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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dourdan is a historic town with a magnificent church called the Église de Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Renamed the "Temple of Victorious Reason" during the Revolution, the church now contains a statue that bears a striking resemblance to Darth Vader (known as Dark Vador in France).

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Lionel - La ville de Toul

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is in Toul, twenty-seven kilometers from Nancy in the northeast of France. This small medieval town has a pretty riverside port and a magnificent Gothic cathedral called Cathédrale Saint-Étienne. Don't miss Lionel's signature pun at the end of this video!

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Voyage en France - Fourqueux

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel Benchimol on his tour of the quaint town of Fourqueux. There, you will find a magnificent house where Victor Hugo, the famous French poet and writer, once stayed. Adding to the historic atmosphere, old road markers and vintage hand-painted advertising signs are a great reminder of a colorful past.

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the third installment of Daniel's tour of Compiègne, he shows us the magnificent Saint Jacques Church, which happens to be a stop along the Way of St. James. He also takes us to some former salt warehouses and to a beautiful garden surrounded by medieval walls.

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Voyage en France - Vexin Normand - Gisors - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

There's a lot to explore in the Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais Church in Gisors, including a towering wooden organ, a magnificent mural, and a spiral staircase. Daniel Benchimol gives us a detailed tour of this stunning work of architecture, which he counts as one of the most beautiful churches in Normandy.

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Voyage dans Paris - Butte Montmartre

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Butte Montmartre is a famous Parisian tourist hot spot, much of it filled with teeming crowds of camera-happy visitors. But if you take a look down some of the side streets and back alleys, you may be surprised by all the magnificent sights to be seen.

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Lionel - Le Musée du Calendrier de la Paix - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Jacqueline shows Lionel some magnificent wooden statues by a Polish sculptor who settled in France.

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel introduces the charming town of Compiègne and its magnificent City Hall. In the City Hall building, you'll find the Bancloque, a fourteenth-century bell that still rings today with the help of three automated figures called jacquemarts that "poke" the bell on the hour. And make sure to stop by the burger kiosk on your way out of the city for a delicious, locally sourced treat!

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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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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol continues his tour of the medieval town of Senlis with a look inside the Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of Gothic architecture in France. The cathedral contains a magnificent organ and a plaque commemorating the British soldiers who died in France during World War I.

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Voyage en France - Fontainebleau

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol visits Fontainebleau, a town south of Paris that many French kings visited. Its magnificent Renaissance style castle was Napoleon's favorite residence.

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Voyage en France - La Cathédrale de Chartres

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The cathedral of Chartres is one of the most famous in Europe and is a prime example of Gothic architecture. Daniel Benchimol gives us an exclusive tour of this magnificent cultural landmark.

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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 110 [en]: Magnificent.
Caption 110 [fr]: Magnifique.

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Sophie et Alexandre - Et les vacances ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Alexandre talk about where they went on vacation. No need to go to an exotic destination to have a good time, according to Sophie. On the other hand, Alexandre enjoyed white sand beaches in a faraway place that's still a part of France. Can you guess where he went?

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Caption 40 [en]: And... no, but it's magnificent.
Caption 40 [fr]: Et... non, mais c'est magnifique.

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Français avec Nelly - 10 livres faciles à lire en français - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly concludes her excellent reading recommendations with some very useful tips. Why not watch the movie adaptation of your novel of choice, or if you're short on time, read a poem or two?

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Caption 30 [en]: it's magnificent.
Caption 30 [fr]: elle est magnifique.

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