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Le saviez-vous? - "Barbara" de Jacques Prévert

Difficulty: Beginner

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Patricia recites a famous poem by Jacques Prévert called "Barbara." The poem is set in Brest, a town that was devastated by German bombs in the Second World War.

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Lionel L - Jacques Guillaume

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Jacques Guillaume, electric razor repairman extraordinaire. He's been fixing razors since 1962 in his tiny Paris workshop, and quite successfully at that. He's had many famous customers over the years, from interim president Alain Poher to actor Eddie Constantine.

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Le saviez-vous? - Gérard raconte son endroit préféré à Antibes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gérard nous fait découvrir sa ville natale d'Antibes qui est aussi la ville de Jacques Audiberti, romancier, dramaturge, et poète célèbre.

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dans ce troisième épisode de la visite de Compiègne, Daniel nous fait découvrir la magnifique église Saint Jacques qui fait partie de l’itinéraire du pèlerinage de Saint Jacques de Compostelle. Vous découvrirez aussi les anciens greniers à sel, et des maisons dans un site très médiéval.

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Voyage dans Paris - Le 10ème Arrondissement - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Daniel nous emmène dans les parties secrètes du neuvième et dixième arrondissement pour découvrir l’église de la Trinité ainsi que l'immeuble "Peinture Céramique," l’hôtel du Brabant avec son restaurant qui avait inspiré Jacques Tati, "le Playtime." Surtout ne manquez pas de vous restaurer au marché Saint Quentin.

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Sophie et Olivier - Les César

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sophie and Olivier discuss the César Awards, the French Oscars. Olivier didn't watch the ceremony, and Sophie only saw some excerpts, but they still find a lot to talk about on the subject!

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Caption 8 [fr]: le film de Jacques Audiard.
Caption 8 [en]: the Jacques Audiard film.

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Sophie et Alexandre - Les outre-mers

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Alexandre talk about the French overseas territories (les outres-mers). Their idyllic settings belie a host of problems such as radioactivity left from nuclear tests in the Pacific, and income disparity between French settlers and indigenous people.

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Caption 43 [fr]: Voilà, Jacques Chirac, le président français,
Caption 43 [en]: Right, Jacques Chirac, the French president,

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Simon et Marion - Les beaux jours arrivent

Difficulty: Beginner

France

It's a beautiful day out, so Simon and Marion decide to go for a long walk. As they live in Paris, there's no shortage of things they can do along the way.

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Caption 37 [fr]: musée Jacques Chirac.
Caption 37 [en]: Jacques Chirac museum.

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Lionel - Le Musée du Calendrier de la Paix - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Calendar of Peace includes three figures depicted with their eyes closed, signifying their "inward-looking" lives: Jesus, Buddha, and Louis Braille.

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Caption 44 [fr]: nous avons Jacques Prévert,
Caption 44 [en]: we have Jacques Prévert,

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Lionel - Le Musée du Calendrier de la Paix - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part two of this series, we continue our visit of the little village of Schorbach and join Jacqueline and Lionel at the Calendar of Peace Museum, which depicts famous figures throughout history, from Buddha to Louis Braille.

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Caption 29 [fr]: Y a Schœlcher... -Oh y en a... y a... -Jacques Brel. -Oui. -Van Gogh.
Caption 29 [en]: There's Schœlcher... -Oh there's... there's... -Jacques Brel. -Yes. -Van Gogh.

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Lionel - L'Église de Domrémy - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Lionel and Roger in front of the Domrémy basilica dedicated to Joan of Arc. You will find out some more about her family, as well as a surprising fact about Roger's!

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Caption 17 [fr]: Au papa de Jeanne qui s'appelle Jacques d'Arc.
Caption 17 [en]: Of Joan's dad, whose name is Jacques d'Arc.

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Amal et Caroline - Centre Georges Pompidou

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Caroline and Amal are in front of the Centre Georges Pompidou, a contemporary art museum built by, you guessed it, President Georges Pompidou! Its unusual architectural design created some controversy initially, but it has since become a very popular spot in Paris.

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Caption 20 [fr]: Y a eu aussi Jacques Chirac avec le Quai Branly.
Caption 20 [en]: There was also Jacques Chirac with the Quai Branly.

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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sceaux is full of many historical treasures, including a castle and an orangery, as well as an esplanade that became famous more recently as the site of a historic concert by Madonna in 1987. Watch the video to find out which French president was there (and the legend attached to his attendance!).

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Caption 15 [fr]: du nom de Jacques Chirac en profita pour la récupérer.
Caption 15 [en]: by the name of Jacques Chirac seized the opportunity to take them.

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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 40 [fr]: par le président de l'époque Monsieur Jacques Chirac
Caption 40 [en]: by the president at the time, Mr. Jacques Chirac,

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Peter - L'Olympia

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Our presenter Peter is in front of the Olympia, which is the oldest music hall in Paris. Many French singers and big stars from around the world have performed there, from Edith Piaf to Liza Minnelli. The Olympia was entirely rebuilt in 2001.

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Caption 46 [fr]: Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel, euh... Edith Piaf évidemment
Caption 46 [en]: Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel, uh... Edith Piaf of course,

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