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France 24 - Réchauffement climatique : un danger pour le vin français - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

How will climate change affect wine growing in France? Is the French wine reputation at stake? What can be done about it? Find out in this extensive news report.

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Michel - Les Macarons Parisiens

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Michel Le Leannec, a pastry chef from Meudon, won fourth place in the 2011 contest for best macaroon in the Île-de-France region of France. French macaroons (les macarons) come in many flavors, colors, and sizes, but in this video Michel will teach us his award-winning recipe for Italian meringue macarons filled with salted butter caramel custard. Don't miss this mouth-watering video!

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Le Village de la Bière - Des bières de partout

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Did you know there are 55,000 different kinds of beer? And more than 5,400 of those are German? You can find quite a few of these at Le Village de la Bière, a shop in popular French city Strasbourg. How long would it take to sample them all…?

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Le Journal - Champagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, as it turns out! Thanks to changes in what land is covered by the Champagne Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (or AOC, the French method of labeling foods and wines according to region), some farmers will soon be able to start cultivating official champagne. But not everyone is a winner—some farmers will lose this prestigious appellation.

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Le Journal - Contrôle des prix alimentaires - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

French Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde takes a stroll through the aisles of a Parisian supermarket, checking as she goes to see if the actual prices of the store’s dairy products match prices recorded in a recent French consumer’s report. The verdict? It appears that shelf prices are actually lower than what was listed in the report. But the French can rest assured that this won’t stop the government’s investigation into the country’s rising food prices.

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Le Journal - Contrôle des prix alimentaires - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The first in a trilogy of segments from Le Journal on the same subject, this video discusses the emergency measures called for by the French government, which has brought together a task force to deal with rising food prices in French stores.

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Sophie et Alexandre - La galette des rois

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Alexandre are talking about the French tradition of the galette des rois (kings' cake). Will Sophie get the trinket this time?

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Lionel - L'usine de madeleines de Liverdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel continues his behind-the-scenes tour of the madeleine factory. It only takes one hour to make a thousand of these iconic French sweets!

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TV Tours - Défendre les fromages au lait cru

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The French love their cheese, and as this video demonstrates, their appreciation begins at a young age. In the Touraine region, a group of students taste an incredible variety of raw milk cheeses from the area and learn about the ways in which they differ from their "industrial" imitations. Who says that kids can't have refined palates?

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TV Vendée - Galettes des rois: une trentaine de boulangers en concours

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Over thirty French bakeries from the Vendée region show off their skills in a galette des rois (Kings' cake) contest. The lucky judges, whose onerous task is to taste those delicious galettes, go to great lengths to explain their choices and make our mouths water. The galette des rois is traditionally served at Epiphany and is notoriously difficult to make. It comes in two varieties, flaky or brioche, and is available at French bakeries throughout the month of January.

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TV Vendée - Fêtes de fin d’année : manger léger et équilibré

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Losing weight is one of the most common New Year's resolutions, probably due in part to the richness of holiday feasts. As you'll see in this video, a lot of French people switch to a diet of fresh fruit, vegetables, and soups as they get ready for the new year or recover from holiday indulgences. Clementines are an especially popular and low calorie wintertime snack.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Vin : Visite de la cave du Cruet

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

It is common knowledge that French people love their wine, but did you know that France ranks only second after China for yearly wine consumption? As you will see in the video, winegrowers from the Savoie region put a lot of love and passion in winemaking. It's very often a family affair passed on from generation to generation. Long may it continue... and remember---enjoy your wine... in moderation!

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TLT Toulouse - Noël: Les fêtes approchent!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What is the French traditional holiday fare? You'd be surprised... While the classic turkey with chestnut stuffing is still on the menu, some people are getting off the beaten track, pairing classic dishes with ethnic food. Foie gras samosas, anyone? Or how about imitation caviar truffles?

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Le Journal - Les vignobles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Two women – one French, one American – speak of their new careers as vineyard owners. With the increasing popularity of New World wines, land in the Bordeaux region of France is becoming cheaper.

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Le Journal - Chocolats

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The French take their chocolate very seriously! This shop aims for nothing short of perfection, both in taste and design, and presents its creations more like jewels or precious coins than like bon-bons.

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