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Le Monde - Joséphine Baker résistante ? - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Josephine Baker, the legendary singer, actress, and cabaret dancer, played a very active role in World War Two in France. Using her celebrity as a cover, she helped with counterintelligence efforts during the French Resistance.
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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Along the banks of the Marne, Daniel gives us some more insight into the town of Nogent-sur-Marne, including a few real estate tips and a brief biography of Jean Sablon, a famous crooner of French chansons who was born in the town.
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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Sceaux is full of many historical treasures, including a castle and an orangery, as well as an esplanade that became famous more recently as the site of a historic concert by Madonna in 1987. Watch the video to find out which French president was there (and the legend attached to his attendance!).

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Le Monde - Joséphine Baker résistante ? - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Josephine Baker was inducted into the Pantheon in recognition of her outstanding service during World War Two. Yet scholars have only just begun to study her contributions to the war effort.
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Caption 24 [en]: this new provisional government of the French Republic
Caption 24 [fr]: ce nouveau gouvernement provisoire de la République française
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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol braves a chilly February day in Meudon to show us an amazing vantage point from which you can enjoy an almost complete panoramic view of Paris. If you want to look further still, you can visit the Meudon observatory, which has the third biggest telescope in the world.
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Caption 24 [en]: The observatory, the largest French observatory for astronomy and astrophysics research.
Caption 24 [fr]: L'observatoire, le plus grand observatoire français en recherche d'astronomie et d'astrophysique.
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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

In part two of his visit to Meudon, Daniel Benchimol takes us to a church famous for the priest who officiated there: the renowned satricial writer Rabelais. Meudon's rich geological history is explained on a panel overlooking the town.
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Caption 8 [en]: Its architecture is relatively typical in the French landscape.
Caption 8 [fr]: Son architecture est relativement classique dans le paysage français.
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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

In addition to housing the second largest port in the Paris region, Nogent-sur-Marne also includes a promenade dedicated to the "accordion queen" Yvette Horner and a square named after the famous Corsican singer Tino Rossi. The latter is located on the Marne River's "Île de Beauté" (Island of Beauty), which is also a nickname for Corsica.
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Caption 29 [en]: was certainly one of the greatest French singers, [native of Corsica]
Caption 29 [fr]: était certainement l'un des plus grands chanteurs français [d'origine Corse]

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