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Voyage en France - Médan - Part 4

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Attachée au musée Dreyfus, se trouve la maison de l'écrivain Emile Zola. Il a agrandi sa demeure au fur et à mesure de ses succès. Tant et si bien, qu'il a nommé deux tours après deux de ses romans.

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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 32 [fr]: Il y avait même bien sûr dans la presse
Caption 32 [en]: There were even in the press, of course,

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Voyage en France - Médan - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Médan, where you will discover some perfectly preserved wash houses, among other things.

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Caption 8 [fr]: Les lavoirs à l'époque, eh bien, étaient des lieux où les femmes se retrouvaient,
Caption 8 [en]: Wash houses at the time, well, were places where women would meet,

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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 31 [fr]: On connaît tous, bien évidemment,
Caption 31 [en]: We all know, of course,

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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.

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Caption 7 [fr]: bien sûr, pas tout en détail,
Caption 7 [en]: of course, not all in detail,

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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 29 [fr]: se partage bien sûr entre la France, trois cents kilomètres,
Caption 29 [en]: is of course divided between France, three hundred kilometers,

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Lionel - Luxembourg

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us to the tiny country of Luxembourg. Wedged between France, Belgium, and Germany, Luxembourg boasts one of the highest gross national products per capita and is one of the richest nations in the world.

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Caption 19 [fr]: avec, euh... bien sûr, très peu de chômage,
Caption 19 [en]: with, uh... of course, very little unemployment,

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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 5 [fr]: de se trouver bien entendu sur les bords de la Marne,
Caption 5 [en]: being located on the banks of the Marne of course,

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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 9 [fr]: Et vous découvrez bien évidemment [avec] tous ces magnifiques bateaux,
Caption 9 [en]: And you discover, quite obviously, [with] all these magnificent boats,

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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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Caption 18 [fr]: Et à cette époque, eh bien le pavillon Baltard avait été réinstallé ici à Nogent,
Caption 18 [en]: And at that time, well, the Baltard Pavilion was reinstalled here in Nogent,

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the last episode on the town of Dourdan, Daniel shows us the Abbaye de L'Ouÿe (literally, "Hearing Abbey"). Legend has it that King Louis VII commissioned it in honor of his friends and loved ones who heard his cries when he was lost in the forest one day.

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Caption 7 [fr]: On peut citer, bien entendu, Charles Péguy, le célèbre auteur.
Caption 7 [en]: We can mention, of course, Charles Péguy, the famous author.

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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 22 [fr]: Et d'ailleurs bien évidemment, la place porte encore aujourd'hui le nom de Charles de Gaulle.
Caption 22 [en]: And of course, the square still bears the name of Charles de Gaulle today.

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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 9 [fr]: bien entendu, son château avec ses magnifiques murailles.
Caption 9 [en]: of course, its castle with its magnificent walls.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel on his discovery of Dourdan, a small town in the Essonne department. This charming place is filled with history and boasts a thirteenth-century covered market that has been rebuilt over the years and is still in use today.

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Caption 13 [fr]: qui a un nom... qui porte bien son nom
Caption 13 [en]: which has a name... which bears its name well

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Voyage en France - Poissy - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Don't miss this rendezvous with Daniel Benchimol in the town of Poissy near Paris. Enjoy a visit to a twelfth-century Romanesque church called the Collégiale de Poissy. You can also visit its priory, which now houses a toy museum to the delight of the little ones.

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Caption 7 [fr]: quand tout va bien.
Caption 7 [en]: when all goes well.

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