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Sophie et Patrice - Anne Hidalgo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice et Sophie discutent de la maire de Paris, Anne Hidalgo qui fait l'objet de nombreuses controverses. Soit on l'adore, soit on la déteste pour les mesures radicales qu'elle a prises pour protéger l'environnement dans la ville de Paris.

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Lionel L - La pandémie, un mois déjà

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

Lionel nous parle du confinement pendant le Covid-19 à Paris, et les difficultés qui vont avec.

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Lionel L - Les Jeux olympiques de Rio

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

La Mairie de Paris profite des Jeux Olympiques de Rio pour faire une reconstitution et un hommage aux Jeux en installant des terrains de volleyball. À l'instar de Paris-Plage, on a mis du sable pour pouvoir jouer au volleyball de plage.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel L introduces a new social phenomenon called "Nuit Debout" ("Up All Night" or "Rise Up Night"). It's a protest movement born from a general discontent regarding politics, labor laws, and other issues. At 6 p.m. every day, people take to the streets of Paris to discuss ideas and air their grievances. The movement is gathering momentum in other cities and countries as well.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

Lionel est à Paris, la capitale où les gens se réunissent pour exprimer leur mécontentement. Ce mouvement s'organise et invente une codification, une sorte de langue des signes lors de ses réunions. Il y a même un calendrier différent!

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Français avec Nelly - What’s Happening in France? | Easy French News for French Learners - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly talks about a vibrant Celtic festival in Brittany, plus other highlights of her summer vacation, including horseback riding and playing the drums!

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Caption 55 [fr]: À Paris c'est compliqué.
Caption 55 [en]: In Paris it's complicated.

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Français avec Nelly - What’s Happening in France? | Easy French News for French Learners - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Over coffee, Nelly discusses some current events that are capturing French people's attention. Learn about the huge fire in the south of France, the women's Tour de France winner, and the controversy surrounding the Bayeux Tapestry.

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Caption 67 [fr]: une épreuve aux Jeux Olympiques de Paris.
Caption 67 [en]: an event at the Paris Olympic Games.

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Edmée et Fanny - Les présidentielles à 20 ans

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

Edmée and Fanny discuss which presidential candidate they might vote for in the upcoming elections in April. One of them is considering giving Macron another chance as he wasn't able to accomplish everything during his term due to the health crisis and other unforeseen circumstances.

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Caption 13 [fr]: pointe-toi à la mairie de ta ville, Paris
Caption 13 [en]: show up at the town hall of your city, Paris,

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Lionel L - Les élections présidentielles: Mode d'emploi

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

In this video, Lionel will explain how the French presidential elections work and who the 2022 candidates are.

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Caption 32 [fr]: qui est aussi la maire de Paris.
Caption 32 [en]: who is also the mayor of Paris.

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Sophie et Patrice - Les élections présidentielles

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss the various candidates in the 2022 French presidential election. Patrice predicts the second round could be between Macron and Pécresse. Time will tell!

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Caption 41 [fr]: Anne Hidalgo, qui se présente, est maire de Paris.
Caption 41 [en]: Anne Hidalgo, who is running, is mayor of Paris.

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Lionel L - Le couvre-feu

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

Lionel describes the latest measures taken by the French government regarding the COVID pandemic. A curfew has been enforced in major cities in an effort to contain the virus.

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Caption 23 [en]: obviously all of Île-de-France [Paris region],
Caption 23 [fr]: bien évidemment toute l'Île-de-France,

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Lionel L - La pandémie, 6e semaine

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, from the beginning of May 2020, Lionel talks about the various deconfinement measures taking place in France. The country has been gradually reopening throughout the month of May.

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Caption 18 [en]: It's a... the part that goes from east of Paris to the Île-de-France region.
Caption 18 [fr]: C'est une... la partie qui va de l'est parisien à l'Île-de-France.

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Lionel L - La pandémie

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

Lionel talks about life under quarantine in France. All group activities are forbidden, and you can only go outside to walk your dog, go to the pharmacy, or shop for basic necessities.

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Caption 22 [en]: are Eastern Paris
Caption 22 [fr]: sont l'Est parisien

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Lionel L - La réforme du français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French Academy's latest spelling reform, which includes such modifications as removing the i in oignon (onion) and the circumflex in coût (cost). There's been a fair amount of backlash against the reform, though the changes are only recommended, not mandatory.

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Caption 3 [fr]: sixième arrondissement de Paris.
Caption 3 [en]: [in the sixth] arrondissement of Paris.

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Lionel L - Loi travail: Suite et fin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A very unpopular labor law caused Parisians to protest near the Bastille before it was passed in 2015. President François Hollande invoked Article 49-3 of the Constitution to force this law through. The protests continued after the law was successfully enacted in 2016. For more information, you can visit the Nuit Debout and Convergence des Luttes websites.

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Caption 26 [en]: as rather frequently happens from Denfert-Rocherau, Nation, or Bastille [places in Paris].
Caption 26 [fr]: en l'occurrence assez souvent Denfert-Rochereau, Nation ou Bastille.

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