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Le saviez-vous? - L'histoire de la dictée - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

It took two hundred years to standardize French spelling before it could be taught in schools using a method called la dictée (dictation), in which a student writes out the words he or she hears. As a matter of fact, this is the exact same principle behind Yabla's Scribe game!

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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Daniel shows us around the town of Chantilly, famous for its horse races and for its beloved Chantilly cream (also known as whipped cream). You'll get an inside look at the town's beautiful racetrack, which is home to over three hundred events each year.

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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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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 62 [en]: in nineteen hundred three
Caption 62 [fr]: en mille neuf cent trois

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Français avec Nelly - L'histoire de Notre-Dame de Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nelly tells us how she witnessed a moment in history on the evening when Notre-Dame Cathedral was engulfed in flames as firefighters fought an epic battle to save this iconic monument.

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Caption 67 [en]: there were more than four hundred firefighters
Caption 67 [fr]: ils étaient plus de quatre cents pompiers

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Professeur Joseph Melone - Les sources

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Professor Joseph Melone stresses the importance of sources in historical research. He also makes the disputed claim that Shakespeare never existed. Whether you believe that or not, his message is clear: check your sources!

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Caption 25 [en]: was written five hundred years
Caption 25 [fr]: a été écrit cinq cents ans

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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 5 [en]: and uh... it's been standing here majestically for six hundred years.
Caption 5 [fr]: et euh... il se dresse ici majestueusement depuis six cents ans.

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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 17 [en]: in terms of the Hundred Years' War,
Caption 17 [fr]: au niveau de la guerre de Cent Ans,

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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 34 [en]: She was born between the end of the year fourteen hundred eleven,
Caption 34 [fr]: Elle est née entre la fin de l'année mille quatre cent onze,

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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 37 [en]: with more than three hundred witnesses,
Caption 37 [fr]: avec plus de trois cents témoins

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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 23 [en]: in May fourteen hundred twenty-eight,
Caption 23 [fr]: en mai mille quatre cent vingt-huit,

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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 56 [en]: So, which would be a hundred, two [hundred years] old? -So it dates from the eighteenth century.
Caption 56 [fr]: Donc, qui aurait cent ans, deux [cents ans]? -Alors, elle date du dix-huitième siècle.

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Lionel - La maison de Jeanne d'Arc - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this tour of Joan of Arc's childhood home in Domrémy, you'll get to see the room where the iconic figure was born.

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Caption 10 [en]: perhaps in fourteen hundred twelve,
Caption 10 [fr]: peut-être en mille quatre cent douze,

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Lionel - L'Église de Domrémy - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the final part of Lionel and Roger's tour of the Domrémy basilica, you will discover a painting depicting Joan of Arc's tragic end at the stake.

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Caption 36 [en]: Good question. -Fourteen hundred thirty-one. -Yes, fourteen... -On the thirtieth of May.
Caption 36 [fr]: Bonne question. -Quatorze cent trente-et-un. -Oui quatorze... -Le trente mai.

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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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Caption 12 [en]: Right, it was indeed the Hundred Years' War.
Caption 12 [fr]: Hein, c'était bien la Guerre de Cent Ans.

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