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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 68 [fr]: Je veux bien monter, mais à reculons.
Caption 68 [en]: I'm willing to go up, but backwards.

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Mathilde - Le métro parisien

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Parisians can thank Fulgence Bienvenüe for their metro system, which is so efficient that many people use the names of the metro stations in favor of street names when giving directions. Some of the most interesting stations are Bir-Hakeim, overlooking the Eiffel Tower, and Arts et Métiers, with its old-fashioned industrial design. Some metro stations are a destination in themselves!

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Caption 16 [fr]: Euh... bon voilà. Je... je veux pas toutes vous les dire.
Caption 16 [en]: Uh... well, there you are. I... I don't want to tell you all of them.

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 13. Stephenson - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Years of research and trial and error culminated in the invention of the first locomotive on rails. Not bad for a father-and-son experiment. That's what Murdoch and his son George achieved in 1797.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Papa, je veux fabriquer une vraie locomotive. J'ai besoin d'un atelier pour ça.
Caption 24 [en]: Dad, I want to build a real locomotive. I need a workshop for that.

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 9. Galilée - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Galileo faces an uncertain future. Behind the scenes are political and religious intrigues and enemies plotting his downfall. The Pope, until now sympathetic to Galileo, has a change of heart. Under pressure from all sides and insulted by his latest works, The Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, portraying the Church's view through the character Simplicio (Simpleton), the pope finally sends Galileo to the Inquisition Tribunal.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Je veux dire bonsoir à papa...
Caption 1 [en]: I want to say goodnight to dad...

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 1. Les premiers Américains - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Food is scarce, too many men, not enough game to kill. What are they to do? The explorers setting foot on the Americas are having a tough time.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Eh bien? Maintenant ils sont cuits, alors je veux le mien.
Caption 1 [en]: Well? Now they are cooked, so I want mine.

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Il était une fois: Notre Terre - 9. Les écosystèmes - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the final part of this Il était une fois... episode on the ecosystems, the Maestro explains what happened to the people and the famous statues of Easter Island. It's a lesson we'd do well to learn from.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Moi aussi, je veux qu'on honore la mémoire de mon père.
Caption 16 [en]: I, too, want us to honor the memory of my father.

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 10. Amerigo Vespucci - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

It's back to the past, with the Once Upon a Time series. How did America get its name? Take a trip back to Renaissance Italy in this first episode of The Explorers to find out.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Je veux bien.
Caption 18 [en]: I'd be happy to.

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Le Journal - Le mur de Berlin s'écroule

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

On the 9th of November, 1989, the wall that divided the German city of Berlin began to fall along with the East German state that built it. Claudia Rusch, a young Francophile, was one of the first to scramble over what remained of the divide, meeting up with a French friend on the western side. She’s recently recounted her story in a book, which is a best-seller in her native Germany.

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Caption 10 [fr]: de dire tous [sic] les choses que je veux dire.
Caption 10 [en]: to say all the things I want to say.

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 9. Cortés et les Aztèques - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Tension is building between the Aztecs and the Spaniards, not to mention within Cortés's own ranks. Despite this, the conquistador rallies his troops to conquer Mexico.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Alonso, Bernal! Je ne veux plus de sacrifices humains. Suivez-moi tous!
Caption 3 [en]: Alonso, Bernal! I don't want any more human sacrifices. Everyone follow me!

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Il était une fois: Notre Terre - 9. Les écosystèmes - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode on the ecosystems, guide Nam explains the importance of mangroves in the food chain. You'll also see the rafflesia, the largest flower in the world.

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Caption 34 [fr]: Ah, mais arrête de bouger si tu veux que je te l'enlève!
Caption 34 [en]: Oh, but stop moving if you want me to remove it from you!

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

James Bruce, the intrepid Scottish explorer, finally reaches his goal, the source of the Nile... or so he thought. After all his trouble, his exploits are not well received in England. But his legacy will live on.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Aussi je vous respecte, et je ne vous veux pas de mal,
Caption 14 [en]: Therefore I respect you, and I don't wish you any harm,

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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 3 [fr]: Si tu veux m'en croire, ce temple... -Attends! Moi je le vois très grand, comme ça.
Caption 3 [en]: If you want to believe me, this temple... -Wait! Me, I see it very big, like this.

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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 18 [fr]: Les contre-attaques fusent. [tu viens quand tu veux à Versailles]
Caption 18 [en]: The counterattacks whizz by. [you come to Versailles whenever you want]

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 1. Les premiers Américains - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Since all the animals have moved away from their area, these early Americans are forced to follow in their paw prints... otherwise they'll have no food!

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Caption 2 [fr]: Et oui, je me souviens!
Caption 2 [en]: Well, yes, I remember!

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 10. Amerigo Vespucci - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Amerigo Vespucci sets foot for the first time on the American continent. He collects all manner of plants and animals, only to drop them into the Amazon River.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Celui-ci, si tu le veux pour ta collection, eh bien, tu iras le chercher tout seul!
Caption 11 [en]: This one, if you want it for your collection, well, you can go get it all by yourself!

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