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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dourdan is a historic town with a magnificent church called the Église de Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Renamed the "Temple of Victorious Reason" during the Revolution, the church now contains a statue that bears a striking resemblance to Darth Vader (known as Dark Vador in France).

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Lionel - La ville de Toul

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is in Toul, twenty-seven kilometers from Nancy in the northeast of France. This small medieval town has a pretty riverside port and a magnificent Gothic cathedral called Cathédrale Saint-Étienne. Don't miss Lionel's signature pun at the end of this video!

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Voyage en France - Fourqueux

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel Benchimol on his tour of the quaint town of Fourqueux. There, you will find a magnificent house where Victor Hugo, the famous French poet and writer, once stayed. Adding to the historic atmosphere, old road markers and vintage hand-painted advertising signs are a great reminder of a colorful past.

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the third installment of Daniel's tour of Compiègne, he shows us the magnificent Saint Jacques Church, which happens to be a stop along the Way of St. James. He also takes us to some former salt warehouses and to a beautiful garden surrounded by medieval walls.

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Voyage en France - Vexin Normand - Gisors - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

There's a lot to explore in the Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais Church in Gisors, including a towering wooden organ, a magnificent mural, and a spiral staircase. Daniel Benchimol gives us a detailed tour of this stunning work of architecture, which he counts as one of the most beautiful churches in Normandy.

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Voyage dans Paris - Butte Montmartre

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Butte Montmartre is a famous Parisian tourist hot spot, much of it filled with teeming crowds of camera-happy visitors. But if you take a look down some of the side streets and back alleys, you may be surprised by all the magnificent sights to be seen.

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Lionel - Le Musée du Calendrier de la Paix - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Jacqueline shows Lionel some magnificent wooden statues by a Polish sculptor who settled in France.

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel introduces the charming town of Compiègne and its magnificent City Hall. In the City Hall building, you'll find the Bancloque, a fourteenth-century bell that still rings today with the help of three automated figures called jacquemarts that "poke" the bell on the hour. And make sure to stop by the burger kiosk on your way out of the city for a delicious, locally sourced treat!

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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - Le parc des Buttes Chaumont

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Marion walks us through the Buttes Chaumont, a former limestone quarry transformed into a magnificent park, complete with an artificial lake, a grotto, dramatic cliffs, and even a Roman-style temple. On a more tragic note, the park is also home to a bridge that the poet Louis Aragon once called a "mecca for suicides." Luckily, the bridge is now protected by a wire fence.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol continues his tour of the medieval town of Senlis with a look inside the Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of Gothic architecture in France. The cathedral contains a magnificent organ and a plaque commemorating the British soldiers who died in France during World War I.

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Voyage en France - Fontainebleau

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol visits Fontainebleau, a town south of Paris that many French kings visited. Its magnificent Renaissance style castle was Napoleon's favorite residence.

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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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Français avec Nelly - L'histoire de Notre-Dame de Paris - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nelly remembers vividly what she was doing on the day she learned that Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris had gone up in flames.

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Caption 57 [en]: But there you have it, it's a magnificent day for me.
Caption 57 [fr]: Mais voilà, c'est une journée qui est magnifique pour moi.

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Sophie et Patrice - Les vacances sont finies

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie reminisce about their summer vacation. They both feel refreshed and are very pleased.

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Caption 38 [en]: Ah, the village. Magnificent.
Caption 38 [fr]: Ah le village. Magnifique.

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Français avec Nelly - 10 Places to Visit in France - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly concludes her list of the ten most beautiful places in France, including Annecy, often called the Venice of the Alps, and Toulouse, the Pink City. Happy traveling!

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Caption 23 [en]: Yes, it's indeed in France, and it's magnificent.
Caption 23 [fr]: Oui, c'est bien en France, et c'est magnifique.

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