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Le Journal - Le rôle de sa vie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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French movie star Agnès Jaoui talks about playing a French movie star in the film Le rôle de sa vie. The film, which explores relationships between movie stars and average folk, is the directorial debut for François Favrat, who may become a celebrity in his own right if the film is a success.

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Français avec Nelly - 10 livres faciles à lire en français - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Nelly gives some advice about reading books in a foreign language and recommends some books for French learners. One of her recommendations is The Braid by Laetitia Colombani.

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Caption 3 [fr]: je crois que depuis le début
Caption 3 [en]: I believe that from the beginning

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Français avec Nelly - Learning French with Literature: "The Stranger" by Albert Camus - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly reads and explains an excerpt from the classic novel The Stranger by Albert Camus, who was a proponent of the philosophy of the absurd.

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Caption 70 [fr]: L'incipit, ça veut dire le début du roman
Caption 70 [en]: The incipit means the beginning of the novel,

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Lionel - Marsal - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel and Michel talk about the heyday of Marsal, which used to be a thriving city during the Vauban period thanks to the saltworks. Nowadays, though, it's a small tourist village. Find out how many visitors come to Marsal each year.

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Caption 35 [fr]: à la fin du dix-septième et début du dix-huitième siècle.
Caption 35 [en]: at the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth century.

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Lionel - Marsal - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Marsal inside the abbey church, where we learn more about the recumbent figures commemorating the owners of the local salt mines.

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Caption 8 [fr]: au début du Moyen Âge par les laïcs à des établissements religieux.
Caption 8 [en]: in the early Middle Ages by laymen to religious establishments.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Marie is interested in learning how to draw and paint. She decides to take classes with Sandra, a local art teacher, who gives her a list of all the supplies she'll need.

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Caption 77 [fr]: D'accord, donc là au début
Caption 77 [en]: OK, so here in the beginning

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Lionel - Le Musée du Calendrier de la Paix - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel and Jacqueline take us to the Moselle region in the little town of Schorbach, which is renowned for its pink sandstone sculptures and its Path of the Ten Covenants.

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Caption 42 [fr]: Et c'est aussi le début d'un... d'une randonnée pédestre.
Caption 42 [en]: And it's also the beginning of a... of a hiking trail.

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Georges - Breizh Numismat

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Georges collects coins that he sells to other collectors. His customers are especially interested in buying old American dollar coins, some of which even have two holes in them! Coins were more than just a currency—they were once used as buttons, jewelry, and even lucky charms.

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Caption 17 [fr]: au début vingtième siècle.
Caption 17 [en]: in the early twentieth century.

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Voyage en France - Poissy - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the town of Poissy, about twenty kilometers from Paris. The town name is derived from the word poisson (fish) due to its once important fishing industry.

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Caption 39 [fr]: Au début, la première des halles
Caption 39 [en]: In the beginning, the first of the covered markets

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Lionel L - Le "Canard" a 100 ans

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Canard Enchaîné (Chained Duck) recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary. The independent satirical newspaper, known for its shocking headlines, survived many controversies and even censorship. It still has an avid fanbase today.

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Caption 29 [fr]: Le "Canard Enchaîné" quand il est sor'... sorti tout au début, euh...
Caption 29 [en]: The "Canard Enchaîné," when it cam'... came out in the very beginning, uh...

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Voyage en France - Auvers-sur-Oise - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel introduces us to the town of Auvers-sur-Oise, famous as a source of inspiration for a number of impressionist painters, notably Vincent Van Gogh. He also gives us a sneak peek into the Daubigny Museum, dedicated to the work of the pre-impressionist Charles-François Daubigny.

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Caption 25 [fr]: Euh... donc ça c'est un travail de... de début de carrière,
Caption 25 [en]: Uh... so that's an early-career... work,

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Lionel - La Cathédrale de Toul - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Still in Toul, Lionel takes a closer look at the Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Toul. Its construction started in the thirteen hundreds and was completed around 1495.

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Caption 16 [fr]: La première pierre a été posée au début du treizième siècle.
Caption 16 [en]: The first stone was laid at the start of the thirteenth century.

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Voyage en France - Rambouillet - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this last video on Rambouillet, Daniel shows us around the beautiful and enchanting Espace Rambouillet nature preserve, a large forest filled with deer, birds of prey, and other free-roaming animals. It's a perfect spot for nature lovers and animal lovers alike!

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Caption 12 [fr]: et c'est une étape très agréable avec évidemment un petit effet un petit peu désagréable au début
Caption 12 [en]: and it's a very nice stop, with obviously a little bit of an unpleasant feeling at first,

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Grand Lille TV - Focus: la tradition de Saint-Nicolas

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In keeping with northern European traditions, Saint Nicholas visits local French schools to bring good cheer and some treats! Luckily, his partner Père Fouettard, who usually hands out coal to naughty children, is away looking after his sick donkey today.

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Caption 55 [fr]: Saint-Nicolas, qui... qui... qui annonce aussi le début, euh... des fêtes de Noël,
Caption 55 [en]: Saint Nicholas, which... which... which also announces the start, uh... of the Christmas festivities,

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Exposition : La poterie au fil des temps

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

An exhibition called "Pottery through the Ages" is being held at La Châtaignère in Savoie, near the Alps. A friendly woman explains the history of pottery, from Ancient Egyptian artifacts to Biblical clay men to modern techniques.

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Caption 31 [fr]: mais c'est vraiment, euh... un tout, quoi. Euh... au début on façonne,
Caption 31 [en]: but it's really, uh... a whole, you know. Uh... in the beginning, they shaped,

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