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Le Monde - Comment la Marche des Beurs a révélé la crise des banlieues (3 videos)

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.

Le Monde - Comment Napoléon a conquis (et perdu) l’Europe (2 videos)

How did Napoleon conquer and then lose nearly all of Europe in a span of just fifteen years? Find out in the second part of this series.

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Français avec Nelly - How to Speak Like Marie Antoinette - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Dans la première de cette vidéo sur la reine autrichienne Marie-Antoinette, vous allez découvrir comment elle a dû apprendre le français pour pouvoir épouser le roi de France Louis XVI. En fait, tous les apprenants de français pourraient apprendre à bien parler la langue... comme la reine !

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Français avec Nelly - L'histoire de Notre-Dame de Paris - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nelly se souvient comme si c'était hier de ce qu'elle faisait quand elle a appris que la cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Paris a pris feu.

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Le Monde - Pourquoi Manouchian est un héros de la résistance - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue with the story of the Manouchian Group, comprised of brave immigrants who joined the fight against German occupiers and the Vichy government.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Comme la police est aux trousses de ces résistants,
Caption 24 [en]: As the police are on the trail of these Resistance fighters,

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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly continues to explore Coco Chanel's enormous contribution to the world of women's fashion and explains how the iconic perfume Chanel Number 5 got its name.

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Caption 79 [fr]: Elle va se les couper comme un garçon.
Caption 79 [en]: She's going have it cut like a boy.

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Lionel - La Marseillaise

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the life of Rouget de Lisle, composer of the Marseillaise. Written in 1792 as a march to spur on the troops during the war with Austria, only later did it become the French national anthem. And did you know that the Marseillaise was banned by Napoleon?

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Caption 46 [fr]: Et puis, euh... un fils d'avocat devient comme ça
Caption 46 [en]: And then, uh... a lawyer's son becomes, as it happens,

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Français avec Nelly - How to Speak Like Marie Antoinette - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part 2, we learn more fascinating facts about Marie Antoinette's private life, as well as some of her famous quotes. Can you guess what her last words were?

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Caption 58 [fr]: Et donc comme il n'avait rien...
Caption 58 [en]: And so as he had nothing...

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Français avec Nelly - L'histoire de Notre-Dame de Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nelly tells us how she witnessed a moment in history on the evening when Notre-Dame Cathedral was engulfed in flames as firefighters fought an epic battle to save this iconic monument.

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Caption 53 [fr]: des espèces de gros bouts de... comme des bouts de papier qui...
Caption 53 [en]: some kinds of big pieces of... like pieces of paper that...

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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 2 [fr]: Comme ça, tu pourras chanter l'hymne toi aussi
Caption 2 [en]: That way you will also be able to sing the anthem

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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 23 [fr]: comme la Coupe du monde de football par exemple.
Caption 23 [en]: like the Soccer World Cup, for example.

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Jamy Epicurieux - La drôle d'histoire des JO (Jeux Olympiques) - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our tour of the Olympic Games through the ages. Do you know when the Winter and Summer Olympics and the Paralympics were introduced? Watch this video and find out all kinds of interesting facts.

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Caption 53 [fr]: comme Carl Lewis ou Hussein Bolt.
Caption 53 [en]: like Carl Lewis or Hussein Bolt.

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Jamy Epicurieux - La drôle d'histoire des JO (Jeux Olympiques) - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Jamy will share some interesting and surprising facts about the history of the Olympic Games. Did you know that a Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin started the modern Olympics in 1896?

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Caption 57 [fr]: Comme dans les jeux antiques,
Caption 57 [en]: As in the ancient games,

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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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Caption 53 [fr]: comme ici chez Ninon de Lenclos, une femme de lettres.
Caption 53 [en]: like here at the home of Ninon de Lenclos, a woman of letters.

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Le saviez-vous? - L'utilité des zeppelins français

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia discusses the various ways zeppelins were used in the twentieth century, as well as what led to their downfall.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Et on utilisait de l'hydrogène comme gaz pour le fonctionnement.
Caption 10 [en]: And hydrogen was used as the operating gas.

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