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Sophie et Alexandre - La galette des rois

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie et Alexandre parlent de la tradition française du gâteau des rois pour l'épiphanie. Sophie obtiendra-t-elle la fève cette fois-ci ? Découvrez-le.

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Vauréal - Véronique Schneider

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Véronique Schneider est une modiste qui a fait ses débuts à Paris. Elle faisait des chapeaux de spectacle à la Comédie Française avant de partir s'installer à la Cour des Arts à Montréal où elle s'est lancée dans les chapeaux de ville.

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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 58 [fr]: et qui a été remporté par une Française.
Caption 58 [en]: and which was won by a French woman.

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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly continues to explore Coco Chanel's enormous contribution to the world of women's fashion and explains how the iconic perfume Chanel Number 5 got its name.

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Caption 43 [fr]: le luxe à la française.
Caption 43 [en]: French-style luxury.

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Sophie et Alexandre - Et les vacances ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Alexandre talk about where they went on vacation. No need to go to an exotic destination to have a good time, according to Sophie. On the other hand, Alexandre enjoyed white sand beaches in a faraway place that's still a part of France. Can you guess where he went?

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Caption 96 [fr]: En Polynésie française. -Oui. -Ouais.
Caption 96 [en]: To French Polynesia. -Yes. -Yeah.

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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly tells the fascinating life story of French fashion icon Coco Chanel, beginning with what led to her career as a designer.

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Caption 33 [fr]: et passionnée par la langue et la culture française.
Caption 33 [en]: and passionate about the French language and culture.

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Français avec Nelly - 10 livres faciles à lire en français - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly concludes her excellent reading recommendations with some very useful tips. Why not watch the movie adaptation of your novel of choice, or if you're short on time, read a poem or two?

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Caption 43 [fr]: de poésie française.
Caption 43 [en]: about French poetry.

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Français avec Nelly - 10 livres faciles à lire en français - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Nelly gives some advice about reading books in a foreign language and recommends some books for French learners. One of her recommendations is The Braid by Laetitia Colombani.

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Caption 34 [fr]: où je suis ravie de vous parler de littérature française.
Caption 34 [en]: where I'm delighted to talk to you about French literature.

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Français avec Nelly - "Demain, dès l'aube" par Victor Hugo - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly recites and explains in great detail Victor Hugo's poem "Demain, dès l'aube" (Tomorrow, at Dawn). Though initially it might read like a love poem, it turns out to be much more tragic.

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Caption 2 [fr]: dans laquelle on va parler littérature française,
Caption 2 [en]: in which we're going to talk French literature,

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Sophie et Patrice - Le tarot de Marseille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie has just bought a deck of Marseille tarot cards, which she's very excited about. However, Patrice is a little skeptical, since Marseille is "renowned for its lies." He references the expression C'est la sardine qui a bouché le port de Marseille (The sardine blocked the port of Marseille), referring to its inhabitants' supposed tendency to exaggerate.

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Caption 66 [fr]: Tu... tu sais qu'y a un président de la République français [sic : française]
Caption 66 [en]: You... you know there's a president of the French Republic

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Français avec Nelly - Ma vie à Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Nelly in her environment: her home and her workspace. She will show you around her office and answer some questions about her favorite places in Paris.

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Caption 26 [fr]: je suis une vraie Française.
Caption 26 [en]: I am a true French woman.

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Sophie et Patrice - La Coupe du monde de rugby

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss the 2023 Rugby World Cup finals held at the Stade de France. Despite hosting the games, France didn't win—which to Sophie suggests that the organizers didn't manage to pay off the referees!

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Caption 20 [fr]: Seul problème, euh... l'organisation à la française, administrative de tout ça...
Caption 20 [en]: The only problem, uh... the French-style administrative organization of all that...

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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 8 [fr]: d'un père italien et d'une mère française,
Caption 8 [en]: to an Italian father and a French mother,

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Lionel L - Les Jeux olympiques de Rio

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

While the Rio Olympic Games were taking place, the Paris Mayor's Office installed a beach volleyball court complete with real sand in front of the city hall building. Parisians relished the opportunity to practice a sport that is not readily available in the heart of the city.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Euh... la délégation française est représentée par Teddy Riner
Caption 12 [en]: Uh... the French delegation is represented by Teddy Riner,

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Le Journal - Nouveaux artistes pluriculturels

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Newcomers Kader Belarbi and Loumia Hiridjee are bringing fresh blood and talent to the French cultural and commercial landscape.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Loumia Hiridjee, Française d'origine malgache,
Caption 7 [en]: Loumia Hiridjee, a French woman of Malagasy origin,

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