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

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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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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 10. Amerigo Vespucci - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Les aventuriers reçoivent des pépites d'or comme présents et se mettent à la recherche d'une mine d'or problématique. Les explorateurs s'enfoncent dans la forêt vierge et découvrent avec étonnement la faune et la flore de cet endroit luxuriant.

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Le Journal - French North African Film

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France, Morocco

Une soirée de gala à Casablanca, Maroc, pas comme toutes les autres…

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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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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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Le saviez-vous? - Le zeppelin français et le rêve de voler

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Humanity has always dreamed of flying through the air. That dream was made possible with the arrival of the zeppelin at the end of the nineteenth century.

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Caption 9 [fr]: comme dans nos rêves,
Caption 9 [en]: as in our dreams,

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Professeur Joseph Melone - Les sources

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France

Professor Joseph Melone stresses the importance of sources in historical research. He also makes the disputed claim that Shakespeare never existed. Whether you believe that or not, his message is clear: check your sources!

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Caption 4 [fr]: La recherche historique... fonctionne peu ou prou comme...
Caption 4 [en]: Historical research... functions more or less like...

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Professeur Joseph Melone - Mes recherches en histoire

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France

Professor Joseph Malone share his thoughts on his research on western colonization in Africa. What he discovered was not at all what he expected.

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Caption 18 [fr]: C'est juste que... en histoire, c'est comme une pelote.
Caption 18 [en]: It's just that... in history, it's like a ball of wool.

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Le saviez-vous? - Le casino ou la guerre

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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 31 [fr]: comme la plupart des hôtels de la ville.
Caption 31 [en]: like most hotels in the city.

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition du poisson d'avril

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France

The first of April is the day of hoaxes, pranks, and jokes. In France, the tradition is to hang paper fish on people's backs and shout, "Poisson d'avril!" (April Fish!).

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Caption 17 [fr]: comme ça, la personne ne se rend pas compte
Caption 17 [en]: that way the person doesn't realize

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Le saviez-vous? - L'histoire de la dictée - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explains the importance of dictation exercises for learning French. Now an essential teaching tool in the classroom, dictation was originally a pastime for French nobility. The author Prosper Mérimée created a dictation exercise for Empress Eugénie that stumped even the brightest intellectuals. Think you can beat them? Try it yourself here.

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Caption 7 [fr]: comme le dictionnaire nous le demande,
Caption 7 [en]: as the dictionary requires us to,

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la Chandeleur - Part 2

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France

Patricia continues her series on the feast of Candlemas, which in France is centered around the crêpe. Due to its round shape and golden color, the crêpe was a symbol of the sun in pagan times.

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Caption 28 [fr]: comme pour qu'elles atteignent le soleil.
Caption 28 [en]: as if in order for them to reach the sun.

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la galette des rois - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explains in detail the tradition of the galette des rois (kings' cake), which predates Christianity. The tradition is linked to a Roman pagan celebration called Saturnalia, during which a lucky slave was crowned "king" for the day.

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Caption 33 [fr]: et il était exaucé comme un roi.
Caption 33 [en]: and he was waited upon like a king.

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Le saviez-vous? - Le romantisme français

Difficulty: Beginner

France

It's been said that Paris is the most romantic city in the world. In this video, you will discover the origin of the word "romantic" and learn about the romanticism movement, which originated not from France as one might expect, but from England and Germany and later took hold in France.

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Caption 32 [fr]: Les Français sont considérés comme plus romantiques que la moyenne.
Caption 32 [en]: French people are considered more romantic than average.

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Le saviez-vous? - D'où vient le nom de la France? - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

This video is all about the people of France, from the ancient Franks and Gauls to the present-day population, which currently numbers over sixty-six million inhabitants.

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Caption 8 [fr]: qui est considéré comme l'un des plus importants personnages de l'histoire de France.
Caption 8 [en]: who is considered as one of the most important figures in the history of France.

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