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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

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La magie de Nicolas Ghesquière? Innover, sans trahir l’héritage de la vénérable maison de couture de Balenciaga.

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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly tells the fascinating life story of French fashion icon Coco Chanel, beginning with what led to her career as a designer.

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Caption 58 [fr]: Elle apprend donc la couture.
Caption 58 [en]: So she learns sewing.

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KTOTV - Recettes traditionnelles de Noël - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

At the abbey of Pesquié in Ariège, the Benedictine sisters are getting ready to celebrate Christmas, with religious celebrations, traditional dishes and homemade gifts.

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Caption 68 [fr]: Donc, pendant l'Avant, l'atelier de couture
Caption 68 [en]: So, during Advent, the sewing workshop

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Pep's - Réparation de parapluies

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Thierry Millet is an umbrella repairer in Paris, and one of last remaining ones in France. He shares his wealth of knowledge and some interesting umbrella facts. Did you know that the first umbrella dates from 6500 B.C.?

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Caption 93 [fr]: Je peux pas vous montrer la couture ici.
Caption 93 [en]: I can't show you the sewing here.

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Maison Légeron - Boutique de fleurs artificielles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Bruno Légeron tells us about his family business of making artificial flowers and feathers for fashion houses and the movie industry. The Maison Légeron dates all the way back to 1727.

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Caption 7 [fr]: principalement pour... pour les maisons de couture,
Caption 7 [en]: mostly for... for fashion houses,

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Voyage en France - Nemours - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel begins his tour of Nemours with a visit to the twelfth-century castle, which has the rare distinction of standing right in the center of town. Nemours was the hometown of the famous Du Pont family, who immigrated to the United States in the 1800s and created a business empire.

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Caption 38 [fr]: et enfin aujourd'hui c'est une maison de couture qui est l'heureuse propriétaire de ce petit bijou.
Caption 38 [en]: and finally today it's a fashion house that is the lucky owner of this little gem.

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Paris's eleventh arrondissement, which has a strong artisan tradition. There, you'll meet Laurence Raverdeau, voted the "best craftsperson of France" in 2011, who explains the complex art of upholstering. She shows us some of her amazing creations, which include scented macaroon-shaped cushions.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Mon métier est tapissière d'ameublement en couture et décor,
Caption 5 [en]: My profession is furniture upholsterer in sewing and decor,

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Alsace 20 - Mangez bien, mangez alsacien!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Armande has turned an old farm near Strasbourg into a mouth-watering country store complete with live rabbits and ducks. According to Armande, it’s also one of the few places to get food in her village, so chances are business is booming!

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Caption 18 [fr]: avec des travaux de couture d'une jeune femme qui...
Caption 18 [en]: such as some sewing projects from a young woman who...

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Fanny & Corrine parlent de la mode - Tendances du printemps - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Learn how to always be “à la mode” from Fanny and Corrine. These lovely ladies take us on a tour of some NYC fashion hot spots to tell us all about what’s hot in the springtime.

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Caption 8 [fr]: Autant de grands magasins, de... de maisons de couture.
Caption 8 [en]: Many department stores, couture houses.

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Chanel and its “rock star” designer, Karl Lagerfeld; Loewe, the “Spanish Hermès,” and its creator José Enrique Ona Selfa; Yves Saint-Laurent under the direction of Stefano Pilati: each line offers a distinctive and beautiful collection.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Modernité des lignes, fidélité au style d'un géant de la couture, en trente-sept passages
Caption 22 [en]: Modernity of the lines, loyalty to the style of a design giant, in thirty-seven moves

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