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Dao Evolution - Noël pour les sans-abris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Christmas is a time of celebrations and a showing of goodwill. This young man followed his heart and started giving out small gifts to the homeless. Find out what prompted him to do so at the end of this video.

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TV Vendée - Le sapin de Noël décoré par les enfants

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

La Roche-sur-Yon, a friendly town near Brittany, is abuzz with Christmas activities. Local children are busy decorating the town Christmas tree with their own personalized ornaments. Santa is there, of course, taking toy orders. The mayor is also involved and has the town hall organizing ten days of festivities.

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Alsace 20 - Alsace: les plus belles déco de Noël!

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Some Alsace residents take Christmas decorating very seriously. From two men who go all out with phantasmagoric light displays to a woman who opts for a subtler, 1940s décor, you'll find some different takes on what it means to be in the "Christmas spirit" in this video.

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JT - Le noël du Secours populaire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video describes a Christmas celebration at the Secours Populaire, an organization in France that helps underprivileged children and families, without passing judgment on their plight. Here they are celebrating Christmas with a big snack, gifts, chocolates, and a magic show.

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LCM - Joyeux Noël... orthodoxe!

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In the wake of a deadly terrorist attack on a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt on New Year’s Day, many Coptic Christians are worried about celebrating Christmas (observed on January 6) as openly as they would like. Here is how a gorgeous Coptic church in Marseille is handling the situation.

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Lionel & Lahlou - Être musulman - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lalhou talks about his life as a Muslim in France and how he enjoys celebrating New Year's with his four children.

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Caption 34 [en]: And how do you experience Christmas, for example?
Caption 34 [fr]: Et comment par exemple vous vivez Noël?

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Télévision Bretagne Ouest - Abbaye du Relec : Immersion dans un potager du Moyen Âge

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Have you ever eaten an orache or a cardoon? Though popular in the Middle Ages, these vegetables are rarely harvested nowadays. But you'll find them in the garden of the Abbaye du Relec (Relec Abbey) in Brittany, which contains vegetables from many different time periods and countries.

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Caption 23 [en]: OK. -Yes, in theory, in Haute-Savoie, it's, uh... it's even the vegetable of Christmas.
Caption 23 [fr]: D'accord. -Oui a priori en Haute-Savoie c'est, euh... c'est même le légume de Noël.

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Grand Lille TV - Focus: la tradition de Saint-Nicolas

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In keeping with northern European traditions, Saint Nicholas visits local French schools to bring good cheer and some treats! Luckily, his partner Père Fouettard, who usually hands out coal to naughty children, is away looking after his sick donkey today.

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Caption 55 [en]: Saint Nicholas, which... which... which also announces the start, uh... of the Christmas festivities,
Caption 55 [fr]: Saint-Nicolas, qui... qui... qui annonce aussi le début, euh... des fêtes de Noël,

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LCM - "Cher Père Noël..."

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Twenty-one thousand letters to Santa Claus were sent this year in Marseille. As if he didn't have enough on his plate, Saint Nick will send a handwritten response to each one, as long as their senders are on his "nice" list (and indicated their return address)!

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Caption 1 [en]: Little Father Christmas [Little Santa Claus]
Caption 1 [fr]: Petit papa Noël

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TLT Toulouse - Noël: Les fêtes approchent!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What is the French traditional holiday fare? You'd be surprised... While the classic turkey with chestnut stuffing is still on the menu, some people are getting off the beaten track, pairing classic dishes with ethnic food. Foie gras samosas, anyone? Or how about imitation caviar truffles?

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Caption 1 [en]: T minus fourteen before Christmas Eve, and already people are salivating at the idea of enjoying
Caption 1 [fr]: J [le jour J] moins quatorze avant le réveillon de Noël, et déjà, on salive à l'idée de déguster

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Télé Miroir - Adresse postale du Père Noël

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Do you know where Santa Claus lives? According to the post office, he lives on North Pole Street in the land of snow. And rest assured, if you send him a letter, it’ll get to where it needs to go.

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Caption 5 [en]: The gifts arriving usually at the foot of the Christmas tree,
Caption 5 [fr]: Les cadeaux arrivant généralement au pied du sapin,

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