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Le saviez-vous? - Le dernier duel à l'épée pour l'honneur en France

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Le dernier duel pour l'honneur eut lieu en 1967 entre deux hommes politiques célèbres. Regardez cette vidéo pour en savoir plus!

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 10. Amerigo Vespucci - Part 7

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France

Vespuccia ou Amérique? Dans ce dernier épisode des Explorateurs, nous découvrons de quelle façon a été baptisé le nouveau continent de "l'Amérique."

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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 54 [fr]: On mettra un bout de Scotch derrière le poisson.
Caption 54 [en]: We'll put a piece of Scotch tape behind the fish.

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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 30 [fr]: Et si elles tombaient par terre,
Caption 30 [en]: And if they fell on the floor,

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la Chandeleur - Part 1

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France

Patricia delves into the festival of la Chandeleur, or Candlemas, which takes place on the second of February. In France, la Chandeleur is traditionally celebrated by eating crêpes.

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Caption 17 [fr]: La Chandeleur se fête le deux février.
Caption 17 [en]: Candlemas is celebrated on February second.

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

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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 11 [fr]: et parfois même le début du mois de février
Caption 11 [en]: and sometimes even in the beginning of February

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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 30 [fr]: laissant derrière eux des empreintes dans la langue, l'art ou la culture en général,
Caption 30 [en]: leaving behind them marks on the language, art, or culture in general,

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 1. Les premiers Américains - Part 6

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The Maestro has made his final journey and will not join the next expedition. It's time to bid him farewell!

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Caption 14 [fr]: J'ai parcouru des terres, franchi des rivières, grimpé des montagnes, tué des animaux.
Caption 14 [en]: I've traveled through lands, crossed rivers, climbed mountains, killed animals.

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Pont Alexandre III

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France

According to our trusty tour guide, Daniel Benchimol, Paris's Alexander III Bridge is one of the most beautiful in the city. You might find it hard to disagree after watching this video!

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Caption 42 [fr]: Vous les voyez passer juste derrière moi d'ailleurs.
Caption 42 [en]: You can see them passing by just behind me, incidentally.

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Le Journal - La vie dans les tranchées

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France

What was life like for the poilus, the French soldiers of World War I? In sum, much, much harder than our lives. Subjected to bullets, bombs, death, and all the atrocities of war, these soldiers fought bitterly to protect their homeland, and one another.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Et quel type d'hommes se cachait derrière les apparences?
Caption 4 [en]: And what kind of men were hiding behind their outside appearances?

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