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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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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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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 7

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part seven of this series on Quebec, Olivier focuses on something that is dear to the hearts of many Québécois: the majestic Saint Lawrence River. He also explores their relationship with money and the way they conduct business. Olivier asks whether it's easier to do business in Quebec or in France. Quebec, it seems, offers more opportunities for companies, with fewer regulations and restrictions, while France remains a very productive country despite the thirty-five-hour workweek.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Un réveillon en montagne (Savoie)

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Les Savoyards font le réveillon de la Saint Sylvestre au restaurant O’Communailles au coœur de la montagne. Ils sont là pour déguster de bons produits locaux et s’amuser dans la convivialité.

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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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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

La collection Chanel et son designer vedette: Karl Lagerfeld; Loewe, le “Hermès espagnol”, et son créateur José Enrique Ona Selfa; Yves Saint Laurent sous la direction de Stefano Pilati: chaque ligne nous offre une collection individualisée et très belle.

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Anna et Louis - Les élections présidentielles

Difficulty: Beginner

France

With the French presidential elections fast approaching, Anna and Louis are still deciding which candidate to vote for.

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Caption 11 [en]: This weekend, I was on the Saint Martin Canal.
Caption 11 [fr]: Ce week-end, j'étais sur le Canal Saint-Martin.

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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 2 [fr]: [Mercredi 17 janvier 2018, devant le siège de la SNCF, Plaine Saint Denis]
Caption 2 [en]: [Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in front of the SNCF headquarters, Plaine Saint Denis]

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of "My Father Opposes My Passion," we learn the source of the conflict between a teenage girl, Clara, and her father. She dreams of becoming of dancer, but he is totally opposed to her plans. A chance encounter with a homeless man is about to change her life.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Nous sommes à Paris dans le onzième arrondissement près du canal Saint Martin.
Caption 26 [en]: We are in Paris in the eleventh arrondissement near the Saint Martin Canal.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 11

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

Oliver concludes this eleven-part series with a visit to Fort Chambry, where French and British armies fought over new Canadian territories. How did this affect the present? Olivier leaves us to draw our own conclusions and assures us that he is fond of the Québécois as much as they are fond of him. He shares his final impressions of Quebec in a lovely song at the end.

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Caption 21 [en]: which comes through the Saint Lawrence [river], from the west.
Caption 21 [fr]: qui s'en vient par le Saint-Laurent de l'ouest.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 3

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

The situation of the French language in Quebec is controversial and complex. Montreal was an English-speaking city until 1920, and it wasn't until the passage of Law 101 in 1977 that French became the official language of Quebec. According to some of the interviewees in this video, Québécois French is in a precarious position once again, with municipal signage and corporate names in Montreal reverting to English, as well as shopkeepers who refuse to speak French.

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Caption 13 [en]: the soul of Montreal, the Rue Sainte-Catherine [Saint Catherine Street] or elsewhere,
Caption 13 [fr]: l'âme de Montréal, la rue Sainte-Catherine ou ailleurs,

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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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Caption 15 [fr]: L'une des icônes principales de l'église est le martyr saint Mina,
Caption 15 [en]: One of the church's principal icons is the martyr Saint Mina,

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Which four designers’ collections are not to miss (if your income is in the seven digits)? Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent, Loewe, and, for your delicate foot, René Caovilla and his sparkling handmade Venetian shoes.

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Caption 17 [fr]: de l'œuvre de Monsieur Saint Laurent.
Caption 17 [en]: from the oeuvre of Mr. Saint Laurent.

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