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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 4

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France

Daniel shows us some more treasures from the Sceaux domain, including the orangery and the rose garden, as well as the beautiful Dawn Pavilion. The estate also includes something that is fairly rare in France: a dog park!

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Caption 5 [en]: I'm invaded and surrounded by magnificent white roses
Caption 5 [fr]: Je suis envahi et entouré de magnifiques roses blanches

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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 31 [en]: the alley that leads us to the orangery today offers a magnificent exhibit
Caption 31 [fr]: l'allée qui nous mène à l'orangerie propose aujourd'hui une magnifique exposition

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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In addition to its historic castle, the town of Sceaux is also home to a group of vegetated islets that provide passersby with a place to rest and wild birds with a place to nest. The castle grounds also include an orangery and numerous pavilions to explore.

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Caption 14 [en]: and which will give you all the main points of interest of this magnificent place.
Caption 14 [fr]: et qui vous donnera tous les points d'intérêt principaux de ce magnifique endroit.

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Still in the town of Meudon, Daniel Benchimol takes us to an impressive building, the parish church of Saint John the Theologian. It houses an orphanage that helps nearly thirteen thousand young people reintegrate into society.

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Caption 33 [en]: spend their winter in the warmth inside these magnificent buildings.
Caption 33 [fr]: passent au chaud leur hiver à l'intérieur de ces magnifiques bâtiments.

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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 49 [en]: I invite you to discover these two magnificent architectural creations
Caption 49 [fr]: je vous invite à découvrir ces deux magnifiques réalisations architecturales

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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 8 [en]: this magnificent building, where one can discover, among other things,
Caption 8 [fr]: ce magnifique bâtiment, où l'on peut découvrir, entre autres,

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: 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 9 [en]: And you discover, quite obviously, [with] all these magnificent boats,
Caption 9 [fr]: Et vous découvrez bien évidemment [avec] tous ces magnifiques bateaux,

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

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nogent-sur-Marne is a charming town that has been the home of many celebrities, including the scientist Marie Curie and the singer Charles Trenet. Daniel shows us some of the town's beautiful landmarks, including the Baltard Pavilion and the Passerelle des Arts.

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Caption 31 [en]: to whom they dedicated this plaque and especially this magnificent water theater
Caption 31 [fr]: à qui on a dédié cette plaque et surtout ce magnifique théâtre d'eau

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel continues his visit to Lagny-sur-Marne, a small town where extraordinary events took place. Joan of Arc is said to have performed a miracle there on her second visit to Lagny. And the abbey-church of Saint Pierre once harbored a great secret: a nail from Jesus's cross. Unfortunately, the nail was lost, but not forgotten, as it now features on Lagny's coat of arms.

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Caption 27 [en]: I strongly recommend that you take a walk in this magnificent church.
Caption 27 [fr]: je vous conseille fortement de vous balader dans cette magnifique église.

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us some more of Lagny-sur-Marne. This small town is famous for its battle with the English (or les Anglois in Old French), valiantly fought by Joan of Arc in 1430. You will also find more peaceful sites like the washhouse, where, by municipal decree, everyone had to be silent....

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Caption 39 [en]: Before leaving you, a quick glance at this magnificent wall entirely built
Caption 39 [fr]: Avant de vous quitter un petit clin d'œil à ce magnifique mur entièrement réalisé

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À la recherche de mon père - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Enzo meets Angèle's dad Brice again and seizes the opportunity to take a picture of him by pretending to admire his tattoo. His hopes of finding his real father are dashed when he shows his mother the photograph, and she doesn't recognize the face. The only bright spot in all this is that Angèle may not be his sister after all.

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Caption 16 [en]: I really think that you have a... magnificent tattoo.
Caption 16 [fr]: je trouve vraiment que vous avez un... tatouage magnifique.

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