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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In addition to its historic castle, the town of Sceaux is also home to a group of vegetated islets that provide passersby with a place to rest and wild birds with a place to nest. The castle grounds also include an orangery and numerous pavilions to explore.

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Caption 23 [fr]: il s'agit des îlots végétalisés.
Caption 23 [en]: it's vegetated islets.

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Lionel - Schengen

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is in the city of Schengen in Luxembourg. He talks about the Schengen Area, a group of countries between which European citizens can pass freely, without border checks.

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Caption 20 [fr]: Je crois qu'ici il s'agit de la Slovaquie.
Caption 20 [en]: I think here it's Slovakia.

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Radio-Canada Info - Comment détecter le coronavirus

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

This news clip explains how Québec is preparing for the coronavirus. Testing has come a long way since the SARS outbreak in 2003.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Il s'agit d'une sexagénaire
Caption 36 [en]: She is a woman in her sixties

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol braves a chilly February day in Meudon to show us an amazing vantage point from which you can enjoy an almost complete panoramic view of Paris. If you want to look further still, you can visit the Meudon observatory, which has the third biggest telescope in the world.

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Caption 18 [fr]: il s'agit de l'Observatoire Paris-Meudon
Caption 18 [en]: it's the Paris-Meudon Observatory

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part two of his visit to Meudon, Daniel Benchimol takes us to a church famous for the priest who officiated there: the renowned satricial writer Rabelais. Meudon's rich geological history is explained on a panel overlooking the town.

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Caption 30 [fr]: soixante-dix mètres, il s'agit de sable moyen,
Caption 30 [en]: seventy meters, it's medium sand,

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Meudon, a small town near Paris. There, you can admire a statue of the famous writer François Rabelais. You can also wander through the Dauphin's Vegetable Garden, created in 1681.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Il s'agit de François Rabelais, et voici son square et son buste.
Caption 14 [en]: It's François Rabelais, and here is his square and his bust.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À l'audience: Mon chirurgien était ivre - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The nurse supervisor, Julie Wagner, who called the surgeon on his night off, confirms she was aware he was drunk but claims she had no choice. Are these extenuating circumstances enough to protect the surgeon?

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Caption 41 [fr]: Il s'agit de Julie Wagner, la surveillante d'étage.
Caption 41 [en]: This is Julie Wagner, the floor supervisor.

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).

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Caption 19 [fr]: il s'agit de la rue Lepoutre où nous nous trouvons actuellement.
Caption 19 [en]: it's the Rue Lepoutre where we are now.

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Lionel - Liverdun le Haut

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our walk around the little town of Liverdun, perched on a rock spur near the Moselle river. Françoise tells us about its collegiate church and the legend of Saint Euchaire.

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Caption 35 [fr]: il s'agit bien d'une ancienne collégiale.
Caption 35 [en]: this is really a former collegiate church.

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Le saviez-vous? - La poésie de Victor Hugo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Victor Hugo is best known for his novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables, but he also wrote numerous poems. In this video, Patricia reads an excerpt from his poem "À l'Arc de Triomphe," in which he pays tribute to the city of Paris.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Il s'agit d'un extrait d'un de ses poèmes, appelé
Caption 22 [en]: It's an excerpt from one of his poems, called

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Sophie et Patrice - Les lampes de Sophie - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie explains in greater detail how she makes lamps out of old jam jars. She has some blue ones that make great night-lights, and some brighter ones that are perfect for reading.

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Caption 13 [fr]: vu que... il s'agit d'électricité.
Caption 13 [en]: since... it's dealing with electricity.

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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the final part of his tour of Chantilly, Daniel takes us back to the "Potager des Princes" (Princes' Vegetable Garden) and introduces us to some adorable barnyard critters, including a rooster, a pigeon, and some rabbits. The rabbits even have their own French-style village to roam around in, complete with a café, a town hall, and some villas too!

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Caption 27 [fr]: Il s'agit d'un petit village à la française, finalement assez traditionnel,
Caption 27 [en]: It's a small French-style village, in the end quite traditional,

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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Daniel shows us around the town of Chantilly, famous for its horse races and for its beloved Chantilly cream (also known as whipped cream). You'll get an inside look at the town's beautiful racetrack, which is home to over three hundred events each year.

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Caption 31 [fr]: Il s'agit surtout d'une vérification de matériel cette fois-ci.
Caption 31 [en]: It mostly involves an equipment inspection this time.

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Serge Amoruso - Spécialiste en haute maroquinerie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Serge Amoruso is an artisan extraordinaire who makes exquisite leather goods, from high-end bags to more artistic objects. Each piece is unique and takes anywhere from six months to two years to make.

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Caption 64 [fr]: Ici il s'agit pas d'aller chercher juste une peau au-dessus de la pile
Caption 64 [en]: Here it's not a question of just fetching a hide off the top of the pile

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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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Caption 46 [fr]: il s'agit de Dark Vador bien évidemment.
Caption 46 [en]: it's obviously Darth Vader.

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