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Français avec Nelly - L'histoire de Notre-Dame de Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nelly tells us how she witnessed a moment in history on the evening when Notre-Dame Cathedral was engulfed in flames as firefighters fought an epic battle to save this iconic monument.

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Caption 67 [en]: there were more than four hundred firefighters
Caption 67 [fr]: ils étaient plus de quatre cents pompiers

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Frédérique - Noël à Strasbourg

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Frédérique takes us to the Strasbourg Christmas market, one of the oldest and most famous in Europe, where people can sample delicacies and shop at hundreds of beautifully decorated booths.

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Caption 4 [en]: There are more than three hundred pretty decorated booths
Caption 4 [fr]: Il y a plus de trois cents jolies cabanes décorées

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Le saviez-vous? - Le casino ou la guerre

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nice's Jetée-Promenade is the site of a former casino by that name. Built on pilings over the sea, the original building was once a thriving casino attracting many tourists, especially British tourists who flocked to the Riviera.

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Caption 44 [en]: who entered Nice in nineteen hundred forty-three,
Caption 44 [fr]: entrées à Nice en mille neuf cent quarante-trois,

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Le saviez-vous? - La Promenade des Anglais - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explains how the famous Promenade des Anglais running along the seaside of Nice got its name. The Promenade has been hosting various cultural and sporting events such as motor races since the early 1900s.

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Caption 41 [en]: A record was broken there in nineteen hundred two by Léon Serpollet:
Caption 41 [fr]: Un record y a été battu en mille neuf cent deux par Léon Serpollet:

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Le saviez-vous? - L'animation dans le Vieux Nice

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia talks about the bustling Cours Saleya in the Vieux Nice neighborhood. In the nineteenth century the Cours Saleya attracted intellectuals to its literary salons, as well as tourists from all over the world.

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Caption 13 [en]: This literary salon, created in eighteen hundred thirty-nine,
Caption 13 [fr]: Ce salon littéraire créé en mille huit cent trente-neuf

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Le saviez-vous? - Le quartier du Vieux Nice

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Come visit the neighborhood of Vieux Nice (Old Nice), with its charming village atmosphere and interesting architecture. You will notice a definite Italian influence in this French city near the Italian border.

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Caption 37 [en]: Nice became French in eighteen hundred sixty.
Caption 37 [fr]: Nice devient française en mille huit cent soixante.

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Le saviez-vous? - Le carnaval en France

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The Carnival of Nice is famous around the world for its colorful parade of floats covered in flowers. You can even participate in a "battle" of flowers that are grown in abundance in the region.

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Caption 3 [en]: The word "carnaval" appears as such in French in fifteen hundred forty-nine.
Caption 3 [fr]: Le mot "carnaval" apparaît tel quel en français en mille cinq cent quarante-neuf.

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Lionel - Strasbourg - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel gives us a tour of Strasbourg, the largest city in France's northeast region. He shows us its beautiful canals, bridges, half-timbered houses, and squares, as well as its famous cathedral.

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Caption 3 [en]: with two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, without counting the suburbs.
Caption 3 [fr]: avec deux cent cinquante mille habitants, sans compter la banlieue.

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Lionel - Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz

Difficulty: Beginner

France

We continue our visit to Metz with Lionel, who takes us inside the Saint-Étienne Cathedral, famous for its huge stained glass windows. After that, if you don't feel like walking, you can take the little tourist train and enjoy the sites at a leisurely pace.

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Caption 2 [en]: At two hundred meters behind me, you see the building, the religious structure.
Caption 2 [fr]: À deux cents mètres derrière moi on aperçoit le bâtiment, l'édifice religieux.

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Lionel - à Metz - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel takes us to the historic part of the city of Metz and to the Galerie Saint-Jacques, where you can browse the shops and go to restaurants. The shopping mall is located on one of the largest squares of the city, the Place Saint-Jacques.

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Caption 27 [en]: , was called before sev'... seventeen hundred seven , Place au Change [Exchange Square],
Caption 27 [fr]: se nommait avant mille... mille sept cent sept, la Place au Change

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Lionel - à Metz - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel takes us to Metz, a city that was once part of Germany, being only some sixty kilometers from the German border. In this video you will learn a few facts about this Germanic city, and you will add a lot of useful terms to your going-about-town vocabulary.

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Caption 20 [en]: that existed for two hundred fifty years after Clovis's death.
Caption 20 [fr]: qui a existé durant deux cent cinquante ans après la mort de Clovis.

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Voyage dans Paris - Le 10ème Arrondissement - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the tenth arrondissement to discover the Trinity Church, the "Peinture Céramique" building, and other little havens of peace in Paris. Daniel also introduces us to the Brabant Hotel and the 1950s-themed restaurant Playtime, inspired by Jacques Tati.

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Caption 14 [en]: of eighteen hundred seventy-five and eighteen hundred seventy-nine.
Caption 14 [fr]: mille huit cent soixante-quinze et mille huit cent soixante-dix-neuf.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this third episode on the medieval town of Senlis, Daniel Benchimol introduces us to the Venery Museum or hunting museum. The museum displays not only traditional uniforms of the Spahis but also the special architecture, painting, music, and art linked to the "venery" activities.

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Caption 17 [en]: that fought alongside the French army for nearly one hundred fifty years.
Caption 17 [fr]: qui a combattu auprès de l'armée française pendant près de cent cinquante ans.

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Voyage dans Paris - La Butte aux Cailles

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol introduces La Buttes aux Cailles, a neighborhood in the thirteenth arrondissement in Paris. He will tell you all about the origins of the street, its free spring water fountain, and its artsy walls decorated with stencils.

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Caption 13 [en]: You should know that the water is drawn here from a depth of six hundred and twenty meters,
Caption 13 [fr]: Il faut savoir que l'eau ici est puisée à six cent vingt mètres de profondeur,

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