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Le Monde - Comment Napoléon a conquis (et perdu) l’Europe - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

À son apogée, l'empire de Napoléon est trois plus grand que la France de nos jours. De toutes les batailles qu'il a livrées, il remporte quatre-dix pour cent de celles-ci. Mais quel est son secret? C'est ce que vous allez découvrir dans cette vidéo.

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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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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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Le Monde - Comment le Maroc a mis la main sur le Sahara occidental - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco

The king of Morocco's "fait accompli policy" appears to be working. He has managed to gain the support of the United States and European countries on the Western Sahara sovereignty issue. Still, the long-term consequences are unknown as the Sahrawi population was not given a say in the matter.

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Caption 68 [fr]: C'est ensuite au tour de Londres,
Caption 68 [en]: Then it's London's turn,

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Le Monde - Comment le Maroc a mis la main sur le Sahara occidental - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco

Morocco seeks to claim sovereignty over Western Sahara, a long-disputed territory on the northwest coast of Africa, which is sought out for its large phosphate deposits and abundant fisheries.

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Caption 57 [fr]: prend son indépendance vis-à-vis de la France,
Caption 57 [en]: gains its independence from France,

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France 3 - Il restaure un piano Steinway créé pour les GIs

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A piano manufacturer came across a rare find on an online secondhand shop: a Steinway built for American troops during World War II. Now restored to its original condition, it sounds just like it did back then!

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Caption 14 [fr]: en France... à restaurer
Caption 14 [en]: in France... to restore,

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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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Le Monde - Commune de Paris : les premières photos manipulées de l’histoire ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Paris Commune was one of the first extensively photographed revolutionary movements. In its infancy, photography wasn't able to capture motion, but professionals from both sides understood the power of images and used them to convey their own visions of the events.

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Caption 76 [fr]: Elle fusille à tour de bras les insurgés sans procès.
Caption 76 [en]: It shoots down insurgents left and right without a trial.

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Le saviez-vous? - Histoire du drapeau français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, you will learn the history of the French flag. Once it was completely white, the color of the French royalty, and now it's blue, white, and red. The French flag has recently been tainted with controversy by nationalist groups who have appropriated it as a symbol of their own causes.

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Caption 15 [fr]: comme signe de réconciliation entre la royauté et le peuple de France.
Caption 15 [en]: as a sign of reconciliation between the royalty and the people of France.

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Voyage en France - Le Mémorial de la France combattante - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us back to the WWII Mont-Valérien Memorial, just around the corner from the Suresnes American Cemetery. Jenna, the onsite guide, delivers a grim account of how mass executions by the Germans took place, from the reading of the sentence, to the long wait before the execution, to the firing squad and the disposing of the bodies.

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Caption 10 [en]: but also from the whole of Île de France [region],
Caption 10 [fr]: mais également de toute l'Île de France,

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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: Adv 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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Il était une fois: Notre Terre - 25. Technologies - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The students present the Maestro with various solutions for eliminating pollution on our planet, including vertical farms and biotechnology.

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Caption 30 [fr]: Chaque tour fait deux cents mètres de haut,
Caption 30 [en]: Each tower is two hundred meters high,

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 13. Stephenson - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

George Stephenson tries out his invention, a steam locomotive. He allows his son, Robert, to ride on it as long as he stays on the edge of the carriage and gets ready to jump off if the rails buckle under the weight of the locomotive... which they do. Luckily his son followed his instructions!

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Caption 9 [fr]: Faites un tour en locomotive! C'est le transport de l'avenir.
Caption 9 [en]: Go on a train ride! It's the transport of the future.

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