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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Continuing his tour of the town of Chantilly, Daniel takes us to a bucolic vegetable garden called the "Potager des Princes" (Princes' Vegetable Garden), which was frequented by many of France's most famous writers and dramatists, including Racine, Molière, and the Madame de Sévigné. Today it also includes a goat petting zoo!

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Lionel - La Cathédrale de Toul - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Toujours dans la cathédrale de Toul, Astrid montre à Lionel toutes les parties intéressantes de la cathédrale. Les gargouilles effrayantes aux têtes de diable servent à écouler l'eau des toits. Si vous en avez le courage, vous pouvez grimper les trois cent vingt-cinq marches jusqu'à la tour du sud pour admirer la vue panoramique sur Toul.

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Mathilde - Le métro parisien

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fulgence Bievenüe a une station de métro à son nom. Normal, car il l'a inventé! Ce système est si efficace que tous les Parisiens l'utilisent pour indiquer leur adresse car c'est tellement plus simple. Certains lignes aériennes veulent le déplacement et sont des œuvres d'art; d'autres comme Bir Hakeim ont vue sur la Tour Eiffel.

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the final installment of his tour of Compiègne, Daniel takes us to the "Haras National" (National Stud Farm), where some of the most prestigious horses in France have been raised since the 1700s. He also shows us the Imperial Theater, built by Napoleon III, and the Museum of Internment and Deportation, which commemorates the prisoners of the Royallieu concentration camp.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol continues his tour of the medieval town of Senlis with a look inside the Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of Gothic architecture in France. The cathedral contains a magnificent organ and a plaque commemorating the British soldiers who died in France during World War I.

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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel

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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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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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the third installment of Daniel's tour of Compiègne, he shows us the magnificent Saint Jacques Church, which happens to be a stop along the Way of St. James. He also takes us to some former salt wa...

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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 13 [fr]: Nous voici devant les vestiges de la plus ancienne tour circulaire de France.
Caption 13 [en]: We are here in front of the remains of the oldest circular tower in France.

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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 6 [fr]: lors des victoires de l'équipe de France.
Caption 6 [en]: during the French team's victories.

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Voyage en France - La Cathédrale de Chartres

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The cathedral of Chartres is one of the most famous in Europe and is a prime example of Gothic architecture. Daniel Benchimol gives us an exclusive tour of this magnificent cultural landmark.

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Caption 7 [fr]: La hauteur de la tour Sud, le clocher Vieux,
Caption 7 [en]: The height of the South Tower, the Old Bell Tower,

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In addition to housing the second largest port in the Paris region, Nogent-sur-Marne also includes a promenade dedicated to the "accordion queen" Yvette Horner and a square named after the famous Corsican singer Tino Rossi. The latter is located on the Marne River's "Île de Beauté" (Island of Beauty), which is also a nickname for Corsica.

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Caption 34 [fr]: Or, en France quand on parle de la Corse, on l'appelle l'Île de Beauté
Caption 34 [en]: Now, in France, when we talk about Corsica, we call it the Île de Beauté,

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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 16 [fr]: de la Bastille jusqu'à la Tour Eiffel,
Caption 16 [en]: from the Bastille to the Eiffel Tower,

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