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

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

À son apogée, l'empire de Napoléon est trois plus grand que la France de nos jours. De toutes les batailles qu'il a livrées, il remporte quatre-dix pour cent de celles-ci. Mais quel est son secret? C'est ce que vous allez découvrir dans cette vidéo.

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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly tells the fascinating life story of French fashion icon Coco Chanel, beginning with what led to her career as a designer.

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

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

Nelly remembers vividly what she was doing on the day she learned that Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris had gone up in flames.

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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 ...

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Le Monde - Comment le Maroc a mis la main sur le Sahara occidental - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco

The king of Morocco's "fait accompli policy" appears to be working. He has managed to gain the support of the United States and European countries on the Western Sahara sovereignty issue. Still, the long-term consequences are unknown as the Sahrawi population was not given a say in the matter.

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Caption 68 [fr]: C'est ensuite au tour de Londres,
Caption 68 [en]: Then it's London's turn,

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Le Monde - Comment le Maroc a mis la main sur le Sahara occidental - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco

Morocco seeks to claim sovereignty over Western Sahara, a long-disputed territory on the northwest coast of Africa, which is sought out for its large phosphate deposits and abundant fisheries.

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Caption 57 [fr]: prend son indépendance vis-à-vis de la France,
Caption 57 [en]: gains its independence from France,

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France 3 - Il restaure un piano Steinway créé pour les GIs

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A piano manufacturer came across a rare find on an online secondhand shop: a Steinway built for American troops during World War II. Now restored to its original condition, it sounds just like it did back then!

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Caption 14 [fr]: en France... à restaurer
Caption 14 [en]: in France... to restore,

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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 6 [fr]: lors des victoires de l'équipe de France.
Caption 6 [en]: during the French team's victories.

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Le Monde - Commune de Paris : les premières photos manipulées de l’histoire ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Paris Commune was one of the first extensively photographed revolutionary movements. In its infancy, photography wasn't able to capture motion, but professionals from both sides understood the power of images and used them to convey their own visions of the events.

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Caption 76 [fr]: Elle fusille à tour de bras les insurgés sans procès.
Caption 76 [en]: It shoots down insurgents left and right without a trial.

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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 34 [fr]: Or, en France quand on parle de la Corse, on l'appelle l'Île de Beauté
Caption 34 [en]: Now, in France, when we talk about Corsica, we call it the Île de Beauté,

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