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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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Alsace 20 - Laurent Chandemerle, l'homme aux 100 voix

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Drôles de Zèbres (Funny Zebras) humor festival in Strasbourg has been hosting top French artists, comedians, and a few newcomers for the past twelve years. Among the acts at this year's festival is Laurent Chandemerle, the man with a thousand voices, who can impersonate celebrities to perfection. This video will give you a taste of French humor and, no doubt, a few chuckles!

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Micro-Trottoirs - La vie après la mort…

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Micro-Trottoirs team tackles a big question in this episode: "Do you believe in life after death?" People share their beliefs on the matter. One person remarked, "As the famous French humorist Pierre Desproges would say, 'if God existed, we'd have to file a lawsuit against him!'"

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Cap 24 - Charlie Hebdo, Alessandro Di Sarno enquête...

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Alessandro Di Sarno takes us behind the scenes of the highly controversial French newspaper "Charlie Hebdo." After due consideration and in honor of the victims of the tragic attack on the magazine, Yabla made the decision to keep this video.

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Normandie TV - Indochine au Zénith de Caen

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Nicola Sirkis, head of Indochine, the new wave French rock band that’s been popular since the 1980s, has a few things to say about some of his fellow artists. (Could he mean megastar Johnny Hallyday?) Nicola’s strong voice (in many senses) is clearly one of the reasons Indochine has so much staying power.

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Micro-Trottoirs - Sacrée France Gall

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Following the recent passing of French singer France Gall, people share their reactions and thoughts about her songs and her life. She belonged to an older generation, but young people also enjoyed her songs.

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Questions à la con - Tarabuster

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

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In this episode of "Questions à la con" (Stupid Questions), people on the street give some strange and hilarious responses to questions about obscure French vocabulary. Have a laugh, and learn some new words to impress your friends!

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Watt’s In - Kendji Girac : Color Gitano Interview Exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

On "Watt's In," Kendji tells us how he became the star of the TV show The Voice in France. You will discover how he molded his talent by mixing his family's Gypsy origins with his love for new music. You'll also notice Kendji's southern French accent!

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Manu le Malin - Album Biomechanik III - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

What’s the ideal first hardcore music experience? Where is the best place to hear hardcore? Is it true that ladies don’t dig hardcore as much as guys do? Hear what famed French musician and DJ Manu le Malin has to say in the final part of his interview.

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Manu le Malin - Album Biomechanik III - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Celebrated French hardcore musician Manu le Malin sits down for an interview about his influences and his music. He talks in particular about the last part of his “Biomechanik” series, Biomechanik III: The Final Chapter, which was filmed at the H.R. Giger Museum in Gruyères, Switzerland.

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Laurent Leclercq - Restauration de meubles anciens

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Laurent Leclercq is a specialist in the restoration of antique furniture. He's so passionate about his craft that he finds excuses to go into the studio when he's on vacation!

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Caption 44 [en]: is... is French furniture of the eighteenth century.
Caption 44 [fr]: c'est... ce sont les meubles français du dix-huitième siècle.

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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.

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Caption 87 [en]: who is a... a very well-known French intellectual,
Caption 87 [fr]: qui est une... une intellectuelle française très connue

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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 26 [en]: but I replaced the AZERTY keys [French keyboard, analogous to QWERTY]
Caption 26 [fr]: mais j'ai remplacé les touches AZERTY

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Micro-Trottoirs - Macron, fais pas l'autruche !

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

After one year in power, President Macron has lost some of his popularity. Opinions are divided as to his performance, but most agree that he is a very shrewd ruler, for better or worse.

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Caption 34 [en]: and that... what's happening with the SNCF [French National Railroad Company],
Caption 34 [fr]: et que... ce qui se passe avec la SNCF [Société nationale des chemins de fer français],

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Lionel - Le club de foot de Nancy - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside the AS Nancy-Lorraine soccer club in Velaine-en-Haye, where young men can study full-time and train to become professional soccer players.

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Caption 16 [en]: It is worth recalling that Nancy, for example, won the French Cup
Caption 16 [fr]: Il faut rappeler que Nancy, par exemple, a gagné la Coupe de France

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