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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us two historic landmarks in the town of Sceaux: the Saint John the Baptist Church, which contains many valuable artifacts, and the Félibres Garden, which is named after the Félibrige literary movement. He starts out his tour at a former railway station that is now the town's market hall.

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Voyage en France - Montmorency - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nous retrouvons Daniel Benchimol qui nous fait visiter la Vallée de Montmorency ainsi que la collégiale Saint Martin. Ne manquez pas de visiter avec nous cette très belle région à côté de Paris.

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel continues his visit to Lagny-sur-Marne, a small town where extraordinary events took place. Joan of Arc is said to have performed a miracle there on her second visit to Lagny. And the abbey-church of Saint Pierre once harbored a great secret: a nail from Jesus's cross. Unfortunately, the nail was lost, but not forgotten, as it now features on Lagny's coat of arms.

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Amal - Vélib

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Amal est dans la rue Saint Fiacre où des bicyclettes vous attendent grâce à la compagnie de location Vélib. Il suffit de déposer votre carte bancaire dans la machine et voilà. Vous pourrez vous promener à bicyclette dans tout Paris dans la journée et même le soir.

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Marie et Sandra - Atelier d'art - Part 26

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Marie and Sandra decide to experiment with plein air painting, but first Marie must decide on a Paris location as a subject to paint. Which will she pick?

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Caption 50 [en]: the Place Saint-Georges [Saint George Square],
Caption 50 [fr]: la place Saint-Georges

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Louis et Fabio - Les beaux jours reviennent

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Louis and Fabio meet in a park to discuss the nice weather, their summer vacation plans, and the benefits of taking a break from their phones. You'll learn a lot of new slang words in this video!

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Caption 29 [en]: Around, uh... Saint Lucia.
Caption 29 [fr]: Vers, euh... Sainte-Lucie.

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Voyage en France - Médan - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Médan, where you will discover some perfectly preserved wash houses, among other things.

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Caption 43 [en]: It's said to be dedicated to Saint Germain and to Saint Claude,
Caption 43 [fr]: Elle serait dédiée à Saint-Germain et à Saint-Claude,

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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Continuing his tour of the town of Chantilly, Daniel takes us to a bucolic vegetable garden called the "Potager des Princes" (Princes' Vegetable Garden), which was frequented by many of France's most famous writers and dramatists, including Racine, Molière, and the Madame de Sévigné. Today it also includes a goat petting zoo!

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Caption 54 [fr]: On peut citer Madame de La Fayette, Madame de Sévigné, le Duc de Saint Simon, Bossuet,
Caption 54 [en]: We can cite Madame de La Fayette, Madame de Sévigné, the Duc de Saint Simon, Bossuet,

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel on his discovery of Dourdan, a small town in the Essonne department. This charming place is filled with history and boasts a thirteenth-century covered market that has been rebuilt over the years and is still in use today.

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Caption 12 [en]: We are now in front of the main door of the Saint Paul Institute,
Caption 12 [fr]: Nous sommes maintenant devant la porte principale de l'Institut Saint-Paul

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us some more of Lagny-sur-Marne. This small town is famous for its battle with the English (or les Anglois in Old French), valiantly fought by Joan of Arc in 1430. You will also find more peaceful sites like the washhouse, where, by municipal decree, everyone had to be silent....

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Caption 29 [fr]: Rue Saint Paul,
Caption 29 [en]: On Rue Saint Paul [Saint Paul Street],

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Lagny-sur-Marne, a medieval town on the outskirts of Paris. If history is not your thing, you can visit a small museum where neo-impressionists works are displayed. The pioneers of pointillism made their debut in this charming little town.

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Caption 30 [en]: One of the last remnants of the Abbaye de Saint-Pierre [Saint Peter's Abbey] from the seventh century
Caption 30 [fr]: Un des derniers vestiges de l'Abbaye de Saint-Pierre du septième siècle

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Voyage en France - Montmorency - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol shows us around Montmorency, a town famous for being the residence of the Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who lived in the "House of Gossips." Montmorency also boasts a medieval communal oven and is near a sulfurous spring that is open to the public!

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Caption 7 [fr]: C'est ici entre la rue Saint Martin et la rue Saint Victor
Caption 7 [en]: It's here, between the Rue Saint Martin [Saint Martin Street] and the Rue Saint Victor,

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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 8 [fr]: La magnifique église Saint Nicolas que nous découvrons ensemble maintenant
Caption 8 [en]: The magnificent Saint Nicolas Church that we are discovering together now

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel continues his visit to Maisons-Laffitte, home to many famous actors, authors, politicians, business tycoons, and others. According to Daniel, its villas are among the most beautiful in the Île-de-France region.

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Caption 15 [en]: It's Avenue Sainte-Hélène [Saint Helena Avenue],
Caption 15 [fr]: Il s'agit de l'avenue Sainte-Hélène

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Le Journal - Le costume bœuf

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Costume rental shops in Paris start their season before Christmas. For New Year’s Eve, who wants to dress like Austrian Princess Sisi or wear a Scottish kilt?

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Caption 16 [en]: if there are any balls, for example at Saint Petersburg or Vienna,
Caption 16 [fr]: s'il y a des bals, par exemple à Saint-Pétersbourg ou à Vienne,

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