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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 62 [en]: once more a song called "Long Live the King" but...
Caption 62 [fr]: encore une fois un chant nommé « Vive le roi » mais...

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Français avec Nelly - L'histoire de Notre-Dame de Paris - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nelly remembers vividly what she was doing on the day she learned that Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris had gone up in flames.

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Caption 24 [en]: I used to live in the fourteenth
Caption 24 [fr]: J'habitais dans le quatorzième

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Le saviez-vous? - Le dernier duel à l'épée pour l'honneur en France

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In centuries past, when a person's honor was offended, he would challenge the culprit to a duel. The last duel in France took place as recently as 1967, between two respected politicians!

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Caption 65 [en]: This duel is also filmed live
Caption 65 [fr]: Ce duel est aussi filmé en direct

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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 31 [en]: you have "Long Live Labor" written,
Caption 31 [fr]: vous avez marqué "Vive labeur",

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Le saviez-vous? - Gérard raconte le développement moderne d'Antibes - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Gérard explains the development of Antibes culminating in the creation of Sophia Antipolis, a kind of science park that changed the face of the city and created a traffic nightmare.

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Caption 69 [en]: We live well here, and we reside here even better.
Caption 69 [fr]: On y vit bien, et on y réside encore mieux.

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Lionel - La Place de la Fontaine de Liverdun - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The village of Liverdun has an interesting fountain with a huge underground reservoir that collects water from the nearby Moselle River. In the Middle Ages, people used the religious statues on the village's street corners to orient themselves.

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Caption 23 [en]: I live on the street to the right of Mary.
Caption 23 [fr]: J'habite dans la rue à droite de Marie.

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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 23 [en]: and I live on the second floor.
Caption 23 [fr]: et j'habite au deuxième étage.

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Along the banks of the Marne, Daniel gives us some more insight into the town of Nogent-sur-Marne, including a few real estate tips and a brief biography of Jean Sablon, a famous crooner of French chansons who was born in the town.

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Caption 11 [en]: When one wants to live in Nogent-sur-Marne,
Caption 11 [fr]: Quand on veut habiter à Nogent-sur-Marne,

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la galette des rois - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explains in detail the tradition of the galette des rois (kings' cake), which predates Christianity. The tradition is linked to a Roman pagan celebration called Saturnalia, during which a lucky slave was crowned "king" for the day.

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Caption 75 [en]: I live in the south of France
Caption 75 [fr]: Je vis dans le sud de la France

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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 10 [en]: Here, you enter into the Live Miniature Barnyard Museum,
Caption 10 [fr]: Ici vous entrez dans le Musée vivant de la basse-cour naine

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Aldo - L'empoisonneuse du 2e

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Aldo takes us to a very special house on 23 Rue Beauregard in Paris. In that house lived a shady character, Catherine Deshayes, who was responsible for the murder of thousands of infants. She and 36 others were burned at the stake by Louis XIV.

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Caption 3 [en]: Uh... I live in the second arrondissement.
Caption 3 [fr]: Euh... j'habite dans le deuxième arrondissement.

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Le saviez-vous? - D'où vient le nom de la France? - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

This video is all about the people of France, from the ancient Franks and Gauls to the present-day population, which currently numbers over sixty-six million inhabitants.

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Caption 34 [en]: who live in the southwest of France.
Caption 34 [fr]: qui vivent dans le sud-ouest de la France.

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Pont Alexandre III

Difficulty: Beginner

France

According to our trusty tour guide, Daniel Benchimol, Paris's Alexander III Bridge is one of the most beautiful in the city. You might find it hard to disagree after watching this video!

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Caption 38 [en]: But simply put, the fortunate chosen few who live here
Caption 38 [fr]: Mais simplement, les quelques heureux élus qui y vivent

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