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Lionel - L'Église de Domrémy - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside the Saint Joan of Arc Basilica, which contains several paintings depicting events in Joan's life.

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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 34 [fr]: L'assassinat de Julius Ritter, un général SS.
Caption 34 [en]: The assassination of Julius Ritter, an SS general.

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Le Monde - Pourquoi Manouchian est un héros de la résistance - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Have you heard about Missak Manouchian, a hero of the French Resistance? Find out more about him in this fascinating historical documentary.

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Caption 55 [en]: The very next day, Paris orders a general mobilization.
Caption 55 [fr]: Dès le lendemain, Paris ordonne la mobilisation générale.

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Français avec Nelly - La Marseillaise - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly explains in detail the meaning of the most famous verses of the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise."

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Caption 48 [fr]: mais c'est un verbe qu'on réserve aux animaux en général.
Caption 48 [en]: but it's a verb generally reserved for animals.

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Le Monde - Pourquoi Molière est devenu aussi célèbre - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

How did Molière become so successful? The French playwright, whose plays are still being performed today, did not just rely on his talent as a writer—he knew how to drum up publicity for himself as well.

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Caption 40 [en]: central to several of his comedies.
Caption 40 [fr]: central dans plusieurs de ses comédies.

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Lionel - Le musée de Jeanne d'Arc - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We conclude our visit to the Joan of Arc museum with a look at Joan's influence through the ages. Did you know that the company that used Joan's image the most in advertising was Laughing Cow cheese?

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Caption 21 [en]: We mentioned it several times:
Caption 21 [fr]: On l'a évoqué à plusieurs reprises:

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Lionel - Le musée de Jeanne d'Arc - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The second room of the Joan of Arc museum is dedicated to the iconography of the saint, including a bronze sculpture by Prosper D'Épinay.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Les collectionneurs en général en ont.
Caption 26 [en]: Collectors generally have some.

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Lionel - L'Église de Domrémy - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Lionel and Roger in front of the Domrémy basilica dedicated to Joan of Arc. You will find out some more about her family, as well as a surprising fact about Roger's!

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Caption 47 [en]: So this basilica was built in several stages.
Caption 47 [fr]: Alors cette basilique a été construite en plusieurs étapes.

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Lionel - L'Église de Domrémy - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is with Roger in the town of Domrémy, the birthplace of Joan of Arc. You will discover the statue of the three saints who spoke to Joan at the age of thirteen and a half, as legend has it.

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Caption 24 [en]: and, uh... it was built over several years:
Caption 24 [fr]: et, euh... elle a été bâtie en plusieurs années:

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

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

At its peak, under Napoleon, the French territory was three times as large as it is today thanks to the emperor's very successful military campaigns. What was his secret?

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Caption 23 [fr]: le général Mack, attend les Français ici,
Caption 23 [en]: General Mack, is waiting for the French here,

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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 11 [en]: Several hundred images taken
Caption 11 [fr]: Plusieurs centaines d'images prises

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Le saviez-vous? - Gérard raconte les événements fondateurs d'Antibes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gérard tells us about the history of Antibes, from the time of Julius Caesar to the construction of the city walls and the Fort Carré.

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Caption 45 [en]: since they burned the city several times.
Caption 45 [fr]: puisqu'ils ont incendié à plusieurs reprises la ville.

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nogent-sur-Marne is a charming town that has been the home of many celebrities, including the scientist Marie Curie and the singer Charles Trenet. Daniel shows us some of the town's beautiful landmarks, including the Baltard Pavilion and the Passerelle des Arts.

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Caption 25 [en]: or even quite simply for TV shows that are very well liked by the general public.
Caption 25 [fr]: ou encore tout simplement de shows télévisés qui sont très appréciés du grand public.

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Lionel - L'église de Liverdun - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Françoise talks to Lionel about the Church of Liverdun. Built in 1184, the church is distinctive for its two superimposed doorways: an original Romanesque one, and a Baroque one added in the eighteenth century.

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Caption 50 [en]: On this side of the church, we see several things:
Caption 50 [fr]: Sur ce côté de l'église, on voit plusieurs choses:

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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 56 [en]: And the good... the du'... the prince of Condé protected several of them,
Caption 56 [fr]: Et le bon... le du'... le prince de Condé en a protégé plusieurs d'entre eux,

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