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Lionel - Verdun - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel Brigeot takes us to the northeast of France to the town of Verdun, where the famous Battle of Verdun took place during World War I. Follow Lionel up the Victory Steps, commemorating the battle in which more than one hundred sixty-three thousand soldiers lost their lives.

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Le Monde - SUV à Paris: faut-il en finir avec les grosses voitures? - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the last thirty years, cars have become heavier and larger. This alarming trend has been addressed by European authorities, who have imposed new measures to curb pollution. But are these measures actually working?

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Caption 15 [en]: soared by four hundred fifty kilos.
Caption 15 [fr]: s'est envolée de quatre cent cinquante kilos.

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Nader Fakhry - L'école pour tous

Difficulty: Intermediate

Côte d'Ivoire, France

The Orange Foundation funded a new school near Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The children and their parents are very happy that the school was built right in their village and that education is now more accessible to them.

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Caption 59 [en]: We're always one hundred percent.
Caption 59 [fr]: Nous sommes toujours à cent pour cent.

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Sophie et Patrice - Les vieux à Paris

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Patrice talk about growing old in Paris. They both agree that it's tough for the elderly in Paris and that they would rather spend their golden years somewhere else.

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Caption 38 [en]: It's going at one hundred [miles] per hour. Everything is... everything is...
Caption 38 [fr]: Ça va à cent à l'heure. Tout est... tout est...

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Le Monde - L’astrologie fonctionne-t-elle ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video from Le Monde explores the popular and scientific views of astrology. After a brief description of how birth charts are created, the video asks whether astrology "works" at all.

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Caption 118 [en]: of one hundred seventy-seven people.
Caption 118 [fr]: de cent soixante-dix-sept personnes.

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Karen - Les huiles essentielles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Karen is passionate about essential oils In this video she talks about some of her favorite ones and their therapeutic properties.

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Caption 69 [en]: we can have three hundred fifty molecules.
Caption 69 [fr]: on peut avoir trois cent cinquante molécules.

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Madame Monsieur - Mercy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Madame Monsieur sings "Mercy," a song based on the true story of a baby girl who was born on board a Nigerian refugee ship. Her mother went into labor on her way to a refugee camp in Sicily.

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Caption 17 [en]: I'll live a hundred thousand years
Caption 17 [fr]: Je vivrai cent mille ans

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Lionel L - Le "Canard" a 100 ans

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Canard Enchaîné (Chained Duck) recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary. The independent satirical newspaper, known for its shocking headlines, survived many controversies and even censorship. It still has an avid fanbase today.

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Caption 1 [en]: "One hundred years of front-page irreverence":
Caption 1 [fr]: "Cent ans d'irrévérence à la une":

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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 17 [en]: Likewise for "one million one hundred,"
Caption 17 [fr]: Idem pour un million cent,

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Le saviez-vous? - Paris, capitale de France

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode you will learn how Paris officially became the capital in the sixth century under the reign of Clovis. Paris was not built in a day, and in many respects, Paris is still being built today as many significant events, past and present, are still defining the history of the city.

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Caption 15 [en]: dates from at least four thousand to three thousand eight hundred years before Jesus Christ [BC].
Caption 15 [fr]: date d'au moins [de] quatre mille à trois mille huit cents ans avant Jésus Christ.

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TV Tours - La cathédrale Saint-Louis est ouverte aux musulmans

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Bishop of Blois organized an interfaith initiative in the cathedral. Christians and Muslims were invited to share their faith and exchange thoughts in hopes of uniting and promoting peace.

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Caption 52 [en]: Over three hundred people came from all over the department [region],
Caption 52 [fr]: Plus de trois cents personnes venues de tout le département,

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Réfugiés de Calais - L’accueil des migrants en Finistère

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

After the closing of the Calais Jungle, the Massé Trévidy Foundation has stepped in to take care of refugees in the Finistère region. The foundation works with a group of volunteers to provide administrative, social, and medical assistance to the refugees.

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Caption 2 [en]: five thousand five hundred ninety-six people were moved
Caption 2 [fr]: cinq mille cinq cent quatre-vingt-seize personnes ont été acheminées

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout: Août 2016

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel gives us the latest updates on France's Nuit Debout protest movement. Though the movement is no longer centered around Paris's Place de la République, it's still gaining traction online.

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Caption 4 [en]: Last Wednesday, they were on the one hundred fifty-sixth day of March [Nuit Debout's calendar system].
Caption 4 [fr]: Mercredi dernier, ils en étaient au cent cinquante-six mars.

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Le saviez-vous? - Nice rit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the wake of the recent tragedy on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice remains a beautiful and diverse city. In this video, Patricia talks about what makes the city such a great place to live and visit.

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Caption 10 [en]: It has a population of about three hundred fifty thousand people.
Caption 10 [fr]: Elle a une population d'environ trois cent cinquante mille habitants.

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Lionel L - Le 49.3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French government's recent decision to invoke Article 49-3 of the Constitution in order to push through a controversial labor bill without a parliamentary vote. He also gives a brief description of the differences between the two houses of the French Parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly.

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Caption 11 [en]: The National Assembly is composed of five hundred seventy-seven delegates,
Caption 11 [fr]: L'Assemblée Nationale est composée de cinq cent soixante-dix-sept députés,

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