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TV Tours - Amboise : Focus sur les étiquettes de vin d'Etiqroll

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

This company in Rochecorbon makes innovative wine bottle labels to boost sales, and it seems to be working. Some of their labels feel like velvet, while others are wine-cellar-scented.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Quand il s'agit d'acheter une bouteille de vin,
Caption 1 [en]: When it comes to buying a bottle of wine,

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Voyage en France - L'Isle-Adam - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us around L'Isle-Adam, which was recently ranked among the 100 most beautiful detours in France. From its historic stables to its fantastic covered market, this village is an essential stopover for your next trip to France!

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Caption 29 [fr]: Il s'agit d'une villa mais qui est entièrement construite et conçue
Caption 29 [en]: It's a villa, but that is completely built and designed

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Actus Quartier - Repair Café

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

People flock to the Repair Café to have their broken devices repaired. The concept was introduced in Holland by a journalist who decided it was much better to fix things rather than throw them away. In a convivial atmosphere, volunteers fix items while you watch or you can fix it yourself with some assistance.

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Caption 31 [fr]: Il s'agit pas de déposer son objet de re'... de revenir. Voilà.
Caption 31 [en]: It's not just dropping off your object and... coming back. There you have it.

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Voyage en France - Conflans-Sainte-Honorine - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel concludes his tour of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine by taking us along the quays to see some of the barges that are docked there. Among them, you will find a houseboat that doubles as a chapel and the last tug boat ever built in France!

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Caption 13 [fr]: Il s'agit en fait d'une péniche chapelle.
Caption 13 [en]: This is actually a chapel barge.

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol visits Aline Putot, a renowned sculptor whose studio is located in the Cour de l'Industrie (Industry Courtyard), a revived artisan district in the eleventh arrondissement of Paris. Her craft requires very old tools, some dating from the nineteenth century, as well as more modern ones. Enjoy her beautiful creations!

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Caption 52 [fr]: Il s'agit de modelage, avec d'autres outils spécifiques pour, euh...
Caption 52 [en]: These are models, with other specific tools for, uh...

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the Cour de l'Industrie (Industry Courtyard) in Paris. It used to be the site of a wallpaper factory that was destroyed in a fire and more or less abandoned. An artisan association decided to renovate the premises, which now house over forty artists and craftsmen. Be sure to visit the area on your next trip to Paris!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Il s'agit d'un ensemble de cours qui s'appellent les Cours de l'Industrie.
Caption 3 [en]: It's a group of courtyards that are called the Cours de l'Industrie [Industry Courtyards].

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Le saviez-vous? - Les homonymes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this lesson, you will learn the difference between homonyms, homophones, and homographs illustrated with amusing examples. Challenge yourself by repeating the words that sound the same and see if you can spell them correctly. Good luck!

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Caption 6 [fr]: En fait, quand il s'agit de mots qui ont la même prononciation
Caption 6 [en]: In fact, when it comes to words that have the same pronunciation

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol is in Maisons-Laffitte, also known as the "horse city." He tells us about the history of its famous racetrack, which boasts the longest straight line segment of any racetrack in Europe. And if horses aren't your thing, there's a campground where you can relax by the river Seine.

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Caption 19 [fr]: il s'agit bien sûr d'une histoire de cheval.
Caption 19 [en]: it's of course a horse story.

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Le saviez-vous? - La Marseillaise - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Part two of this video on "La Marseillaise" explains how it evolved from a song of war and freedom to its current status as the French national anthem. The fact remains that it still stirs up controversy for its violent content, which some find offensive.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Il s'agit du texte et plus particulièrement d'une strophe dans le refrain.
Caption 13 [en]: It's about the text and more specifically about one stanza in the chorus.

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel continues his visit to Maisons-Laffitte, home to many famous actors, authors, politicians, business tycoons, and others. According to Daniel, its villas are among the most beautiful in the Île-de-France region.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Il s'agit de l'avenue Sainte-Hélène
Caption 15 [en]: It's Avenue Sainte-Hélène [Saint Helena Avenue],

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel L introduces a new social phenomenon called "Nuit Debout" ("Up All Night" or "Rise Up Night"). It's a protest movement born from a general discontent regarding politics, labor laws, and other issues. At 6 p.m. every day, people take to the streets of Paris to discuss ideas and air their grievances. The movement is gathering momentum in other cities and countries as well.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Il s'agit de "Nuit Debout",
Caption 3 [en]: It's "Nuit Debout" [Rise Up Night],

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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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Caption 14 [fr]: En fait il s'agit de deux cours qui se suivent
Caption 14 [en]: In fact, it's two consecutive courtyards

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

As Daniel explains, Joan of Arc is a bit of an "obsession" among French people, and tributes to her can be found in many towns across France. Compiègne has particularly close ties to the country's patron saint—after assisting the town in its fight against the Burgundians, she was captured by them in 1430.

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Caption 17 [fr]: En fait il s'agit des vestiges du pont médiéval
Caption 17 [en]: In fact, these are the remains of the medieval bridge

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Le Mans TV - Mon Village - Malicorne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Olivier takes us inside Malicorne's "Espace Faïence" (Earthenware Space), where permanent exhibits can be found as well as temporary ones like the current animal display. Set up like a treasure hunt, this exhibit is very popular with children.

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Caption 21 [fr]: ou d'ouvriers. Il s'agit d'abord d'une initiative locale,
Caption 21 [en]: or workers. It was at first a local initiative,

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Voyage dans Paris - Le 17ème arrondissement de Paris

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol shows us Paris's seventeenth arrondissement. He points out the beautiful church of Notre-Dame de la Compassion as well as the former Bank of France building. According to legend, the bank's safes were protected by a ditch filled with crocodiles!

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Caption 21 [fr]: Il s'agit du siège historique de la Banque de France,
Caption 21 [en]: It's the historic seat of the Bank of France,

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