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Le Jour où tout a basculé (30 episodes 229 videos)

Le Jour où tout a basculé (The Day Everything Changed) is a drama series that reenacts real-life scenarios ranging from the shocking (two girls switched at birth) to the downright criminal (an actress frames one of her fans in order to gain publicity). Each episode is full of twists and cliffhangers that are sure to keep you hooked!

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Marché de la Poésie - Des poètes en tout genre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This Parisian poetry fair sees poets young and old, from all walks of life. Perhaps poetry is, as one attendee says, a link extended across space, time, and people.

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Voyage en France - Chambourcy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Promenez-vous dans le Désert de Retz, dans la commune de Chambourcy tout prêt de Paris. Ce jardin, abandonné depuis des années, a été redécouvert et restauré en 2007 par la ville au plaisir des habitants et visiteurs qui peuvent maintenant admirer les fabriques, ou constructions qui repésentent des maisons d'anciennes civilisations.

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Ferme de la Croix de Pierre - Les lapins

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

À la ferme de la Croix une éleveuse de lapins angora et de chèvres explique tout sur le lapin angora, comment l'épiler, en prendre soin. Un seul lapin peut produire un kilo de laine tous les cent jours, ce qui correspond à quarante pelotes de laine. De quoi faire beaucoup de tricots!

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Voyage dans Paris - L'Île Saint-Louis

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Notre guide Daniel explore l’île St Louis, l’une des deux îles situées entre la rive droite et la rive gauche de Paris -en plein milieu de la Seine. Flânez le long des berges, visitez églises et maisons pittoresques pour apprécier tout le charme pittoresque de cette île.

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Sandra - Gérante de "Gîte Arbonne"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

À une heure de Paris, vous pouvez vous échapper et dormir en pleine nature en tout confort, dans une cabane perchée ou dans des gîtes. Sandra gère un gîte d'hébergement insolite à Arbonne-la-Forêt qui plaira aux amoureux de la nature.

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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 44 [fr]: Mais tout le monde n'était pas de cet avis
Caption 44 [en]: But not everyone was of this opinion

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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

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 25 [fr]: en en faisant l'acquisition pour la ville tout simplement.
Caption 25 [en]: by acquiring it for the city, quite simply.

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Gilles de 'Paname Workshop' - Créateur d'objets de décoration

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gilles Martineau is a craftsman who makes beautiful objects out of concrete. Using 3D software, he first designs a mold that he prints himself with a 3D printer. Then he pours concrete into the mold to create his art.

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Caption 39 [fr]: Tout démarre de... d'un dessin
Caption 39 [en]: Everything starts from... from a drawing

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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 25 [fr]: mais au tout départ
Caption 25 [en]: but in the very beginning

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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 22 [fr]: eh bien ce n'est plus tout à fait le cas car elle a été comblée.
Caption 22 [en]: well, that's no longer exactly the case because it was filled in.

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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 25 [fr]: ou encore tout simplement de shows télévisés qui sont très appréciés du grand public.
Caption 25 [en]: or even quite simply for TV shows that are very well liked by the general public.

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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 38 [fr]: Alors, évidemment, c'est relativement modeste mais malgré tout, le message est clair.
Caption 38 [en]: So obviously, it's relatively modest, but despite everything, the message is clear.

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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 32 [fr]: tout à l'heure pendant notre visite à l'église.
Caption 32 [en]: earlier during our visit to the church.

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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 21 [fr]: à quelques mètres tout simplement du centre-ville.
Caption 21 [en]: just a few meters from the center of town.

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