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Lucette - La confiture d'abricots

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Lucette teaches us how to make some delicious, homemade apricot jam. She also skillfully recites an apricot-related tongue-twister!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 3 [en]: There we are.

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Ferme de la Croix de Pierre - Les lapins

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Have you ever wondered where the wool from your luxurious angora sweater comes from? At the Ferme de la Croix, a lovely lady breeds angora rabbits and goats on her farm. She explains the shearing process and how she cares for her pets. We learn that one rabbit can yield forty balls of angora wool every hundred days. That's a lot of sweaters!

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Caption 9 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 9 [en]: There you are.

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Giulia - Sa marque de bijoux 'Desidero'

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Giulia has been a jewelry maker since 2012, when she launched her Desidero brand. You can see and buy her creations in her boutique and studio located in Paris.

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Caption 31 [fr]: voilà, y a...
Caption 31 [en]: right, there's...

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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 36 [fr]: voilà, et puis après un espace commun
Caption 36 [en]: right, and then also a common space

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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 72 [fr]: J'ai juste, voilà, de... des petites étapes de finition à réaliser
Caption 72 [en]: I just have, right, some... small finishing steps to carry out

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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 31 [fr]: voilà, ça peut être une soie,
Caption 31 [en]: right, it can be silk,

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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 44 [fr]: Voilà. C'est depuis les terrasses de la Marne avec cette charmante péniche
Caption 44 [en]: There you have it. It's from the terraces of the Marne, with this charming barge

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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 26 [fr]: Donc voilà, je... je milite vraiment
Caption 26 [en]: So that's it, I... I'm really pushing

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Pierre Esparre - Une interview avec l'artiste

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode, Pierre Esparre, a fine mosaic artist, explains how he discovered his talent and how he gets his inspiration from everyday life, whether it's a street scene, a YouTube video, or an Internet page. Watch this video to see how Pierre translates his ideas into quirky, humorous, and eye-catching creations.

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Caption 44 [fr]: Voilà, c'est terminé. J'espère que ça vous a plu
Caption 44 [en]: There you have it, it's finished. I hope you enjoyed it,

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Lionel - à la ferme

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel shows us around a family farm that spans three generations. This traditional dairy and cattle farm takes good care of its animals, which enjoy a special "cow wash." Nursing cows are allowed a break from milk production prior to calving, and nothing is left to chance as the sex of the newborn calf is predetermined thanks to artificial insemination.

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Caption 9 [fr]: qui a encore... voilà. On appelle ça une génisse, non? -Non. Une vache allaitante.
Caption 9 [en]: that still has... there you are. We call that a heifer, no? -No. A nursing cow.

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Joanna - Son nouvel appartement

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Joanna just moved into a new apartment, which is slightly bigger than her old one, and she invited us inside to show us around. She uses some essential household-related vocabulary in her tour, so keep your eyes open for any words you don't already know!

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Caption 18 [fr]: Et voilà. Je ferme la porte.
Caption 18 [en]: Here we are. I close the door.

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Ferme de la Croix de Pierre - La boutique

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

After the farm visit, it's time for our angora rabbit and goat breeder to show us around her boutique, where you can stock up on fluffy angora wool sweaters and super light and warm socks to help you enjoy the winter in comfort.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Là on est aussi sur du tissé. Voilà. Donc, ces fibres peuvent à la fois se tisser et se tricoter.
Caption 14 [en]: Here we are also looking at woven fabric. There you are. So these fibers can be both woven and knit.

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Ferme de la Croix de Pierre - Les chèvres

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the second episode of Ferme de la Croix de Pierre, the goat breeder gets all warm and cuddly with one of her baby goats, which become like plush toys when bottle-fed. She'll teach you all you need to know about caring for these adorable animals.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Quand c'est biberonné, voilà, ça fait ça.
Caption 10 [en]: When it's bottle-fed, here, this is what happens.

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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 13 [fr]: Donc voilà un petit peu, euh... la caractéristique de ces fauteuils Napoléon Trois
Caption 13 [en]: So there you have a few, uh... characteristics of these Napoleon the Third armchairs,

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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 31 [fr]: Voilà, c'est la fin de cette visite.
Caption 31 [en]: There you have it, that's the end of this visit.

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