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Paris Tour - Visite guidée de Paris

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Come along with Héloïse on a tour of Paris. See the Eiffel Tower, the Bastille, and more! Who needs a bateau-mouche when you can drive with Yabla?

Le Journal (125 episodes 144 videos)

Le Journal highlights local news stories from all across the French-speaking world and beyond—from an ultra-modern hospital in Burkina Faso, to a Mozart concert at the Opéra de Vichy, to protests in Tibet, and much more.

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Voyage en France - Mont-Valérien

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol nous emmène à Suresnes au Mont-Valérien où vous pourrez admirer Paris et la Tour Eiffel de loin. Mont-Valérien est aussi un lien chargé d'histoire tragique de la seconde guerre mondiale. C'est près de la forteresse du Mont-Valérien que furent exécutés de nombreux otages et résistants. En 1962, le Général de Gaulle inaugura le mémorial de la France combattante à cet emplacement.

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Voyage dans Paris - Butte Bergeyre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Faites un tour de la butte Bergeyre, un quartier charmant de Paris qui est méconnu même des Parisiens. Contrairement au reste de la ville, vous n’y trouverez pas beaucoup de touristes du tout!

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

As Daniel explains, Joan of Arc is a bit of an "obsession" among French people, and tributes to her can be found in many towns across France. Compiègne has particularly close ties to the country's patron saint—after assisting the town in its fight against the Burgundians, she was captured by them in 1430.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Nous voici devant les vestiges de la plus ancienne tour circulaire de France.
Caption 13 [en]: We are here in front of the remains of the oldest circular tower in France.

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Français avec Nelly - 10 Places to Visit in France - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly shares her selection of the top places to visit in France, from the Loire castles, to the medieval city of Carcassonne, to the Riviera. Happy travels!

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Caption 41 [fr]: C'est une des régions les plus ensoleillées de France.
Caption 41 [en]: It's one of the sunniest regions of France.

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Lea & Lionel L - Bibliothèque François Mitterrand - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lea and Lionel take a trip to the thirteenth arrondissement of Paris to visit the new National Library of France, also called the François Mitterrand Library. The library is comprised of four book-shaped towers: the Tower of Time, the Tower of Laws, the Tower of Letters, and the Tower of Numbers.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Aujourd'hui nous sommes sur l'esplanade de la Bibliothèque nationale de France...
Caption 1 [en]: Today we are on the esplanade of the National Library of France...

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Voyage en France - La ville de Provins - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this fourth and final episode on the medieval town of Provins, Daniel Benchimol takes us inside the Tour César (Caesar Tower). From this tower, you'll have an amazing view of the whole city and its surroundings. You can also climb up the tower and discover its three-ton bell.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Elle connut différentes fonctions: tour de guet, prison, ou encore clocher.
Caption 5 [en]: It knew different functions: watchtower, prison, or even bell tower.

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Lionel - La boutique de madeleines de Liverdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is still in Liverdun, a small village in the Lorraine, to find out some more about the madeleine. It's a specialty of the region that comes in various delicious flavors, such as mirabelle plum and bergamot orange.

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Caption 62 [fr]: tout le tour de la madeleine.
Caption 62 [en]: covered everything about the madeleine.

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Lionel L - La fête de la récup

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us to a repurposing festival. It's the second edition of this festival in the Marais neighborhood, offering a great opportunity to recycle, repurpose, and reuse everyday objects that would otherwise be discarded. It's also a great way of taking care of our planet.

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Caption 19 [fr]: où ont été utilisés, euh... à tour de rôle des aspirateurs et des objets du quotidien
Caption 19 [en]: for which, uh... in turn, some vacuums and everyday objects were used

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Lionel et Chantal - à Frémestroff

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel introduces us to the tiny village of Frémestroff, which has three hundred seven inhabitants and is located twenty-five kilometers from the German border. It boasts one farm, one bakery, a woodworker, and a shepherd. Some of the older residents have a distinctive accent and still speak a dialect from the Lorraine that resembles German.

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Caption 51 [fr]: Nous allons continuer le petit tour de... de ce village charmant... -Très bien avec plaisir.
Caption 51 [en]: We're going to continue our little tour of... of this charming village... -Very well, with pleasure.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Provins - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this third episode on the medieval town of Provins, Daniel Benchimol shows us a monument coming from Brazil, an old synagogue, and a beautiful church where Joan of Arc attended mass with King Charles the Seventh. He also gives us a glimpse into Provins real estate, with a beautiful house that has been estimated at a modest price of six million dollars!

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Caption 4 [fr]: est de faire le tour de ces remparts qui ont été parfaitement restaurés,
Caption 4 [en]: is to walk around these ramparts, which have been perfectly restored

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part two of his visit to Meudon, Daniel Benchimol takes us to a church famous for the priest who officiated there: the renowned satricial writer Rabelais. Meudon's rich geological history is explained on a panel overlooking the town.

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Caption 36 [fr]: La mise en place de la seconde ligne de chemin de fer en France
Caption 36 [en]: The implementation of the second railway line in France

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Voyage en France - Conflans-Sainte-Honorine - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us around the old quarter of the village of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, a charming area that dates from the Middle Ages and contains some beautiful gardens and courtyards. Some of the streets and alleyways have even retained their medieval names, such as the "Rue de la Savaterie" (Cobbler Street).

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Caption 29 [fr]: arrêtez-vous ruelle de la Tour, rue René Albert ou encore rue Bourbon.
Caption 29 [en]: stop by Ruelle de la Tour [Tower Alley], Rue René Albert [René Albert Street], or Rue Bourbon [Bourbon Street].

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Voyage en France - La Cathédrale de Chartres

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The cathedral of Chartres is one of the most famous in Europe and is a prime example of Gothic architecture. Daniel Benchimol gives us an exclusive tour of this magnificent cultural landmark.

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Caption 7 [fr]: La hauteur de la tour Sud, le clocher Vieux,
Caption 7 [en]: The height of the South Tower, the Old Bell Tower,

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