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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nous sommes toujours à Meudon avec Daniel Benchimol qui nous fait découvrir un orphelinat extraordinaire. Celui-ci accueille plus de treize mille jeunes pour les aider à s'intégrer dans la vie moderne. Ce bâtiment nous rappelle aussi les bâtiments des films comme Harry Potter et le Cercle des poètes disparus.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À la recherche de mon père - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Enzo croit reconnaître son père dans un café du coin. Bien qu'il ne l'ai jamais connu, il sait qu'il portait un tatouage comme l'homme qu'il vient d'apercevoir. Alors il en fait part à sa mère qui lui dit que c'est impossible que ce soit son père. Enzo ne veut pas abandonner l'espoir de retrouver son père et ne comprend pas l'attitude de sa mère.

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol va vous faire découvrir une charmante petite ville à l'est de Paris, Nogent-sur-Marne. Vous y verrez le Pavillon Baltard, la passerrelle des Arts. Cette ville est aussi connue grâce à ses habitants comme Marie Curie ou Charles Trenet.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À la recherche de mon père - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Enzo rencontre Brice au café comme convenu, mais il ne s'attend pas à voir sa mère! Elle confronte Brice, ou plutôt Alain. Même voix, même intonation mais aucune ressemblance entre Brice et Alain. Enzo et sa mère se rendent chez Angèle pour obtenir des explications.

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Le Monde - Joséphine Baker résistante ? - Part 2

Difficulty: 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 15 [fr]: comme elle le fait depuis le début de la guerre.
Caption 15 [en]: as she has done since the start of the war.

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Le Monde - Joséphine Baker résistante ? - Part 1

Difficulty: 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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Caption 88 [fr]: les femmes françaises ont l'autorisation de s'enrôler comme soldats et comme officiers.
Caption 88 [en]: French women are authorized to enroll as soldiers and as officers.

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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 3

Difficulty: 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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Caption 37 [fr]: fut à l'origine comme je vous l'expliquais, destinée à accueillir des œuvres d'art.
Caption 37 [en]: was originally, as I was explaining to you, intended to host works of art.

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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us two historic landmarks in the town of Sceaux: the Saint John the Baptist Church, which contains many valuable artifacts, and the Félibres Garden, which is named after the Félibrige literary movement. He starts out his tour at a former railway station that is now the town's market hall.

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Caption 33 [fr]: un peu comme Jean de La Fontaine mais avec quand même moins de notoriété.
Caption 33 [en]: a bit like Jean de La Fontaine, but with less renown, anyway.

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 4

Difficulty: 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 9 [fr]: comme la fontaine Sainte-Marie ou encore le chêne de la Vierge.
Caption 9 [en]: like the Saint Mary Fountain or the Virgin's Oak.

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Meudon, a small town near Paris. There, you can admire a statue of the famous writer François Rabelais. You can also wander through the Dauphin's Vegetable Garden, created in 1681.

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Caption 39 [fr]: Il fut créé, donc, comme je vous disais, en mille six cent quatre-vingt-un.
Caption 39 [en]: So it was created, as I was saying, in sixteen eighty-one.

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Sandra - Gérante de "Gîte Arbonne"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You can get away from it all just an hour away from Paris by visiting Sandra's alternative accommodation in Arbonne-la-Forêt. You can choose between a tree house or a cottage in the heart of the forest and enjoy the wildlife. There's no public lighting, so the animals won't be disturbed.

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Caption 13 [fr]: comme les grimpeurs, par exemple, ou les randonneurs
Caption 13 [en]: like climbers, for example, or hikers,

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).

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Caption 4 [fr]: Nogent a comme particularité, entre autres,
Caption 4 [en]: Nogent has as a special feature, among other things,

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Maison Légeron - Boutique de fleurs artificielles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Bruno Légeron tells us about his family business of making artificial flowers and feathers for fashion houses and the movie industry. The Maison Légeron dates all the way back to 1727.

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Caption 53 [fr]: des broches, des choses comme ça,
Caption 53 [en]: brooches, things like that,

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Les Restos du Cœur - 31ème campagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Restos du Cœur, founded by comedian Coluche in 1985, are still going strong. The non-profit organisation Restos du Coeur have distributed over one hundred twenty-eight million balanced meals to the disadvantaged in France. Since Coluche died in 1986, volunteers have continued his legacy and helped thousands of people.

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Caption 2 [fr]: C'est pas normal que dans un pays comme le nôtre
Caption 2 [en]: It's not normal that in a country like ours

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel gives us a historical overview of the town of Lagny-sur-Marne, about thirty kilometers southeast of Paris. This small town is full of historical landmarks dating from the Middle Ages, and includes many Art Nouveau-style buildings from the Belle Époque. On a more whimsical note, you will also find a free outdoor library made up of a few books and DVDs in a glass case. Help yourself but don't forget to put them back!

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Caption 26 [fr]: de Barcelone, qui comme vous le savez est une œuvre toujours inachevée.
Caption 26 [en]: of Barcelona, which, as you know, is still an unfinished work.

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