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Le Monde - Nouvelle-Calédonie : la dernière colonie française (3 videos)

New Caledonia is still part of France and has not gained its independence despite lenghthy negotiations between loyalists and separatists. Now that the Kanak population is a minority, independence seems unlikely. For more info on New Caledonia, check out these links: https://bit.ly/3cnZgzs, https://bit.ly/2EWfOBG, https://bit.ly/2SyqOrw.

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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dans ce dernier épisode de la découverte de Chantilly, vous pourrez visiter avec Daniel le Potager des Princes qui est beaucoup plus qu'un jardin potager classique. En effet, c'est aussi un musée vivant de la basse-cour avec des lapins dans un village à la française et aussi des animaux très originaux comme le boulant lillois.

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Lionel L - La Bastille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel L est à la Bastille à une exposition en plein air qui raconte les évenements importants de l'histoire de France. La Révolution Française de 1789 est bien connue mais bien des choses se sont passées avant et après devant ce monument important.

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Le Monde - Pourquoi Manouchian est un héros de la résistance - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue with the story of the Manouchian Group, comprised of brave immigrants who joined the fight against German occupiers and the Vichy government.

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Caption 89 [fr]: Torturés par la police française,
Caption 89 [en]: Tortured by the French police,

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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly continues to explore Coco Chanel's enormous contribution to the world of women's fashion and explains how the iconic perfume Chanel Number 5 got its name.

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Caption 43 [fr]: le luxe à la française.
Caption 43 [en]: French-style luxury.

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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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Caption 33 [fr]: et passionnée par la langue et la culture française.
Caption 33 [en]: and passionate about the French language and culture.

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Français avec Nelly - La Marseillaise - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Just in time for Bastille Day, Nelly explains the history of "La Marseillaise," the French national anthem, including how it got its name.

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Caption 18 [fr]: et aujourd'hui on va parler d'un monument de la culture française :
Caption 18 [en]: and today we're going to talk about a monument of French culture:

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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 8 [fr]: au premier jour de l'une des plus célèbres insurrections de l'histoire française:
Caption 8 [en]: the first day of one of the most famous insurrections in French history:

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

Difficulty: 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.

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

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Along the banks of the Marne, Daniel gives us some more insight into the town of Nogent-sur-Marne, including a few real estate tips and a brief biography of Jean Sablon, a famous crooner of French chansons who was born in the town.

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Caption 22 [fr]: un des grands crooners de la chanson française.
Caption 22 [en]: one of the great crooners of the French "chanson."

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Lionel - L'église de Liverdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Liverdun with Françoise and Lionel who will show you inside the collegiate church of Liverdun. It once housed the relics of Saint Euchaire, which were looted during the Revolution. Now all that remains is the statue of the saint with his head... in his hands!

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Caption 52 [fr]: pendant la Révolution française.
Caption 52 [en]: during the French Revolution.

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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Continuing his tour of the town of Chantilly, Daniel takes us to a bucolic vegetable garden called the "Potager des Princes" (Princes' Vegetable Garden), which was frequented by many of France's most famous writers and dramatists, including Racine, Molière, and the Madame de Sévigné. Today it also includes a goat petting zoo!

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Caption 26 [fr]: qui avait été détruit pendant la période de la Révolution française.
Caption 26 [en]: that had been destroyed during the time of the French Revolution.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dourdan is a historic town with a magnificent church called the Église de Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Renamed the "Temple of Victorious Reason" during the Revolution, the church now contains a statue that bears a striking resemblance to Darth Vader (known as Dark Vador in France).

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Caption 28 [fr]: Durant la Révolution française, l'église est pillée puis fermée.
Caption 28 [en]: During the French Revolution, the church is looted and then closed.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us inside the castle of Dourdan, with its belfry, arrow loops, and many fortifications. This castle has a somewhat unusual history: find out why its roof was knocked off and why it was pretty much impregnable.

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Caption 31 [fr]: alors l'ORTF, ça veut dire Organisme Radiodiffusion Télévisée Française,
Caption 31 [en]: so ORTF means French Televised Broadcast Organization,

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Voyage en France - Poissy - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Don't miss this rendezvous with Daniel Benchimol in the town of Poissy near Paris. Enjoy a visit to a twelfth-century Romanesque church called the Collégiale de Poissy. You can also visit its priory, which now houses a toy museum to the delight of the little ones.

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Caption 31 [fr]: pendant la Révolution française,
Caption 31 [en]: during the French Revolution,

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