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Le Journal - La traite humaine

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France

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Immigrants who travel clandestinely from Turkey to Great Britain often pay a far steeper price than the five hundred euros demanded by traffickers.

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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 3 [en]: Médan is a small town of only one thousand two hundred inhabitants.
Caption 3 [fr]: Médan, c'est une petite ville de mille deux cents habitants seulement.

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

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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 35 [en]: only in eighteen hundred fifty-three,
Caption 35 [fr]: qu'en dix-huit cent cinquante-trois,

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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 25 [en]: is the Rhine, with four hundred twenty-eight cubic meters per second.
Caption 25 [fr]: est le Rhin avec quatre cent vingt-huit mètres cubes seconde.

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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 30 [en]: is located... at an altitude of three hundred meters,
Caption 30 [fr]: se situe... à trois cents mètres d'altitude,

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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 33 [en]: of eight hundred twenty soccer stadiums
Caption 33 [fr]: de huit cent vingt stades de football

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Sandra - Gérante de "Gîte Arbonne"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You can get away from it all just an hour away from Paris by visiting Sandra's alternative accommodation in Arbonne-la-Forêt. You can choose between a tree house or a cottage in the heart of the forest and enjoy the wildlife. There's no public lighting, so the animals won't be disturbed.

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Caption 32 [en]: a hundred fifty years old even,
Caption 32 [fr]: cent cinquante ans même,

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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 9 [en]: one hundred percent original,
Caption 9 [fr]: cent pour cent original

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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 6 [en]: Today, the port of Nogent, with its one hundred seventy spaces [docks],
Caption 6 [fr]: Aujourd'hui le port de Nogent avec ses cent soixante-dix emplacements

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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 35 [en]: It was built in Paris from eighteen hundred one to eighteen hundred three.
Caption 35 [fr]: Elle fut construite à Paris de mille huit cent un à mille huit cent trois.

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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 38 [en]: The walls extend over close to one thousand seven hundred meters in length.
Caption 38 [fr]: Les remparts s'étendent sur près de mille sept cents mètres de long.

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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 15 [en]: On the twenty-fourth of August eighteen hundred six,
Caption 15 [fr]: Le vingt-quatre août mille huit cent six,

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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 45 [en]: in particular the one of fifteen hundred ninety-one,
Caption 45 [fr]: notamment celui de mille cinq cent quatre-vingt-onze,

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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 11 [en]: built in its heart in twelve hundred twenty-two by Philippe Auguste.
Caption 11 [fr]: édifiée en son cœur en mille deux cent vingt-deux par Philippe Auguste.

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