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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 3

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France

Pour ce troisième épisode, Daniel Benchimol est dans la ville de Senlis où se trouve le musée de la Vénerie. Vous y découvrirez tout ce qui a trait aux activités de la chasse: peintures, musique et art.

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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 23 [fr]: Et ce que j'y ai trouvé, euh... ça a été, euh...
Caption 23 [en]: And what I found there, uh... it was, uh...

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Le saviez-vous? - Nice et son héritage italien

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France

In this video on Nice, Patricia explains the history of the city, its Italian heritage, and its typically French atmosphere.

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Caption 21 [fr]: C'est pourquoi on trouve un héritage italien très prononcé
Caption 21 [en]: That's why we find a very pronounced Italian heritage

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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 61 [fr]: où l'on se trouve en France.
Caption 61 [en]: where one is in France.

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la galette des rois - Part 1

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France

Patricia discusses the galette des rois (kings' cake), a classic holiday delicacy associated with the festival of Epiphany. A small figurine is placed inside the cake, and whoever finds it in his or her slice is crowned "king" or "queen" for the day.

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Caption 54 [fr]: la figurine qui se trouve dans le gâteau
Caption 54 [en]: the figurine that is found in the cake

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 5

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France

The explorers arrive at Gondar, the former imperial capital of Ethiopia, and marvel at the wonders of the palace. But a deadly illness is threatening the lives of the children of the royal family...

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Caption 10 [fr]: Et elle se trouve sûrement là-bas!
Caption 10 [en]: And it is certainly over there!

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 10. Amerigo Vespucci - Part 2

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France

He may not know it yet, but Amerigo Vespucci's life is about to change. Though he works as a successful banker, Amerigo feels restless and aspires to greater things. Luckily, Lorenzo de' Medici has offered him the opportunity of a lifetime: a trip to Spain to help Christopher Columbus prepare for an expedition to the Indies.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Veux-tu que je te trouve une place dans leur banque?
Caption 4 [en]: Do you want me to find you a position in their bank?

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Grand Lille TV - Visitez le cimetière de Roubaix

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France

A cemetery might not top your list of places to visit in a city. But actually, cemeteries are a treasure trove of information on a city’s history and architectural taste. The cemetery in Roubaix is particularly rich, with Gothic and art deco tombs side by side.

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Caption 21 [fr]: à expliquer justement pourquoi on trouve, on va trouver cela dans... dans un cimetière.
Caption 21 [en]: to explain just why you find, you're going to find this in... in a cemetery.

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