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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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Uderzo et Goscinny - 1968

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Pour commémorer la mort du célèbre Uderzo, co-créateur d'Astérix. Dans un vieil interview, Uderzo and Goscinny expliquent comment la bande dessinée Astérix est née. Il paraît qu'Astérix était bien plus grand au début et qu'il a été réduit de moitié.

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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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Le Monde - Tout savoir sur le festival de Cannes en 5 minutes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Where will you find two thousand three hundred and nine movie theater seats, twenty exhibition halls, and twenty-five projection rooms? At the Cannes Film Festival, of course! Watch this video to learn about the history and impact of this major annual event.

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Caption 18 [fr]: et au début du vingtième siècle commence la construction d'hôtels de luxe:
Caption 18 [en]: and at the start of the twentieth century the construction of luxury hotels begins:

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Le saviez-vous? - La pratique de dessin de Maxime Duveau

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Maxime Duveau explains his art at his solo exhibition, which is based on photographs he took in San Fransciso and Los Angeles. He uses an interesting charcoal drawing technique he calls "masking."

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Caption 5 [fr]: Euh... donc au début c'était des choses uniquement au fusain,
Caption 5 [en]: Uh... so in the beginning they were things solely in charcoal,

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Le saviez-vous? - Karine Rougier présente son art - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Karine explains her creative process and her techniques. She works with wood, rocks, old postcards, stamps, and much else. The result is a mix of surreal creations that will intrigue the eye and puzzle the mind.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Donc le... le... la peinture, au début,
Caption 19 [en]: So the... the... the painting in the beginning,

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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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Micro-Trottoirs - Sacrée France Gall

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Following the recent passing of French singer France Gall, people share their reactions and thoughts about her songs and her life. She belonged to an older generation, but young people also enjoyed her songs.

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Caption 17 [fr]: C'était absolument pas du tout ma tasse de thé depuis le début.
Caption 17 [en]: It was absolutely not my cup of tea at all from the beginning.

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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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