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Lea & Lionel L - Bibliothèque François Mitterrand (2 videos)

The François Mitterrand Library, part of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France), is comprised of four large towers in the shape of open books. Lea notes that most of the library's visitors are specialists in art, science, and architecture rather than students.

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Le Mans TV - Horoscope: Capricorne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Si vous êtes Capricorne, François Lambert vous donne ses prévisions astrologiques pour l’année 2011. Sinon, quel que soit votre signe, nous prévoyons une maîtrise de la langue française dans votre futur!

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Le Mans TV - Horoscope: Scorpion

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Attention à la vie amoureuse des Scorpions en 2011! Ceci d’après les prévisions astrologiques de François Lambert. Mais ne vous inquiétez pas pour autant: apprendre le français vous sera de plus en plus facile!

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Lea & Lionel L - Le parc de Bercy - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

If you need a respite from the hustle and bustle of Paris, follow Lionel and Lea's recommendation and go to the Parc de Bercy in the twelfth arrondissement. There, you can enjoy a little wildlife (including insect hotels!), a "romantic garden," and much more.

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Caption 55 [fr]: Devant, nous avons la bibliothèque François Mitterrand,
Caption 55 [en]: In front, we have the François Mitterrand library,

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Voyage en France - Chambourcy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover Chambourcy with Daniel Benchimol. Chambourcy is a small town on the outskirts of Paris that is full of charming surprises. An interesting garden called Le Désert de Retz will take you back through time with eclectic constructions reminiscent of extinct civilizations.

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Caption 18 [fr]: par un monsieur appelé François Racine de Monville.
Caption 18 [en]: by a gentleman called François Racine de Monville.

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Lionel - Verdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel stays in Verdun for part two of this series. You will see the remains of the famous Battle of Verdun, which took place in 1916 and lasted ten months. The French soldiers were called poilus or "hairy men" because of their unshaven faces. Verdun also has a magnificent cathedral with stained glass windows.

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Caption 8 [fr]: que François Mitterrand et Helmut Kohl se sont rencontrés
Caption 8 [en]: that François Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl met

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part three of our visit to Maisons-Laffitte, Daniel Benchimol reveals even more interesting facts about this city. The Maisons Castle, which epitomizes seventeenth-century French architecture, has been used for the filming of many famous movies, such as Love and Death, Dangerous Liaisons, Queen Margot, and many more.

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Caption 13 [fr]: est certainement l'œuvre la mieux conservée du célèbre architecte, François Mansart.
Caption 13 [en]: is certainly the best-preserved work of the famous architect François Mansart.

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