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Le Monde - Pourquoi Molière est devenu aussi célèbre - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Molière wasn't afraid of his plays causing a scandal—in fact, he often orchestrated scandals in order to drum up publicity. Find out more about his marketing genius in this video.

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Professeur Joseph Melone - L'origine du mot France

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Professor Joseph Melone explains to us how countries got their name. He shares some very interesting insights on the origin of the name "France," coming from the word franc.

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Français avec Nelly - La Marseillaise - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly explains in detail the meaning of the most famous verses of the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise."

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Caption 45 [en]: who are coming right into our arms
Caption 45 [fr]: qui viennent jusque dans nos bras

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Français avec Nelly - La Marseillaise - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Just in time for Bastille Day, Nelly explains the history of "La Marseillaise," the French national anthem, including how it got its name.

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Caption 4 [en]: They are coming right into your arms
Caption 4 [fr]: Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras

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Le Figaro - Les cinq scènes historiquement fausses du «Napoléon» de Ridley Scott - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In part 2 of this review of Ridley Scott's Napoleon, we learn why Napoleon really left the island of Elba and how he dealt with the death of his wife Josephine.

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Caption 35 [en]: We really like the images of the Egyptian campaign,
Caption 35 [fr]: On aime beaucoup les images de la campagne d'Égypte,

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Le Figaro - Les cinq scènes historiquement fausses du «Napoléon» de Ridley Scott - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Director Ridley Scott's recently released movie Napoleon was never intended to be historically accurate. Find out where the movie departs from the facts.

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Caption 39 [en]: where General Bonaparte leads a military campaign
Caption 39 [fr]: où le général Bonaparte mène une campagne militaire

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Le Monde - Comment la Marche des Beurs a révélé la crise des banlieues - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In 1983, the murder of an Algerian immigrant on a train galvanized a massive anti-racism protest that led to significant government reforms. But racism remains a serious problem in France to this day.

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Caption 39 [en]: This was incidentally a campaign promise
Caption 39 [fr]: C'était d'ailleurs une promesse de campagne

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Lionel - Vaucouleurs - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nathalie explains how Joan of Arc's persistence paid off. She passed through the France Gate in Vaucouleurs to meet her destiny defending her country.

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Caption 37 [en]: is that, by coming to Vaucouleurs
Caption 37 [fr]: c'est que, en venant à Vaucouleurs

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Lionel - La maison de Jeanne d'Arc - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We conclude our tour of Joan of Arc's birthplace with a look at the very spot where she heard divine voices for the first time. You don't want to miss this!

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Caption 5 [en]: but the sun is coming back,
Caption 5 [fr]: mais le soleil revient,

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Le Monde - Comment Napoléon a conquis (et perdu) l’Europe - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

At its peak, under Napoleon, the French territory was three times as large as it is today thanks to the emperor's very successful military campaigns. What was his secret?

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Caption 28 [en]: To have the Austrians believe that he's indeed coming through this way,
Caption 28 [fr]: Pour faire croire aux Autrichiens qu'il arrive bien par ici,

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Le saviez-vous? - Le casino ou la guerre

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nice's Jetée-Promenade is the site of a former casino by that name. Built on pilings over the sea, the original building was once a thriving casino attracting many tourists, especially British tourists who flocked to the Riviera.

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Caption 52 [en]: coming from North Africa.
Caption 52 [fr]: venant de l'Afrique du Nord.

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Le Monde - Nouvelle-Calédonie : la dernière colonie française - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France, New Caledonia

In 1988, New Caledonia was on the verge of a civil war as the native population, the Kanaks, rebelled against economic injustice and demanded their independence. A violent incident on the island of Ouvéa prompted the French government to intervene and even bring in a SWAT team. More violence ensued as negotiations failed.

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Caption 49 [en]: in the middle of the presidential campaign between François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac,
Caption 49 [fr]: en pleine campagne présidentielle entre François Mitterrand et Jacques Chirac,

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Lionel - La Place de la Fontaine de Liverdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Liverdun with Lionel. The town features a lot of houses with gerbières, or hayloft windows, through which people would hoist sheaves of wheat.

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Caption 34 [en]: so the animals that were coming up, uh...
Caption 34 [fr]: donc les animaux qui remontaient, euh...

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Le saviez-vous? - Les anciennes lois insolites - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patricia takes a close look at some old French laws that are still on the books but no longer enforced. For example, it's technically forbidden to name one's pig "Napoleon."

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Caption 16 [en]: Still, not calling one's pig Napoleon, I agree.
Caption 16 [fr]: Encore, ne pas appeler son cochon Napoléon, je suis d'accord.

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