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Voyage en France - Montfort-l'Amaury - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol continues his tour of the small medieval town of Montfort-l'Amaury, an hour west of Paris. He takes us to an unusual cemetery building that has a human skull in every corner. On a less spooky note, Daniel tells us about famous figures who have lived in Montfort, such as the composer Maurice Ravel and the singer Charles Aznavour.

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

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In addition to housing the second largest port in the Paris region, Nogent-sur-Marne also includes a promenade dedicated to the "accordion queen" Yvette Horner and a square named after the famous Corsican singer Tino Rossi. The latter is located on the Marne River's "Île de Beauté" (Island of Beauty), which is also a nickname for Corsica.

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nogent-sur-Marne is a charming town that has been the home of many celebrities, including the scientist Marie Curie and the singer Charles Trenet. Daniel shows us some of the town's beautiful landmarks, including the Baltard Pavilion and the Passerelle des Arts.

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Along the banks of the Marne, Daniel gives us some more insight into the town of Nogent-sur-Marne, including a few real estate tips and a brief biography of Jean Sablon, a famous crooner of French chansons who was born in the town.

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Caption 31 [en]: He was, incidentally, the first French singer to use the microphone on stage.
Caption 31 [fr]: Il fut d'ailleurs le premier chanteur français à utiliser le micro sur scène.

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel continues his visit to Maisons-Laffitte, home to many famous actors, authors, politicians, business tycoons, and others. According to Daniel, its villas are among the most beautiful in the Île-de-France region.

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Caption 22 [en]: or Jean Cocteau, Demis Roussos, the Greek singer,
Caption 22 [fr]: ou encore Jean Cocteau, Demis Roussos, le chanteur grec,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part 6 of Le Québec parle aux Français, the interviewees compare and contrast the immigrant situation in France and Quebec. France, being a smaller country, creates additional pressure for immigrants, while in Quebec, immigrants do rather well. Later, Olivier treats us to a little song he wrote himself.

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Caption 57 [en]: Written by me, yeah, but it's not Francis Cabrel. -And Milène Farmer [Canadian singer] too.
Caption 57 [fr]: Écrite par mes soins, ouais mais c'est pas Francis Cabrel. -Puis Milène Farmer aussi.

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Seizième Arrondissement de Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol gives us a tour of Paris’s sixteenth district, where you’ll find the homes of Benjamin Franklin and Honoré de Balzac, among much else.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Nous sommes euh... rue Raynouard à l'angle avec la rue Singer.
Caption 13 [en]: We are on uh... Raynouard Street, at the corner of Singer Street.

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Voyage dans Paris - Montparnasse

Difficulty: Beginner

France

What do Charles Baudelaire, Simone de Beauvoir, and the architect of the Statue of Liberty have in common? They are all buried in the Montparnasse cemetery, home to the graves of some of the greatest figures in French history. Here are some of its other famous souls.

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Caption 10 [en]: or even... the grave of the famous singer and author Serge Gainsbourg.
Caption 10 [fr]: ou encore... la tombe du célèbre chanteur et auteur Serge Gainsbourg.

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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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Caption 24 [en]: and the Dalida Statue; of course, it's a tribute to the singer,
Caption 24 [fr]: et la statue Dalida; bien entendu il s'agit d'un hommage à la chanteuse,

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