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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

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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 lit...

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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 ...

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Voyage dans Paris - L'Île Saint-Louis

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Our tour guide Daniel is back to show us around Île Saint-Louis, one of the two islands situated between the Right Bank and the Left Bank of Paris—right in the middle of the Seine. Stroll along the ri...

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Le Tapissier - L'artisan et son travail

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

René-Marc Cohen, a very fine artisan, will show us how to upholster a squat armchair, "un fauteuil crapaud" (literally a "toad armchair").

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Caption 47 [fr]: qui est réservé aux Compagnons [du Tour de France]
Caption 47 [en]: that is reserved for the Compagnons [French artisan organization],

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Bicloune - Magasin de vélos à Paris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Bicloune is a unique bicycle shop in Paris with a wide variety of models, from antique bikes from 1905 to contemporary foldable ones. Audrey Hepburn supposedly used to ride a bicycle like one found in this store.

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Caption 11 [fr]: qui persistent à Paris ou en France,
Caption 11 [en]: that are left in Paris or in France,

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 2

Difficulty: 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 36 [fr]: La mise en place de la seconde ligne de chemin de fer en France
Caption 36 [en]: The implementation of the second railway line in France

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Voyage dans Paris - La Tour Eiffel

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Though the Eiffel Tower used to be called, somewhat derisively, “the metal asparagus” by many Parisians, today it’s one of the most iconic and adored structures in the world. Here we get expert tips: on the best views, the best time to go, and what to see in the Tour itself.

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Caption 17 [fr]: Le troisième étage de la Tour Eiffel est accessible.
Caption 17 [en]: The third ["fourth" in the US] floor of the Eiffel Tower is accessible.

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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 34 [fr]: Or, en France quand on parle de la Corse, on l'appelle l'Île de Beauté
Caption 34 [en]: Now, in France, when we talk about Corsica, we call it the Île de Beauté,

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