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Vauréal - Laurent Azriel, luthier

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Laurent Azriel is a luthier in Vauréal. In this video, he talks about his craft, how he became a luthier, and the demands of his job, which he loves!

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Caption 21 [fr]: le tour de France; je voulais être compagnon.
Caption 21 [en]: to travel around France; I wanted to be a journeyman.

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Le Tapissier - L'artisan et son travail

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

René-Marc Cohen, a very fine artisan, will show us how to upholster a squat armchair, "un fauteuil crapaud" (literally a "toad armchair").

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Caption 47 [fr]: qui est réservé aux Compagnons [du Tour de France]
Caption 47 [en]: that is reserved for the Compagnons [French artisan organization],

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

As Daniel explains, Joan of Arc is a bit of an "obsession" among French people, and tributes to her can be found in many towns across France. Compiègne has particularly close ties to the country's patron saint—after assisting the town in its fight against the Burgundians, she was captured by them in 1430.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Nous voici devant les vestiges de la plus ancienne tour circulaire de France.
Caption 13 [en]: We are here in front of the remains of the oldest circular tower in France.

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Lea & Lionel L - Bibliothèque François Mitterrand - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lea and Lionel take a trip to the thirteenth arrondissement of Paris to visit the new National Library of France, also called the François Mitterrand Library. The library is comprised of four book-shaped towers: the Tower of Time, the Tower of Laws, the Tower of Letters, and the Tower of Numbers.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Aujourd'hui nous sommes sur l'esplanade de la Bibliothèque nationale de France...
Caption 1 [en]: Today we are on the esplanade of the National Library of France...

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 27

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sandra has to end her painting lessons with Marie because she has to go back to Switzerland. But the ladies have developed a great friendship and are planning to see each other again.

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Caption 50 [fr]: Un chouette tour de la... de Suisse.
Caption 50 [en]: A nice tour of the... of Switzerland.

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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 45 [fr]: et qui permettait au roi de France de contrôler
Caption 45 [en]: and which allowed the king of France to control

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Lionel - Marsal - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us to the Salt Museum in Marsal, dedicated to the history of the town's saltworks. He introduces us to Michel, president of the Friends of the Museum, and to Juliette, who is starting her first day on the job.

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Caption 42 [fr]: dans l'histoire et les archives de France.
Caption 42 [en]: in the history and archives of France.

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Lionel - La boutique de madeleines de Liverdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is still in Liverdun, a small village in the Lorraine, to find out some more about the madeleine. It's a specialty of the region that comes in various delicious flavors, such as mirabelle plum and bergamot orange.

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Caption 62 [fr]: tout le tour de la madeleine.
Caption 62 [en]: covered everything about the madeleine.

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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 15 [fr]: Après ce magnifique tour de village,
Caption 15 [en]: After this magnificent village tour,

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Voyage en France - Conflans-Sainte-Honorine - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us around the old quarter of the village of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, a charming area that dates from the Middle Ages and contains some beautiful gardens and courtyards. Some of the streets and alleyways have even retained their medieval names, such as the "Rue de la Savaterie" (Cobbler Street).

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Caption 29 [fr]: arrêtez-vous ruelle de la Tour, rue René Albert ou encore rue Bourbon.
Caption 29 [en]: stop by Ruelle de la Tour [Tower Alley], Rue René Albert [René Albert Street], or Rue Bourbon [Bourbon Street].

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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 4 [fr]: Ce musée est situé à quelques pas de la Seine et de la tour Eiffel.
Caption 4 [en]: This museum is located a few steps away from the Seine and from the Eiffel Tower.

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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 5 [fr]: Ben écoute, ça me laisse le temps de faire un tour du quartier.
Caption 5 [en]: Well listen, that gives me time to go for a walk around the neighborhood.

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Voyage en France - Vexin Normand - Gisors - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol braves the freezing temperature to show us around the beautiful medieval town of Gisors in the Vexin region in the north of France. The highlight of the town is its eleventh-century castle, which is currently undergoing major restoration work. The castle was once surrounded by a moat, and some of its towers still remain, with imposing names like "Prisoner's Tower" and "Chilly Tower."

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Caption 17 [fr]: Je peux vous citer par exemple la Tour du prisonnier, la Porte de bleu, la Tour frileuse,
Caption 17 [en]: I can cite for you, for example, the Prisoner's Tower, the Gate of Blue, the Chilly Tower,

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Lionel L - La Pyramide du Louvre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France Parisian

Lionel goes to the Louvre Pyramid, which was commissioned by former President François Mitterrand and designed by the architect I.M. Pei. Located in the Cour Napoléon (Napoleon Courtyard), the pyramid is one of the most famous selfie sites in the world.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Il faut savoir que cette tour s'élève à vingt-deux mètres de haut
Caption 13 [en]: You should know that this tower is twenty-two meters high

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Voyage en France - Conflans-Sainte-Honorine - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the second part of his tour of the town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Daniel shows us the Montjoie Tower, a Romanesque dungeon whose walls are still standing today. He also takes us to a beautiful garden filled with rare plants.

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Caption 24 [fr]: La tour mesure environ quinze mètres de hauteur
Caption 24 [en]: The tower measures around fifteen meters high,

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