Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
A journalist interviews Marie de la Place, professor emerita of urban planning at the Paris School of Urban Planning, about the legacy of the Olympic Games. Besides French medals, how will the Paris region benefit in terms of infrastructure? What will be the long-term effects of this massive investment in the games?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In the second part of this interview, Marie de la Place discusses what will happen to the Olympic Village housing facilities after the games. Will they benefit the local population of Seine-Saint-Denis, or will they lead to gentrification?
Difficulty: Advanced
France
As the COVID pandemic endures, makers of homemade masks are being forced to switch to higher-quality materials to comply with government recommendations. But this means that mask prices are increasing too.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Have you ever heard of the Minitel? In this video, you'll discover vintage technology from the seventies and eighties. Though once state of the art, the poor Minitel is now gathering dust in people's attics...
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Back in the 80s, nearly every French household had a Minitel. It was the first computerized directory of its kind and a precursor to the modern computer. Later on, even Google showed an interest in the Minitel archives. Find out how advanced it was in its day.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Meet Nathalie, the owner of an equestrian center where no one rides horses. Find out what is so special about the horses and the other animals that live there.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
The second lockdown is sending Christmas shoppers in a frenzy, as they don't know how long the lockdown will last this time. Businesses in Rouen are finding ways of coping with the rush.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Frédérique takes us to the Strasbourg Christmas market, one of the oldest and most famous in Europe, where people can sample delicacies and shop at hundreds of beautifully decorated booths.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Gilles Martineau is a craftsman who makes beautiful objects out of concrete. Using 3D software, he first designs a mold that he prints himself with a 3D printer. Then he pours concrete into the mold to create his art.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Giulia has been a jewelry maker since 2012, when she launched her Desidero brand. You can see and buy her creations in her boutique and studio located in Paris.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In this video, you'll learn how to make a bûche de Noël, or Yule log, the traditional Christmas dessert in France. Give it a try!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
British-American Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland died on July 26, 2020 in Paris at the age of 104. She became the first female president of the Cannes Film Festival jury in 1965.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Jamy will share some interesting and surprising facts about the history of the Olympic Games. Did you know that a Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin started the modern Olympics in 1896?
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
We continue our tour of the Olympic Games through the ages. Do you know when the Winter and Summer Olympics and the Paralympics were introduced? Watch this video and find out all kinds of interesting facts.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In the final episode of this series, find out how the Olympic flame ritual started, what the medals were made of for the Tokyo Olympics, and many other interesting facts.
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