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Le Monde - Pourquoi Molière est devenu aussi célèbre - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Molière wasn't afraid of his plays causing a scandal—in fact, he often orchestrated scandals in order to drum up publicity. Find out more about his marketing genius in this video.

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Caption 60 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 60 [en]: There you have it.

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Lionel L - La Butte aux Cailles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us to the friendly Butte aux Cailles neighborhood in Paris. Its village-like atmosphere is a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the capital. The Butte aux Cailles was formerly part of the small town of Gentilly before being attached to the city of Paris.

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Caption 48 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 48 [en]: There you have it.

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Lionel - La Cathédrale de Toul - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Astrid gives us a detailed description of the Toul Cathedral, its history, and its special features. Though its gargoyles may look scary, they serve a special purpose: draining rainwater off the roof. A light and sound show takes place every year, highlighting the gargoyles and the cathedral's amazing architecture.

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Caption 56 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 56 [en]: That's right.

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Il était une fois: l’Homme - 6. Le siècle de Périclès - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the next installment of Il était une fois..., we meet some of the great thinkers of ancient Greece: Socrates, Euripides, Sophocles, Protagoras, Anaxagoras, and others. You're sure to be enlightened by the end!

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Caption 15 [fr]: Voilà...
Caption 15 [en]: Here it is...

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Il était une fois: l’Homme - 6. Le siècle de Périclès - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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While the Athenians were constructing and reconstructing the Acropolis, young Spartans were undergoing a harsh, often brutal education -- a walk in the park compared to what Spartan women experienced during the traditional marriage ritual.

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Caption 17 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 17 [en]: That's it.

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Lionel - La Marseillaise

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the life of Rouget de Lisle, composer of the Marseillaise. Written in 1792 as a march to spur on the troops during the war with Austria, only later did it become the French national anthem. And did you know that the Marseillaise was banned by Napoleon?

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Caption 38 [fr]: Et la Marseillaise, voilà,
Caption 38 [en]: And the Marseillaise, right,

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Lionel - Vaucouleurs - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Vaucouleurs, a small town where Joan of Arc spent part of her life. Her story sparked many legends and anecdotes, one of which concerns a magical linden tree...

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Caption 62 [fr]: Très bien, sinon voilà cet arbre est séculaire et...
Caption 62 [en]: Very good, otherwise, right, this tree is ancient and...

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Lionel - Vaucouleurs - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nathalie explains how Joan of Arc's persistence paid off. She passed through the France Gate in Vaucouleurs to meet her destiny defending her country.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Ah les fondations. -Voilà. Les fondations
Caption 11 [en]: Ah the foundations. -Right. The foundations,

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Lionel - Vaucouleurs - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We go from Domrémy, where Joan of Arc was born, to Vaucouleurs, where her story really begins. She was called to defend France even though her hometown wasn't technically part of it.

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Caption 62 [fr]: On est sur les Anglo-Bourguignons, voilà.
Caption 62 [en]: We're talking Anglo-Burgundians, that's it.

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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 16 [fr]: Voilà, nous allons terminer notre visite.
Caption 16 [en]: There you have it, we're going to end our visit.

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Lionel - Le musée de Jeanne d'Arc - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover some more amazing facts about Joan of Arc. Did you know that she is the French figure about whom the most films and books have been made, surpassing even Napoleon and de Gaulle?

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Caption 10 [fr]: Voilà donc, euh... tous les pays dans le monde entier
Caption 10 [en]: Right, so, uh... all the countries around the world

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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 2 [fr]: Voilà, c'est la Jeanne catholique qui est souvent celle dont on... parle le plus.
Caption 2 [en]: Right, it's Joan the Catholic who is often the one we... talk about the most.

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Lionel - Le musée de Jeanne d'Arc - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel and Nathalie take us to the Joan of Arc Museum, where you will discover many of her portraits. Interestingly, none of these portraits were made during her lifetime and nobody knows for sure what she looked like.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Voilà encore une fois, donc nous sommes ici à Vaucouleurs
Caption 1 [en]: So here we are once again in Vaucouleurs

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Lionel - Jeanne d'Arc à Vaucouleurs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Come to Vaucouleurs and discover the crypt where Joan of Arc used to pray during her stays. Also check out the interactive museum where Joan will bring history to life and ask you questions!

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Caption 66 [fr]: et, euh... voilà il est court... Alors et pour l'instant, il est qu'en français.
Caption 66 [en]: and, uh... right, it's short... So, and for the moment, it's only in French.

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Lionel - La maison de Jeanne d'Arc - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We conclude our tour of Joan of Arc's birthplace with a look at the very spot where she heard divine voices for the first time. You don't want to miss this!

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Caption 33 [fr]: Vive le roi Louis. -Voilà.
Caption 33 [en]: Long Live King Louis. -Right.

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