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Le Restaurant "Flam's" - Sa petite histoire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Tarte flambée is a specialty of the Alsace region of France that resembles a pizza. Typically made with crème fraîche, onions, and bacon, the traditional tarte flambée has also undergone many variations. Flam’s, a restaurant franchise based in Strasbourg, has dedicated itself to perfecting this Alsatian delicacy.

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Lionel L - Jacques Guillaume

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Jacques Guillaume nous montre son petit atelier en plein cœur de Paris où il répare des rasoirs électriques depuis 1962. Il a même eu la chance de rencontrer des hommes politiques comme Alain Poher et des acteurs comme Eddie Constantine au début de sa carrière. Les clients et la demande ont eu beau changé; il travaille toujours!

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Vauréal - Véronique Schneider

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Véronique Schneider is a milliner, or hatmaker, who worked for the Comédie-Française in Paris and then moved to the Cour des Arts in Vauréal to make custom hats that anyone can wear.

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Caption 7 [fr]: J'ai un parcours un petit peu atypique.
Caption 7 [en]: I have a somewhat atypical journey.

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Pep's - Réparation de parapluies

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Thierry Millet is an umbrella repairer in Paris, and one of last remaining ones in France. He shares his wealth of knowledge and some interesting umbrella facts. Did you know that the first umbrella dates from 6500 B.C.?

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Caption 131 [fr]: Donc voilà, on a eu ce... ce petit clin d'œil.
Caption 131 [en]: So there you are, we had this... this little wink.

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Sandra - Gérante de "Gîte Arbonne"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You can get away from it all just an hour away from Paris by visiting Sandra's alternative accommodation in Arbonne-la-Forêt. You can choose between a tree house or a cottage in the heart of the forest and enjoy the wildlife. There's no public lighting, so the animals won't be disturbed.

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Caption 4 [fr]: qui est un petit village
Caption 4 [en]: which is a small village

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Serge Amoruso - Spécialiste en haute maroquinerie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Serge Amoruso is an artisan extraordinaire who makes exquisite leather goods, from high-end bags to more artistic objects. Each piece is unique and takes anywhere from six months to two years to make.

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Caption 42 [fr]: on va avoir un petit croquis, un petit dessin.
Caption 42 [en]: we'll have a little sketch, a little drawing.

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Samuel Gassmann - Créateur de boutons de manchette

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Samuel Gassmann is an artisan who makes unconventional cufflinks of all different types: he has one set representing the "totality of time," and another inspired by the Happy Families card game. Be sure to stop by his new store the next time you're in Paris!

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Caption 51 [fr]: Euh... et à la fin, je mets juste un petit vernis
Caption 51 [en]: Uh... and in the end, I just put a little varnish

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François - Livres conseillés

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

François selected three books to show us that are suitable for teens, adults, and French-language learners alike: Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, La petite-fille de Monsieur Linh by Philippe Claudel, and Les Demeurées by Jeanne Benameur.

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Caption 27 [fr]: qui, euh... qui est un petit peu maltraitée
Caption 27 [en]: who, uh... who is a little bit mistreated

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Gaëlle - Librairie "Livres in Room"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gaëlle and François are the proud owners of a bookstore that houses nineteen thousand books. With the stiff competition of chain stores and the internet, a personal touch is essential. Gaëlle is happy to offer advice and comments on her favorite reads.

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Caption 42 [fr]: Un petit cœur indique vraiment qu'on a aimé.
Caption 42 [en]: A little heart indicates that we really loved [it].

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TV Vendée - Vendée : Pierre Zucchi, 104 ans, raconte ses mémoires

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

TV Vendée interviews 104-year-old Pierre Zucchi, an architect and musician who helped build Queen Elizabeth's private hospital. So far, he's written five autobiographical books that he plans to share with his children.

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Caption 21 [fr]: J'ai trouvé un petit métier dans le bureau d'architecture,
Caption 21 [en]: I found a little job in the architecture office,

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Lionel - Le vin de Toul - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel visits a vineyard in Bruley near Toul. In this video, the wine grower Isabelle explains the advantages of high vines versus low ones. The high vines are easier to maintain.

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Caption 39 [fr]: Ça veut dire que... sur les vignes hautes, y a un tout petit peu plus de grappes.
Caption 39 [en]: That means that... on high vines, there are slightly more grapes.

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Ostréiculture - Rencontre avec Gildas Mourier (Morbihan)

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Gildas, who works on an oyster farm in Brittany. He'll tell you all about collecting oysters. It's a tough job, but well worth the effort, since you're always rewarded with a delicious treat in the end!

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Caption 22 [fr]: eh bien, comme les huîtres petit à petit elles grandissent,
Caption 22 [en]: well, as the oysters gradually get bigger,

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Paix et partage - Journée Internationale du yoga

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A large group of yogis met near the Eiffel Tower to celebrate Paris's International Day of Yoga. For the second year in a row, people gathered in the same spirit of unity to relax, stretch, and bring a little peace to the world.

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Caption 32 [fr]: L'énergie était là pour repousser un petit peu tous [sic] les...
Caption 32 [en]: The energy was there to push back a little all the...

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Morlaix - La Dilettante

Difficulty: Intermediate

Breton, France

This artist discovered her true calling: she collects driftwood and other found materials for her art. Her predilection is birds, all kinds of birds, that she paints to make signs or other creations for her clients. Her studio bears the tongue-in-cheek name of "La Dilettante," or "The Dilettante," which she is not by any means...

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Caption 3 [fr]: Et je vais faire un petit oiseau pour, euh...
Caption 3 [en]: And I'm going to make a little bird to, uh...

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Lionel L - Le Canard enchaîné

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

According to Lionel, we hear far too much about Charlie Hebdo and not enough about Le Canard Enchaîné, which is about to celebrate its centenary in 2016. This quality satirical newspaper is in a similar vein to Charlie Hebdo. Both papers even shared the same cartoonist, Cabu, who sadly did not survive the January attack on Charlie Hebdo. Le Canard Enchaîné was no stranger to extremist threats either.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Un petit peu de temps est passé depuis les évènements tragiques du mois de janvier
Caption 1 [en]: A little bit of time has passed since the tragic events of the month of January

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