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Voyage dans Paris (40 episodes 46 videos)

Join Daniel on his tour of some of the most iconic sites in Paris (the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Luxembourg Gardens), as well as its many esser-known treasures (La Cité Florale, the Asian Quarter, Mouzaïa).

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Bicloune - Magasin de vélos à Paris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Bicloune is a unique bicycle shop in Paris with a wide variety of models, from antique bikes from 1905 to contemporary foldable ones. Audrey Hepburn supposedly used to ride a bicycle like one found in this store.

Cap 24 - Paris : Alessandro fait les Puces! (2 videos)

Alessandro goes to the flea market to interview the owners of a charming vintage boutique specializing in clothes and accessories from the 1880s to the 1980s. The owners even dress the part in their gorgeous costumes.

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Actu Vingtième - Vendanges parisiennes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A grape harvest right in the heart of Paris? Some might call it a miracle, but the "Vendange Château Charonne" (Charonne Castle Grape Harvest) is celebrated each year with a huge block party in the eleventh arrondissement. There are plenty of prizes to win (thousands, in fact!) and delicious wines to sample.

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Lionel & Lahlou - La grève

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel pose des questions à Lahlou au sujet de ses temps de transport extrêmement rallongés à cause des grèves à Paris.

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Giulia - Sa marque de bijoux 'Desidero'

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Guilia est créatrice de bijoux de la marque Desidero depuis 2012. Elle s'inspire beaucoup du style Art déco et l'Art nouveau. Allez découvrir sa boutique-atelier à Paris.

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Actu Vingtième - Le bleu dans les yeux, recyclerie de Belleville

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

"Upcycling" centers are popping up all over the world, including in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. The neighborhood celebrated the opening of a new upcycling and repurposing center, the Ressource de Belleville, where residents can bring goods to be repurposed and resold.

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Actu Vingtième - Fête du quartier Python-Duvernois

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, West Africa

The Python-Duvernois neighborhood, on the outskirts of Paris, is having its annual neighborhood fair (you can also find coverage of last year's fair here on Yabla). The locals look forward to getting together, meeting new neighbors, having fun, and eating yummy food prepared by some of the residents.

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Micro-Trottoirs - Art ou science?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Les passants des rues de Paris font une pause pour donner leur point de vue sur un des sujets du Bac philo 2011 donné en juin dernier. Essayez aussi d’y répondre… (Et pour les plus curieux, vous trouverez diverses réponses et opinions détaillées en ligne, dont celle de ce prof de philo).

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco, West Africa

Ce quartier du XX arrondissement de Paris est en fête en ce 2 juillet 2011. Pour célébrer l'arrivée des vacances d'été, ses habitants et leurs voisins partagent jeux et tournoi sportif dans une atmosphère bon enfant. Un stand de prévention de l’alcoolisme est aussi présent, avec lunettes simulant l’état d’ébriété et... un "slalom" d'obstacles hilarant!

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco, West Africa

Promenons-nous dans ce coin de Paris à Python-Duvernois où la fête du quartier bat son plein. Ce ne sont pas les activités qui manquent ! Il y en a pour tous les goûts: repas partagé, animations pour enfants, conseils sur la consommation d'alcool, etc...

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Lionel - En studio d'enregistrement - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Norbert explains the intricacies of a recording studio and the latest technology and trends in the music industry. He also tells us who the first artist to use auto-tune was.

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Caption 7 [fr]: De Paris?
Caption 7 [en]: From Paris?

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Patrice Zana - L'artiste et ses inspirations - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice Zana's Dada-inspired artwork relies heavily on wordplay. In this video he discusses his pieces Caisse à dire ("Talking Box," a pun on qu'est-ce à dire [what does it mean]), Boîte à choses sûres ("Box of Sure Things," a pun on boîte à chaussures [shoe box]), and more.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Je vis à Paris.
Caption 2 [en]: I live in Paris.

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Patrice Zana - L'artiste et ses inspirations - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice Zana is a poet-artist inspired by the Dada movement and the concept of détournement (literally, "diversion," "hijacking"). He invented the term bris colisme to describe his practice, which employs fragmentation, collage, and wordplay in a variety of media.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Je suis né à Toulouse mais j'habite à Paris depuis trente ans.
Caption 2 [en]: I was born in Toulouse, but I've been living in Paris for thirty years.

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Actus Quartier - Devant la SNCF

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A group of people gathered in front of the SNCF (French National Railway Company) headquarters to claim the use of empty buildings owned by the latter. Many people who are homeless or live in unsanitary conditions could greatly benefit from those vacant buildings.

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Caption 127 [fr]: Moi, ça fait vingt ans que j'attends la mairie de Paris
Caption 127 [en]: Me, I've been waiting for twenty years for the Paris city hall,

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