Louis XIV and French military engineer Vauban.

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Caption 23 [fr]: Par contre, j'ai une question importante.
Caption 23 [en]: However, I have an important question.

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Lionel - Le Musée du Calendrier de la Paix - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We end our visit to the museum where Josef Pyrz's beautiful wooden statues are displayed. Find out why some heads are represented upside down and a few are not.

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Caption 28 [fr]: Et ça, c'est du chêne par contre, celle-ci.
Caption 28 [en]: And this is oak, on the other hand, this one.

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Amal et Caroline - Centre Georges Pompidou

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Caroline and Amal are in front of the Centre Georges Pompidou, a contemporary art museum built by, you guessed it, President Georges Pompidou! Its unusual architectural design created some controversy initially, but it has since become a very popular spot in Paris.

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Caption 50 [fr]: contre ce... cet OVNI qui arrive en plein milieu de Paris,
Caption 50 [en]: against this... this UFO that arrived right in the middle of Paris,

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François - Livres conseillés

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

François selected three books to show us that are suitable for teens, adults, and French-language learners alike: Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, La petite-fille de Monsieur Linh by Philippe Claudel, and Les Demeurées by Jeanne Benameur.

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Caption 35 [fr]: et euh... contre... un petit peu contre le... la... l'intolérance autour d'elle.
Caption 35 [en]: and uh... against... sort of against the... the... the intolerance around her.

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Le saviez-vous? - La Cigale et la fourmi - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patricia sheds a new light on the renowned fable by Jean de La Fontaine, "The Cicada and the Ant." Maybe the cicada isn't such a bad character after all....

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Caption 40 [fr]: C'est en quelque sorte la raison contre les passions,
Caption 40 [en]: In a way, it's reason over passion,

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Lionel - La Cathédrale de Toul - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Astrid gives us a detailed description of the Toul Cathedral, its history, and its special features. Though its gargoyles may look scary, they serve a special purpose: draining rainwater off the roof. A light and sound show takes place every year, highlighting the gargoyles and the cathedral's amazing architecture.

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Caption 23 [fr]: Et aujourd'hui on a pas un temps de cochon par contre.
Caption 23 [en]: And today we don't have pig weather [rotten weather] however.

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Le saviez-vous? - Jean de La Fontaine - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video you will hear a fable by Jean de La Fontaine, the most famous fable writer in French literature. "Le Chêne et le Roseau" (The Oak and the Reed) is a lesson in humility. The humble reed belies an inner strength that the oak does not possess. The oak's unbending nature proves to be its downfall.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Contre leurs coups épouvantables
Caption 24 [en]: Against their appalling blows

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Morlaix - La Dilettante

Difficulty: Intermediate

Breton, France

This artist discovered her true calling: she collects driftwood and other found materials for her art. Her predilection is birds, all kinds of birds, that she paints to make signs or other creations for her clients. Her studio bears the tongue-in-cheek name of "La Dilettante," or "The Dilettante," which she is not by any means...

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Caption 39 [fr]: Mes parents étaient contre... parce que ça se faisait pas.
Caption 39 [en]: My parents were against it... because it was not done.

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Télévision Bretagne Ouest - Tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur le sapin

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This nursery offers various species of Christmas trees to suit every taste and every budget. The traditional spruce tree of many French people's childhoods is still going strong, but the Nordmann fir has gained popularity. Species of trees with a bluish tinge or a nice pine tree fragrance are also available.

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Caption 7 [fr]: contre moins de trente pour cent aujourd'hui.
Caption 7 [en]: as opposed to less than thirty percent today.

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Grand Corps Malade - Je suis Charlie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In "Je suis Charlie" (I Am Charlie), Fabien Marsaud a.k.a. Grand Corps Malade commemorates the victims of the devastating attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. As the slam poet notes, "I prefer to pick up a pen because tonight I am Charlie."

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Caption 14 [fr]: Contre l'obscurantisme avec honneur et insolence
Caption 14 [en]: Against obscurantism with honor and insolence

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