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La disparition de Saint-Exupéry (1 episodes 2 videos)

In part 2 of this video on the disappearance of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, you will find out how the remains of his plane were located and retrieved from the bottom of the sea.

Midi en France - En balade à Saint-Germain-en-Laye (2 videos)

Hélène is an expert on the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a favorite of French heads of state from Francis I to Napoleon III. Come explore this magnificent green space with her.

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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - Le canal Saint-Martin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Marion takes us along Paris's Canal Saint Martin, which is part of a waterway network that measures one hundred thirty kilometers long. In their heyday, the Parisian canals were the main means of transportation of goods and materials, and even drinking water! Nowadays, historic buildings, restaurants, and concert halls are the main attractions along the canals.

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LCM - Concert: La Folia à l'abbaye Saint-Victor

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The teenage violist Valentin Tournet plays an excerpt from Marin Marais' "Folies d'Espagne" (Follies of Spain) in this interview. He talks about the folia, an early music theme from Spain, as well as the passion for music he developed at a very young age.

Le Journal - Saint-Exupéry (2 videos)

A Lockheed P-38 Lightning, last piloted by noted writer Saint-Exupéry, who presumably went down with it on July 31, 1944, has been found and identified off the coast of Marseille. This gives credence to a local fisherman who, six years ago, claimed to have netted the author’s ID bracelet.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 7

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part seven of this series on Quebec, Olivier focuses on something that is dear to the hearts of many Québécois: the majestic Saint Lawrence River. He also explores their relationship with money and the way they conduct business. Olivier asks whether it's easier to do business in Quebec or in France. Quebec, it seems, offers more opportunities for companies, with fewer regulations and restrictions, while France remains a very productive country despite the thirty-five-hour workweek.

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Le Figaro - Les cinq scènes historiquement fausses du «Napoléon» de Ridley Scott - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In part 2 of this review of Ridley Scott's Napoleon, we learn why Napoleon really left the island of Elba and how he dealt with the death of his wife Josephine.

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Caption 74 [en]: at the end of the film at the time of his death in Saint Helena,
Caption 74 [fr]: à la fin du film au moment de sa mort à Sainte-Hélène,

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Louis et Fabio - Les beaux jours reviennent

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Louis and Fabio meet in a park to discuss the nice weather, their summer vacation plans, and the benefits of taking a break from their phones. You'll learn a lot of new slang words in this video!

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Caption 29 [en]: Around, uh... Saint Lucia.
Caption 29 [fr]: Vers, euh... Sainte-Lucie.

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Le Figaro - À quoi ressemble le déconfinement dans le métro parisien

Difficulty: Advanced

France

This video shows us what the Paris metro system looked like the day after the lockdown ended. Social distancing in a crowded train is proving to be quite difficult...

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Caption 35 [fr]: notamment en Île-de-France, [À la gare Saint Lazare...]
Caption 35 [en]: notably in the Île-de-France region, [At the Gare Saint Lazare...]

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Actus Quartier - Devant la SNCF

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A group of people gathered in front of the SNCF (French National Railway Company) headquarters to claim the use of empty buildings owned by the latter. Many people who are homeless or live in unsanitary conditions could greatly benefit from those vacant buildings.

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Caption 2 [fr]: [Mercredi 17 janvier 2018, devant le siège de la SNCF, Plaine Saint Denis]
Caption 2 [en]: [Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in front of the SNCF headquarters, Plaine Saint Denis]

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of "My Father Opposes My Passion," we learn the source of the conflict between a teenage girl, Clara, and her father. She dreams of becoming of dancer, but he is totally opposed to her plans. A chance encounter with a homeless man is about to change her life.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Nous sommes à Paris dans le onzième arrondissement près du canal Saint Martin.
Caption 26 [en]: We are in Paris in the eleventh arrondissement near the Saint Martin Canal.

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Cap 24 - Les grandes gueules et leurs recettes, vu par Alessandro

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Alessandro visits with some chefs on the occasion of the launch of their book, "Les Grandes gueules et leurs recettes" (Big Mouths and Their Recipes). They take their profession very seriously and are perfectionists like the famous Vatel, King Louis XIV's chef, who was so distraught when a seafood delivery was delayed that he ran a sword through his stomach. Modern chefs need to keep their sense of humor. They are, thankfully, no longer at the mercy of a powerful king, but the Internet can be just as unforgiving.

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Caption 31 [fr]: T'as Robert du Planque, qui habite... à... à Saint Bousbecque de... du Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Caption 31 [en]: You have Robert Du Planque who lives in... in Saint Bousbecque of... of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais [region]

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Alsace 20 - La chronique Mode de Caroline: mode éthique

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In this Alsace Vingt episode, Caroline interviews eco-friendly clothes designer Louise Geber, who owns a store in Strasbourg. There, you will be able to shop for fashionable garments and help the environment at the same time. To find out more, visit the store's website, www.vetementbio.com.

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Caption 20 [en]: So you have a boutique on Rue Sainte Madeleine [Saint Madeleine Street] in Strasbourg.
Caption 20 [fr]: Donc tu as une boutique rue Sainte Madeleine à Strasbourg.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 11

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

Oliver concludes this eleven-part series with a visit to Fort Chambry, where French and British armies fought over new Canadian territories. How did this affect the present? Olivier leaves us to draw our own conclusions and assures us that he is fond of the Québécois as much as they are fond of him. He shares his final impressions of Quebec in a lovely song at the end.

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Caption 21 [en]: which comes through the Saint Lawrence [river], from the west.
Caption 21 [fr]: qui s'en vient par le Saint-Laurent de l'ouest.

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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - Le parc des Buttes Chaumont

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Marion walks us through the Buttes Chaumont, a former limestone quarry transformed into a magnificent park, complete with an artificial lake, a grotto, dramatic cliffs, and even a Roman-style temple. On a more tragic note, the park is also home to a bridge that the poet Louis Aragon once called a "mecca for suicides." Luckily, the bridge is now protected by a wire fence.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Le sous-sol des Buttes Chaumont, appelé alors Buttes Saint Chaumont,
Caption 16 [en]: The underground of the Buttes Chaumont, then called Buttes Saint Chaumont,

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