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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 - Pourquoi les rues ne portent quasiment jamais de noms de femmes ?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Why are there so few streets named after women? The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, decided to change the street-naming regulations to include women's names. Some say that it's far from sufficient, but it's a start!

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Caption 29 [en]: And today two hundred streets
Caption 29 [fr]: Et aujourd'hui deux cents rues

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Le Monde - SUV à Paris: faut-il en finir avec les grosses voitures? - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The 2009 transport regulations failed to achieve their objectives. Large vehicles are still popular and polluting the atmosphere. Learn more about the cause of this failure and what can be done about it.

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Caption 44 [en]: the C One, the One Hundred Eight, and the Twingo are sacrificed.
Caption 44 [fr]: la C Un, la Cent Huit et la Twingo sont sacrifiées.

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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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France 3 - Minitel : l'Internet avant l'heure - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Back in the 80s, nearly every French household had a Minitel. It was the first computerized directory of its kind and a precursor to the modern computer. Later on, even Google showed an interest in the Minitel archives. Find out how advanced it was in its day.

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Caption 8 [en]: the two hundred fifty thousand subscribers of Ille-et-Vilaine,
Caption 8 [fr]: les deux cent cinquante mille abonnés d'Ille-et-Vilaine,

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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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Le Monde - Coronavirus : bientôt la pénurie dans les supermarchés ?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Will the French have to dine on cod liver or other such delicacies during this coronavirus pandemic? Can the food industry cope with the extra demand in supermarkets? Watch this video to find out.

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Caption 79 [en]: is six hundred fifty kilometers.
Caption 79 [fr]: est de six cent cinquante kilomètres.

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L'Obs - Quelles sont les armes de la médecine contre le coronavirus ?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Scientists around the world are working together to combat the coronavirus. With the help of big data and artificial intelligence, research should yield results more quickly.

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Caption 31 [en]: with over one hundred patients who have been treated.
Caption 31 [fr]: avec plus de cent patients qu'ont [sic: qui ont] été traités.

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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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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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Caption 39 [en]: And after about two hundred meters,
Caption 39 [fr]: Et au bout de deux cents mètres à peu près,

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Actus Quartier - Devant la SNCF

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A group of people gathered in front of the SNCF (French National Railway Company) headquarters to claim the use of empty buildings owned by the latter. Many people who are homeless or live in unsanitary conditions could greatly benefit from those vacant buildings.

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Caption 91 [en]: I pay seven hundred euros for twenty-two square meters with three children.
Caption 91 [fr]: Je paye sept cents euros pour vingt-deux mètres carrés avec trois enfants.

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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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