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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Venez visiter avec Daniel l'ancienne ville de Dourdan dans le département de l'Essone. Il s'agit d'une ville charmante, pleine d'histoire et de bâtiments intéressants à voir comme par exemple la halle du marché.

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Le Monde - Pourquoi Molière est devenu aussi célèbre - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

How did Molière become so successful? The French playwright, whose plays are still being performed today, did not just rely on his talent as a writer—he knew how to drum up publicity for himself as well.

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Caption 68 [fr]: Il s'agit de Jean Ribou.
Caption 68 [en]: He is Jean Ribou.

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Le Figaro - Les cinq scènes historiquement fausses du «Napoléon» de Ridley Scott - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Director Ridley Scott's recently released movie Napoleon was never intended to be historically accurate. Find out where the movie departs from the facts.

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Caption 37 [fr]: Alors il s'agit d'une autre scène du film
Caption 37 [en]: So this is another scene from the movie

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Le Monde - Comment la Marche des Beurs a révélé la crise des banlieues - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In 1983, the Marche des Beurs highlighted the problem of anti-Arab racism in France. Forty years on, the country is still feeling its effects.

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Caption 35 [fr]: Il s'agit du racisme,
Caption 35 [en]: It's racism,

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).

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Caption 19 [fr]: il s'agit de la rue Lepoutre où nous nous trouvons actuellement.
Caption 19 [en]: it's the Rue Lepoutre where we are now.

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Lionel - Liverdun le Haut

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our walk around the little town of Liverdun, perched on a rock spur near the Moselle river. Françoise tells us about its collegiate church and the legend of Saint Euchaire.

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Caption 35 [fr]: il s'agit bien d'une ancienne collégiale.
Caption 35 [en]: this is really a former collegiate church.

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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 27 [fr]: Il s'agit d'un petit village à la française, finalement assez traditionnel,
Caption 27 [en]: It's a small French-style village, in the end quite traditional,

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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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Caption 31 [fr]: Il s'agit surtout d'une vérification de matériel cette fois-ci.
Caption 31 [en]: It mostly involves an equipment inspection this time.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dourdan is a historic town with a magnificent church called the Église de Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Renamed the "Temple of Victorious Reason" during the Revolution, the church now contains a statue that bears a striking resemblance to Darth Vader (known as Dark Vador in France).

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Caption 46 [fr]: il s'agit de Dark Vador bien évidemment.
Caption 46 [en]: it's obviously Darth Vader.

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Voyage en France - Poissy - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Don't miss this rendezvous with Daniel Benchimol in the town of Poissy near Paris. Enjoy a visit to a twelfth-century Romanesque church called the Collégiale de Poissy. You can also visit its priory, which now houses a toy museum to the delight of the little ones.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Il s'agit de la célèbre Collégiale de Poissy
Caption 9 [en]: It's the famous Collégiale de Poissy [Collegial Church of Poissy]

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Voyage en France - Chambourcy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover Chambourcy with Daniel Benchimol. Chambourcy is a small town on the outskirts of Paris that is full of charming surprises. An interesting garden called Le Désert de Retz will take you back through time with eclectic constructions reminiscent of extinct civilizations.

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Caption 31 [fr]: En fait, il s'agit d'un parcours initiatique
Caption 31 [en]: In fact, it's an initiatory journey

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Voyage en France - Fourqueux

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel Benchimol on his tour of the quaint town of Fourqueux. There, you will find a magnificent house where Victor Hugo, the famous French poet and writer, once stayed. Adding to the historic atmosphere, old road markers and vintage hand-painted advertising signs are a great reminder of a colorful past.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Eh bien il s'agit des Foulqueusiens et non pas des Fourqueusiens.
Caption 15 [en]: Well, they are "Foulqueusiens" and not "Fourqueusiens."

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol visits Aline Putot, a renowned sculptor whose studio is located in the Cour de l'Industrie (Industry Courtyard), a revived artisan district in the eleventh arrondissement of Paris. Her craft requires very old tools, some dating from the nineteenth century, as well as more modern ones. Enjoy her beautiful creations!

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Caption 52 [fr]: Il s'agit de modelage, avec d'autres outils spécifiques pour, euh...
Caption 52 [en]: These are models, with other specific tools for, uh...

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the Cour de l'Industrie (Industry Courtyard) in Paris. It used to be the site of a wallpaper factory that was destroyed in a fire and more or less abandoned. An artisan association decided to renovate the premises, which now house over forty artists and craftsmen. Be sure to visit the area on your next trip to Paris!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Il s'agit d'un ensemble de cours qui s'appellent les Cours de l'Industrie.
Caption 3 [en]: It's a group of courtyards that are called the Cours de l'Industrie [Industry Courtyards].

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Le saviez-vous? - La Marseillaise - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Part two of this video on "La Marseillaise" explains how it evolved from a song of war and freedom to its current status as the French national anthem. The fact remains that it still stirs up controversy for its violent content, which some find offensive.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Il s'agit du texte et plus particulièrement d'une strophe dans le refrain.
Caption 13 [en]: It's about the text and more specifically about one stanza in the chorus.

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