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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Dans cette troisième vidéo sur Nogent-sur-Marne, Daniel vous fait découvrir les bords de la Marne avec ses guinguettes et ses péniches. Vous en apprendrez plus aussi sur les relations entre la musique et cette ville grâce à Jean Sablon qui introduisit le jazz en France.

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Lionel - La Marseillaise

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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 21 [fr]: qui écrit la musique,
Caption 21 [en]: who writes the music,

France 3 - Minitel : l'Internet avant l'heure - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Advanced Advanced

France

Have you ever heard of the Minitel? In this video, you'll discover vintage technology from the seventies and eighties. Though once state of the art, the poor Minitel is now gathering dust in people's attics...
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Caption 31 [fr]: à cette époque bénie où on écoutait la musique
Caption 31 [en]: about that blessed time when we listened to music

Le saviez-vous? - Le casino ou la guerre

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner 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 9 [fr]: Sur cette Jetée-Promenade se trouvaient un kiosque à musique,
Caption 9 [en]: On this Jetée-Promenade was a bandstand,

Le saviez-vous? - Les anciennes lois insolites - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Patricia has unearthed some very interesting, obscure French laws. For example: "Any woman wishing to dress like a man must request permission from the police department." Thankfully, no one obeys these antiquated laws!
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Caption 26 [fr]: de diffuser soixante-dix pour cent de musique exclusivement française.
Caption 26 [en]: to broadcast seventy percent exclusively French music.

Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).
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Caption 36 [fr]: La chanson fut écrite par Jean Dréjac sur une musique de Charles Borel-Clerc.
Caption 36 [en]: The song was written by Jean Dréjac to music by Charles Borel-Clerc.

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