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Voyage en France - Médan - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Médan where Daniel Benchimol takes us to the Dreyfus Museum, inaugurated in October 2021. There, you will discover a sad part of French history when anti-Semitism was rife.

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Caption 56 [fr]: puis aussi la foule derrière les grilles
Caption 56 [en]: then also the crowd behind the gates,

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Voyage en France - Médan - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Médan, a small town to the north of Paris. In addition to a few fifteenth-century landmarks, this town attracted famous poets and writers. Among those writers was Émile Zola, although in this video, he's featured in another capacity that might surprise you.

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Caption 15 [fr]: mille deux cents habitants au dernier recensement.
Caption 15 [en]: one thousand two hundred inhabitants as of the last census.

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Le Monde - Nouvelle-Calédonie : la dernière colonie française - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France, New Caledonia

In 1988, New Caledonia was on the verge of a civil war as the native population, the Kanaks, rebelled against economic injustice and demanded their independence. A violent incident on the island of Ouvéa prompted the French government to intervene and even bring in a SWAT team. More violence ensued as negotiations failed.

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Caption 24 [fr]: D'un côté, les loyalistes caldoches, rassemblés derrière Jacques Lafleur,
Caption 24 [en]: On one side, the Caldoche loyalists, rallying behind Jacques Lafleur,

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Le Monde - Nouvelle-Calédonie : la dernière colonie française - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France, New Caledonia

In New Caledonia, the last French colony, two societies continue to coexist: the descendants of the white colonists known as "Caldoches," and the native Kanaks, whose numbers were decimated by the colonists beginning in 1853.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Cette carte montre les dernières colonies du monde selon l'ONU.
Caption 1 [en]: This map shows the last colonies in the world according to the UN.

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Lionel - Remich

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is in the Duchy of Luxembourg in Remich, a lovely town on the banks of the Moselle River. It has a lot to offer: boat rides, walking trails, and pleasant green surroundings.

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Caption 6 [fr]: avec juste derrière moi, un pont européen international
Caption 6 [en]: with right behind me, a European international bridge

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Le Monde - Quelle est cette « Montagne d’or » qui fait polémique ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France, French Guiana

French Guiana is currently debating a controversial topic: the Montagne d'Or (Gold Mountain), in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. The environmental impact is a major concern, and many people and organizations are opposing the project.

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Caption 79 [fr]: Or celui-ci a beaucoup varié ces dernières années
Caption 79 [en]: But the latter has varied a lot in recent years

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).

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Caption 7 [fr]: Juste derrière moi, Quai de l'Artois,
Caption 7 [en]: Right behind me, Quai de l'Artois [Artois Quay],

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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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Caption 45 [fr]: qui passe juste derrière moi que je vous dis au revoir.
Caption 45 [en]: that is passing by right behind me, that I say goodbye to you.

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