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Français avec Nelly - "Demain, dès l'aube" par Victor Hugo - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly recites and explains in great detail Victor Hugo's poem "Demain, dès l'aube" (Tomorrow, at Dawn). Though initially it might read like a love poem, it turns out to be much more tragic.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 12 [en]: There you go.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 20

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sandra shows Marie how to make her own watercolor paint by mixing colors from pigments to a binder. She also explains the characteristics of various paintbrushes.

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Caption 60 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 60 [en]: Right.

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Le Monde - Pourquoi Molière est devenu aussi célèbre - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Molière wasn't afraid of his plays causing a scandal—in fact, he often orchestrated scandals in order to drum up publicity. Find out more about his marketing genius in this video.

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Caption 60 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 60 [en]: There you have it.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 17

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sandra and Marie continue their charcoal drawing lesson. Marie isn't afraid to get her hands dirty!

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Caption 61 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 61 [en]: There you go.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 16

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sandra explains to Marie what materials are needed for charcoal drawing. Some you'll need to buy at an art store, but others you can find right at home!

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Caption 38 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 38 [en]: Right.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The moment of truth has come for Marie. She is going to draw a figure with the right proportions for Sandra.

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Caption 28 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 28 [en]: There.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Sandra learns to draw hands and feet. And you will learn the words for the different parts of them in French.

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Caption 43 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 43 [en]: There.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Marie continues her lesson with Sandra, who will talk about anatomy and how to draw movement. But first, they have to get their payment agreement squared away.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 15 [en]: There it is.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sandra teaches Marie how to draw a plant and a vase using crosshatching and shading to add perspective. Just a few strokes go a long way!

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Caption 50 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 50 [en]: That's it.

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Vauréal - Véronique Schneider

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Véronique Schneider is a milliner, or hatmaker, who worked for the Comédie-Française in Paris and then moved to the Cour des Arts in Vauréal to make custom hats that anyone can wear.

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Caption 81 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 81 [en]: There you are.

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Lionel - La boutique de madeleines de Liverdun - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this third segment on the madeleine, a specialty of the Lorraine region, we find out more about the history of the famous pastry. Did you know that the first madeleine appeared in the Middle Ages?

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Caption 54 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 54 [en]: That's right.

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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 56 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 56 [en]: That's right.

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Zoom sur l'opéra - "Je t'aime, un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A theatrical spectacle called "Je t'aime, un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément" revisited the Oedipus myth, incorporating works on the same theme from twentieth-century French playwrights. The event took place in the Château du Grand-Pressigny, and the public was encouraged to wander around the castle as part of the show.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 27 [en]: There you have it.

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Actu Vingtième - Fête du quartier Python-Duvernois

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, West Africa

The Python-Duvernois neighborhood, on the outskirts of Paris, is having its annual neighborhood fair (you can also find coverage of last year's fair here on Yabla). The locals look forward to getting together, meeting new neighbors, having fun, and eating yummy food prepared by some of the residents.

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Caption 55 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 55 [en]: There you are.

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B-Girl Frak - La Danse

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lucile, aka “B-Girl Frak,” has been dancing most of her life. But it wasn’t until she discovered hip-hop that she realized what dancing as an art form really meant to her.

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Caption 31 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 31 [en]: That's it.

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