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Le saviez-vous? - Les anciennes lois insolites (2 videos)

Patricia has unearthed some very interesting, obscure French laws. For example: "Any woman wishing to dress like a man must request permission from the police department." Thankfully, no one obeys these antiquated laws!

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Le saviez-vous? - D'où vient le poisson d'avril?

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explores the origin of the poisson d'avril (April Fools') tradition. There are numerous theories about this, some of them contradictory.

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition du poisson d'avril

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The first of April is the day of hoaxes, pranks, and jokes. In France, the tradition is to hang paper fish on people's backs and shout, "Poisson d'avril!" (April Fish!).

Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la Chandeleur (2 videos)

Patricia continues her series on the feast of Candlemas, which in France is centered around the crêpe. Due to its round shape and golden color, the crêpe was a symbol of the sun in pagan times.

Le saviez-vous? - La Cigale et la fourmi (2 videos)

Patricia sheds a new light on the renowned fable by Jean de La Fontaine, "The Cicada and the Ant." Maybe the cicada isn't such a bad character after all....

Le saviez-vous? - Les élections présidentielles (2 videos)

In part two of this series, you will learn about the political climate during the 2017 French presidential elections. You will also learn the prerequisites for being able to vote in France.

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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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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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Le saviez-vous? - Nice pleure

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A terrible tragedy struck Nice on what should have been a celebration of Bastille Day, France's national holiday. A driver crashed his truck into a crowd of people who came to watch the fireworks on the famous Promenade des Anglais. The city is in mourning, but the people of Nice are determined not to be defeated by this tragedy.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le Canard enchaîné

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

"Le Canard enchaine" est le journal hebdomadaire préféré de Sophie car elle pense que c'est un journal indépendant et donc plus objectif. Sophie et Patrice réfléchissent et se demandent comment un journal peut rester indépendant et honnête sans avoir recours à la publicité.

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Sophie et Patrice - Les hymnes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie raconte à Patrice l'erreur que la France a faite lors du match de foot France-Albanie quand ils ont joués le mauvais hymne national.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le port de l'abaya à l'école

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice et Sophie parlent de la récente décision du gouvernement : l'interdiction du port de l'abaya dans les écoles publiques à la rentrée des classes. Une décision controversée qui ne plait pas à tout le monde.

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Sophie et Patrice - La réforme des retraites

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie et Patrice parlent de la réforme des retraites en France et des problèmes qu'elle entraîne. Ils expliquent également le rôle du président Macron dans ce désordre.

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Professeur Joseph Melone - Les certitudes

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Le professeur Joseph Melone parle d'incertitudes et de certitudes. Selon lui, ça se passe beaucoup en politique, en économie, etc... Regardez sa théorie très intéressante.

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Lionel L - La pandémie

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel explique comment ça se passe avec le coronavirus en France avec les mesures prises par le gouvernement.

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