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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us some more of Lagny-sur-Marne. This small town is famous for its battle with the English (or les Anglois in Old French), valiantly fought by Joan of Arc in 1430. You will also find more peaceful sites like the washhouse, where, by municipal decree, everyone had to be silent....

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

One might think that the push to remove anglicisms from the French language would be stronger in France, but the larger movement to "purify" French is actually happening in Quebec. Many Québécois worry that the French language is endangered in Canada, and the Quebec government has taken measures to preserve it by inventing new words instead of borrowing from English. That's why an email is still un email in France, but un courriel in Quebec.

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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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Français avec Nelly - Mon voyage au Vietnam - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly concludes her trip in Vietnam with some delicious food, cute animals, and a multi-day motorcycle excursion.

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Caption 33 [en]: but they didn't understand English.
Caption 33 [fr]: mais elles ne comprenaient pas l'anglais.

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Français avec Nelly - 12 Things to Avoid Doing When You Visit France - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Planning a trip to France? Watch this video to learn proper French etiquette so you don't look too much like a tourist!

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Caption 16 [en]: so, to think that everyone in France speaks English.
Caption 16 [fr]: donc de penser que tout le monde en France parle anglais.

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Lionel - Le Musée du Calendrier de la Paix - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Jacqueline explains how the building that now houses Josef Pyrz's sculptures came about.

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Caption 21 [en]: Germans, English...?
Caption 21 [fr]: Des Allemands, des Anglais, des...?

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Lionel - Vaucouleurs - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We go from Domrémy, where Joan of Arc was born, to Vaucouleurs, where her story really begins. She was called to defend France even though her hometown wasn't technically part of it.

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Caption 57 [en]: instead belongs, or rather is loyal to the Burgundians and to the English.
Caption 57 [fr]: appartient plutôt, ou est plutôt fidèle aux Bourguignons et aux Anglais.

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Lionel - Le musée de Jeanne d'Arc - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover some more amazing facts about Joan of Arc. Did you know that she is the French figure about whom the most films and books have been made, surpassing even Napoleon and de Gaulle?

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Caption 28 [en]: She will actually marry her daughter, so, actually to the English king.
Caption 28 [fr]: Elle va en fait marier sa fille, donc en fait au roi anglais.

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Lionel - L'Église de Domrémy - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside the Saint Joan of Arc Basilica, which contains several paintings depicting events in Joan's life.

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Caption 11 [en]: but also Joan's various battles against the English.
Caption 11 [fr]: mais également les différentes batailles de Jeanne contre les Anglais.

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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 5 [en]: It was inspired by the English community,
Caption 5 [fr]: Elle a été inspirée par la communauté anglaise

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Le saviez-vous? - L'hôtel Negresco - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The Hotel Negresco is a landmark along the famous Promenade des Anglais in Nice. This five-star hotel is a combination of neoclassical and baroque styles. The current owner of the hotel actually lives in it year-round!

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Caption 1 [en]: La Promenade des Anglais [English Promenade] also owes its reputation
Caption 1 [fr]: La Promenade des Anglais doit aussi sa réputation

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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 4 [en]: This path was called the Chemin des Anglais [Path of the English]
Caption 4 [fr]: Ce sentier était appelé le Chemin des Anglais

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Le saviez-vous? - La Promenade des Anglais - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia is on the Promenade des Anglais, the most famous avenue in Nice. The avenue is very long and stretches from the port of Nice to its airport. You can even wheel your suitcase all the way to the airport and catch your plane.

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Caption 2 [en]: called the Promenade des Anglais [English Promenade].
Caption 2 [fr]: appelée la Promenade des Anglais.

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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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Caption 27 [en]: it was damaged by the English from the town of Salisbury.
Caption 27 [fr]: elle fut endommagée par les Anglais de la ville de Salisbury.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us inside the castle of Dourdan, with its belfry, arrow loops, and many fortifications. This castle has a somewhat unusual history: find out why its roof was knocked off and why it was pretty much impregnable.

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Caption 17 [en]: In English, I just learned,
Caption 17 [fr]: En anglais, je viens de l'apprendre,

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