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Alsace 20 - 100 recettes pour 100 vins

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

This video will make your mouth water! In this interview, Lionel Augier talks to Maurice Roeckel about his new book, One Hundred Recipes for One Hundred Alsace Wines. Not only will you discover the originality of some chefs who combine amazing wines with amazing food, but you will also learn a few words in the Alsatian dialect.

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Uderzo et Goscinny - 1968

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In tribute to Uderzo's passing, we revisit the history of the famous comic strip Asterix and Obelix. In an old interview, Uderzo and Goscinny explain how they came up with Asterix in 1959.

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Caption 76 [en]: that occupies two hundred people for a year,
Caption 76 [fr]: qui occupe deux cents personnes pendant un an,

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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 55 [en]: done by hand, uh... one hundred percent.
Caption 55 [fr]: fait à la main, euh... cent pour cent.

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Lionel & Lahlou - La grève

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In Paris, Lionel talks to Lahlou about the ordeal of getting to and from work during the recent pension reform strikes. With ten out of fourteen subway lines closed, Lahlou's commute can take upwards of three hours.

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Caption 51 [en]: I take the one hundred fifteen,
Caption 51 [fr]: je prends le cent quinze,

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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 23 [en]: So here you'll see vintage bikes from nineteen hundred and five,
Caption 23 [fr]: Vous verrez ici des vélos donc historiques de dix-neuf cent cinq,

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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 13 [en]: which was invented in Zurich in Switzerland in nineteen hundred sixteen,
Caption 13 [fr]: qui a été inventé à Zurich en Suisse en mille neuf cent seize,

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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 5 [en]: of the years nineteen hundred fifteen, nineteen hundred sixteen.
Caption 5 [fr]: des années mille neuf cent quinze, mille neuf cent seize.

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Le saviez-vous? - La socca, spécialité niçoise

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Socca is a simple dish that you can only find in Nice. A local family business has been serving this delicious, filling pastry made of garbanzo beans for generations. If you're passing through, don't forget to stop by and try it!

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Caption 23 [en]: Given that the oven goes up to four hundred degrees [Celsius],
Caption 23 [fr]: Étant donné que le four monte à quatre cents degrés,

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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 91 [en]: I pay seven hundred euros for twenty-two square meters with three children.
Caption 91 [fr]: Je paye sept cents euros pour vingt-deux mètres carrés avec trois enfants.

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Watt’s In - Grand Corps Malade : "3ème Temps" interview exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In an interview with "Watt's In," Fabien Marsaud, aka Grand Corps Malade, reflects on his success and his creative process. A self-proclaimed artiste engagé (artist activist), this talented slam poet shares some great insights on songwriting and collaborating with other musicians.

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Caption 35 [en]: It's... that's it, from two thousand six to two thousand nine, more than two hundred fifty concerts.
Caption 35 [fr]: C'est... c'est voilà deux mille six à deux mille neuf plus de deux cent cinquante concerts.

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TV Tours - Amboise : Focus sur les étiquettes de vin d'Etiqroll

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

This company in Rochecorbon makes innovative wine bottle labels to boost sales, and it seems to be working. Some of their labels feel like velvet, while others are wine-cellar-scented.

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Caption 9 [en]: in close collaboration with more than eight hundred wine growers,
Caption 9 [fr]: en étroite collaboration avec plus de huit cents vignerons,

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Actus Quartier - Repair Café

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

People flock to the Repair Café to have their broken devices repaired. The concept was introduced in Holland by a journalist who decided it was much better to fix things rather than throw them away. In a convivial atmosphere, volunteers fix items while you watch or you can fix it yourself with some assistance.

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Caption 59 [en]: Do you have the one hundred seven? -In my opinion it's just this one, yes.
Caption 59 [fr]: T'as les cent sept, toi? -À mon avis c'est juste celui-là, oui.

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Lionel - Langue sous hypnose

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel speaks with Pascal, the director of the "Langue Sous Hypnose" (Language Under Hypnosis) school, who explains how hypnosis can help make language learning less daunting. Though Pascal says that "it's not hypnosis that teaches people languages, it's the teacher," he claims that hypnosis can make your brain more receptive to learning a new language.

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Caption 36 [en]: German, five hundred, three thousand, et cetera, et cetera.
Caption 36 [fr]: l'allemand, cinq cents, trois mille, et cetera, et cetera.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Chaillé-les-Marais : Une biscuiterie 100 % familiale

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Take a tour of this family-run cookie factory in Chaillé-les-Marais, where each family member is responsible for a different stage of production, from harvesting the wheat to packaging the final product. They take the idea of "homemade" to a whole new level!

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Caption 8 [en]: because this cookie factory is one hundred percent family-run.
Caption 8 [fr]: car cette biscuiterie est cent pour cent familiale.

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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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Caption 16 [en]: we are approximately, every night, a minimum of five hundred even up to eight hundred,
Caption 16 [fr]: on est à peu près chaque soir, minimum, cinq cent voire jusqu'à huit cent,

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