françois - Travel - For Download - French Videos

Difficulty

Titles

Lea & Lionel L - Bibliothèque François Mitterrand (2 videos)

The François Mitterrand Library, part of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France), is comprised of four large towers in the shape of open books. Lea notes that most of the library's visitors are specialists in art, science, and architecture rather than students.

Descriptions

Warmup Workout

Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Meudon, a small town near Paris. There, you can admire a statue of the famous writer François Rabelais. You can also wander through the Dauphin's Vegetable Garden, created in 1681.

Warmup Workout

Lionel L - La Pyramide du Louvre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France Parisian

Lionel goes to the Louvre Pyramid, which was commissioned by former President François Mitterrand and designed by the architect I.M. Pei. Located in the Cour Napoléon (Napoleon Courtyard), the pyramid is one of the most famous selfie sites in the world.

Captions

Warmup Workout

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!

Matches in Transcript

Caption 59 [fr]: Si je vous dis, Léonard da Vinci, Catherine de Médicis ou François Premier,
Caption 59 [en]: If I say to you, Leonardo da Vinci, Catherine de Medici, or Francis the First,

Warmup Workout

Amal et Caroline - La Géode - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Amal and Caroline tell us about the Géode, a science and industry museum. Built in 1985 on the site of former slaughterhouses, it's a place where you can learn all about science and even enjoy a 3D movie.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 34 [fr]: Par François Mitterrand.
Caption 34 [en]: By François Mitterrand.

Warmup Workout

Amal et Caroline - La Pyramide du Louvre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Amal and Caroline are sitting in front the Louvre Museum and its famous glass pyramid. Once controversial, the pyramid is now considered one of the museum's finest works of art.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 29 [fr]: par François Mitterrand, qui était le président de l'époque
Caption 29 [en]: by François Mitterrand, who was the president at the time,

Warmup Workout

Lionel - Schengen

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is in the city of Schengen in Luxembourg. He talks about the Schengen Area, a group of countries between which European citizens can pass freely, without border checks.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 49 [fr]: ont été bien sûr François Mitterrand et Helmut Kohl.
Caption 49 [en]: were of course François Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl.

Warmup Workout

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.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 11 [fr]: et son nom: François Rabelais.
Caption 11 [en]: and his name: François Rabelais.

Warmup Workout

Le saviez-vous? - Gérard raconte l'histoire d'Antibes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gérard will introduce you to Antibes, a beautiful city founded by the Phocaeans in the 400s BC. The Phocaeans were replaced by the Romans, who were replaced by the Christians. Nowadays Antibes has grown to become the third-largest city in the Alpes-Maritimes department.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 31 [fr]: très troublée jusqu'à François Premier.
Caption 31 [en]: very troubled until Francis the First.

Warmup Workout

Lea & Lionel L - Le parc de Bercy - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

If you need a respite from the hustle and bustle of Paris, follow Lionel and Lea's recommendation and go to the Parc de Bercy in the twelfth arrondissement. There, you can enjoy a little wildlife (including insect hotels!), a "romantic garden," and much more.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 55 [fr]: Devant, nous avons la bibliothèque François Mitterrand,
Caption 55 [en]: In front, we have the François Mitterrand library,

Warmup Workout

Lea - Bercy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Lea takes us to the Parc de Bercy with its large stadium and interesting surroundings. This new renovated neighborhood now offers numerous concerts and cultural events. You might even be able to see Katy Perry there in 2018!

Matches in Transcript

Caption 24 [fr]: On avait pas non plus la bibliothèque François Mitterrand,
Caption 24 [en]: We didn't have the François Mitterrand Library either,

Warmup Workout

Voyage en France - Chambourcy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover Chambourcy with Daniel Benchimol. Chambourcy is a small town on the outskirts of Paris that is full of charming surprises. An interesting garden called Le Désert de Retz will take you back through time with eclectic constructions reminiscent of extinct civilizations.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 18 [fr]: par un monsieur appelé François Racine de Monville.
Caption 18 [en]: by a gentleman called François Racine de Monville.

Warmup Workout

Mathilde - Le cimetière du Père Lachaise

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Mathilde takes us to Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, where some very famous people are buried. You'll find the graves of Jim Morrison, Guillaume Apollinaire, Honoré de Balzac, Beaumarchais, and Frédéric Chopin, to name a few. The cemetery attracts many visitors from around the world.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 17 [fr]: s'appelait François d'Aix [de] Lachaise,
Caption 17 [en]: was called François d'Aix [de] Lachaise,

Warmup Workout

Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part three of our visit to Maisons-Laffitte, Daniel Benchimol reveals even more interesting facts about this city. The Maisons Castle, which epitomizes seventeenth-century French architecture, has been used for the filming of many famous movies, such as Love and Death, Dangerous Liaisons, Queen Margot, and many more.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 13 [fr]: est certainement l'œuvre la mieux conservée du célèbre architecte, François Mansart.
Caption 13 [en]: is certainly the best-preserved work of the famous architect François Mansart.

Warmup Workout

Voyage en France - Le château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this tour of the town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, you will discover a very old castle built by King Francis the First as well as a quintessentially French marketplace, whose numerous fountains make it the perfect place to cool off in the summer.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 11 [fr]: et il fut construit par François Premier.
Caption 11 [en]: and it was built by Francis the First.

Difficulty

Category

All

Field

You must be a subscriber to leave a comment.