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Professeur Joseph Melone - L'origine du mot France

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Professor Joseph Melone explains to us how countries got their name. He shares some very interesting insights on the origin of the name "France," coming from the word franc.

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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 45 [en]: who are coming right into our arms
Caption 45 [fr]: qui viennent jusque dans nos bras

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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 4 [en]: They are coming right into your arms
Caption 4 [fr]: Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras

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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 37 [en]: is that, by coming to Vaucouleurs
Caption 37 [fr]: c'est que, en venant à Vaucouleurs

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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 5 [en]: but the sun is coming back,
Caption 5 [fr]: mais le soleil revient,

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Le saviez-vous? - Le casino ou la guerre

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nice's Jetée-Promenade is the site of a former casino by that name. Built on pilings over the sea, the original building was once a thriving casino attracting many tourists, especially British tourists who flocked to the Riviera.

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Caption 52 [en]: coming from North Africa.
Caption 52 [fr]: venant de l'Afrique du Nord.

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Lionel - La Place de la Fontaine de Liverdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Liverdun with Lionel. The town features a lot of houses with gerbières, or hayloft windows, through which people would hoist sheaves of wheat.

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Caption 34 [en]: so the animals that were coming up, uh...
Caption 34 [fr]: donc les animaux qui remontaient, euh...

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Le saviez-vous? - Les anciennes lois insolites - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patricia takes a close look at some old French laws that are still on the books but no longer enforced. For example, it's technically forbidden to name one's pig "Napoleon."

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Caption 16 [en]: Still, not calling one's pig Napoleon, I agree.
Caption 16 [fr]: Encore, ne pas appeler son cochon Napoléon, je suis d'accord.

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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the final part of his tour of Chantilly, Daniel takes us back to the "Potager des Princes" (Princes' Vegetable Garden) and introduces us to some adorable barnyard critters, including a rooster, a pigeon, and some rabbits. The rabbits even have their own French-style village to roam around in, complete with a café, a town hall, and some villas too!

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Caption 14 [en]: or by tapping on the pens with their feet or with sticks. Thank you.
Caption 14 [fr]: ou en tapant sur les cages avec leurs pieds ou des bâtons. Merci.

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

For his last video on Paris's "Cour de l'Industrie" (Industry Courtyard), Daniel visits a gilder. Bruno Toupry explains the intricacies of his trade and highlights the tradition of passing on a craftsman's knowledge, which for him is both a duty and a pleasure.

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Caption 56 [en]: to a few students, uh... who do me the honor of coming.
Caption 56 [fr]: à quelques élèves, euh... qui me font l'honneur de venir.

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

As Daniel explains, Joan of Arc is a bit of an "obsession" among French people, and tributes to her can be found in many towns across France. Compiègne has particularly close ties to the country's patron saint—after assisting the town in its fight against the Burgundians, she was captured by them in 1430.

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Caption 31 [en]: Joan of Arc, coming to the aid of Compiègne on May twenty-third, fourteen thirty, did battle here.
Caption 31 [fr]: Jeanne d'Arc venant au secours de Compiègne le vingt-trois mai quatorze cent trente y livre bataille.

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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - Le canal Saint-Martin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Marion takes us along Paris's Canal Saint Martin, which is part of a waterway network that measures one hundred thirty kilometers long. In their heyday, the Parisian canals were the main means of transportation of goods and materials, and even drinking water! Nowadays, historic buildings, restaurants, and concert halls are the main attractions along the canals.

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Caption 26 [en]: causing a drop in traffic on the Parisian canals
Caption 26 [fr]: causant une chute du trafic des canaux parisiens

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol takes us to the little Gallo-Roman city of Senlis, forty kilometers away from Paris. There, we can discover its fish and vegetable market, its church, and its art and archeology museum.

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Caption 20 [en]: coming from the Mediterranean and of course from the Atlantic coasts.
Caption 20 [fr]: venant de la Méditerranée et bien entendu des côtes atlantiques.

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