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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 28 [en]: Can we speak of a fortified village here?
Caption 28 [fr]: Est-ce qu'on peut parler d'un village fortifié ici ?

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Français avec Nelly - 12 Songs to Improve Your French - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

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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Caption 162 [en]: This song is going to speak to you, I think.
Caption 162 [fr]: Cette chanson va te parler, je pense.

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Lionel - Marsal - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel, Michel, and Juliette take a stroll through the village, where they meet some ceramic artists, a dog, and even the mayor!

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Caption 30 [en]: so to speak... -OK. -with the museum... -With the museum.
Caption 30 [fr]: c'est le cas de le dire... -OK. -avec le musée... -Avec le musée.

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Axel et Alice - Les affiches

Difficulty: Beginner

Belgium, France

Alice shows Axel the posters she's designed for the queer poetry festival at Brussels' Maison poème.

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Caption 20 [en]: In any case it would speak to... to a large number of people and not just to me.
Caption 20 [fr]: En tout cas ça parlerait à... à un grand nombre de personnes et pas qu'à moi.

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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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Caption 42 [en]: They speak slowly in it about many real-life topics
Caption 42 [fr]: On y parle lentement de plein de vrais sujets de vie

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Le saviez-vous? - Karine Rougier présente son art - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

The Espace à Vendre (Space for Sale) gallery in Nice recently presented Karine Rougier's exhibition "Les sables mouvants" (Quicksand). Rougier is an artist who works with various media, including ancient engravings, postcards, and even rocks.

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Caption 28 [en]: Now Karine Rougier will speak to you about her works and her guests as well.
Caption 28 [fr]: Maintenant Karine Rougier va vous parler de ses œuvres et de ses invités aussi.

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Le saviez-vous? - Jean de La Fontaine - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Jean de La Fontaine's fables are all-time classics that have been in the French school curriculum for many years, at all levels. It's safe to say that every French person knows at least one of his fables.

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Caption 46 [en]: and that his words speak to us just as much today as three centuries ago.
Caption 46 [fr]: et que ses propos nous parlent tout autant aujourd'hui qu'il y a trois siècles.

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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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Caption 3 [en]: When we speak of French poetry, it's essential to introduce Charles Baudelaire.
Caption 3 [fr]: Lorsque l'on parle de poésie française il est incontournable de présenter Charles Baudelaire.

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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 22 [en]: Slang is a familiar way to speak French,
Caption 22 [fr]: L'argot c'est une manière familière de parler le français,

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Voyage dans Paris - Mireille Bailly-Coulange

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol stops by the thirteenth arrondissement of Paris and takes us inside Mireille Bailly-Coulange's sculpture studio. You'll see her exquisite art made out of Plexiglas and learn about her fascinating technique. And... don't be alarmed if you hear her dog's loud bark toward the end of the video. He's just sharing his enthusiasm.

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Caption 13 [en]: You have to start it and you almost have to follow your rotary tool, so to speak...
Caption 13 [fr]: Il faut la démarrer et il faut suivre presque sa fraise enfin...

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Les Nubians - Les langues

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What can multilingualism bring you? It sheds light, penetrates cultures, and gives off an emotional echo. In this clip, Les Nubians remind us of all the reasons we should be glad we’re using Yabla French!

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Caption 14 [en]: with the English language, which we speak today with great ease.
Caption 14 [fr]: de la langue anglaise, que nous parlons aujourd'hui avec beaucoup de facilité.

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