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Lionel - La Marseillaise

Difficulty: Intermediate

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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 40 [en]: In the beginning, it was of course the "March of the People of Marseille."
Caption 40 [fr]: Au départ, c'était bien sûr la « Marche des Marseillois ».

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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 59 [en]: A battalion from Marseille arrives in Paris
Caption 59 [fr]: Un bataillon marseillais arrive à Paris

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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 40 [fr]: Gaston Defferre est maire de Marseille,
Caption 40 [en]: Gaston Defferre is mayor of Marseille,

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Le saviez-vous? - Gérard raconte Antibes et ses environs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gérard will tell you about the history of Antibes, an ancient city with a fascinating past. One of the oldest cities in the region, it was built by the Phocaeans before Roman times.

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Caption 2 [fr]: pour faire une halte en fait entre la Corse et Marseille.
Caption 2 [en]: to create a stopover, actually, between Corsica and Marseille.

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