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Sophie et Patrice - Le tarot de Marseille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie has just bought a deck of Marseille tarot cards, which she's very excited about. However, Patrice is a little skeptical, since Marseille is "renowned for its lies." He references the expression C'est la sardine qui a bouché le port de Marseille (The sardine blocked the port of Marseille), referring to its inhabitants' supposed tendency to exaggerate.

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LCM - Visite du marché de Noël de Marseille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A traditional Provençal Christmas would not be complete without the Santons Festival. In Marseille, you can wander through the downtown market and marvel at these Christmas clay figurines and enjoy the true spirit of Christmas.

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Le saviez-vous? - La Marseillaise - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patricia discusses the history of the the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," explaining how the song traveled from the Rhine region to Marseille, where it earned its final name. She even sings a few lines of the song for us!

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LCM - "Cher Père Noël..."

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Vingt-mille lettres au Père Noël ont été envoyées cette année de Marseille! C'est incroyable mais Papa Noël répondra de sa main à chaque enfant mais attention seulement si l'enfant a été sage. Bon courage Papa Noël!

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Fanny et Corrine - Leurs origines

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fanny et Corrine débattent du mérite de leur ville respective. Crêpes et soirées? Ou bouillabaisse et chaleur? De toute façon, Rennes et Marseille vous garantissent toutes les 2 de bien jolies plages!

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Le Journal - iDTGV - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Il fut un temps où le trajet Paris – Marseille par voie ferrée s’avérait être une longue épreuve. En 1950, le voyage en voiture se raccourcit de dix heures, comme le train. Finalement en 1981, le voyage par TGV prend seulement trois heures.

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Le Journal - Villepin

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Suivez Dominique de Villepin, le Premier Ministre Français, qui est en train de faire un tour à Marseille, dans le sud de la France.

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Le Journal - Le football - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Les fans boycottent l’Olympique de Marseille. Les organisateurs disent que l’équipe ne mérite pas de supporters et que les dirigeants ne devraient pas s’attendre à ce que les fans continuent à remplir les tribunes si on ne fait pas quelque chose pour améliorer le jeu.

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Le Journal - iDTGV - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Paris to Marseille for just 19 euros. Passengers are thrilled, but the ticket agent unions are not. These internet-only sale prices are putting their jobs at stake. Onboard, passengers can get a massage, or rent a DVD player, making for a more relaxing trip. Book your seat today!

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Le Monde - Pourquoi Manouchian est un héros de la résistance - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Have you heard about Missak Manouchian, a hero of the French Resistance? Find out more about him in this fascinating historical documentary.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Il débarque à Marseille à dix-neuf ans, sans papiers.
Caption 18 [en]: He disembarks in Marseille at nineteen, without papers.

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Lionel - La Marseillaise

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the life of Rouget de Lisle, composer of the Marseillaise. Written in 1792 as a march to spur on the troops during the war with Austria, only later did it become the French national anthem. And did you know that the Marseillaise was banned by Napoleon?

Matches in Transcript

Caption 40 [en]: In the beginning, it was of course the "March of the People of Marseille."
Caption 40 [fr]: Au départ, c'était bien sûr la « Marche des Marseillois ».

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Français avec Nelly - La Marseillaise - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Just in time for Bastille Day, Nelly explains the history of "La Marseillaise," the French national anthem, including how it got its name.

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Caption 59 [en]: A battalion from Marseille arrives in Paris
Caption 59 [fr]: Un bataillon marseillais arrive à Paris

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Le saviez-vous? - Gérard raconte Antibes et ses environs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gérard will tell you about the history of Antibes, an ancient city with a fascinating past. One of the oldest cities in the region, it was built by the Phocaeans before Roman times.

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Caption 2 [fr]: pour faire une halte en fait entre la Corse et Marseille.
Caption 2 [en]: to create a stopover, actually, between Corsica and Marseille.

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Arles - Le marché d'Arles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

If you’re ever in Arles, make sure to stop off at this scrumptious fresh food market, full of local cheeses, vegetables, and fish straight off the boat!

Matches in Transcript

Caption 40 [fr]: Le mercredi et le samedi, et le poisson a été pêché euh, à Marseille, en ce moment, euh...
Caption 40 [en]: On Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the fish was caught uh, in Marseille, right now, uh...

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Le Journal - Saint-Exupéry - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sixty years after the disappearance of literary great Saint-Exupéry, a commemoration is held on the Mediterranean Sea at the spot where his airplane fell.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry a disparu au large de Marseille il y a maintenant soixante ans.
Caption 2 [en]: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry disappeared off the coast of Marseilles sixty years ago now.

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