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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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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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Sophie et Patrice - Les lampes de Sophie - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie explains in greater detail how she makes lamps out of old jam jars. She has some blue ones that make great night-lights, and some brighter ones that are perfect for reading.

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Caption 78 [fr]: Mais par contre, tu peux... -Il faut que ce soit... -tu peux le suspendre, oui, bien sûr.
Caption 78 [en]: But on the other hand, you can... -It has to be... -you can hang it, yes, of course.

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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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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 29 [fr]: et qu'on entend par contre de très, très loin.
Caption 29 [en]: and which one can hear, however, from very, very far.

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Salon Eco Habitat - La peinture à l'ocre

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

How would you like to learn to make your very own ochre paint? Jean-Michel and Stéphane will share their recipe, which is not unlike crêpe batter. While the paint may not be fit for human consumption, it's non-toxic and extremely durable.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Le sulfate de fer pour protéger le bois contre les attaques des... des insectes.
Caption 36 [en]: Iron sulfate to protect the wood from attacks of... of insects.

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