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Sophie et Patrice - Square Porte des Lilas

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie are at Porte des Lilas in Paris, where some new athletic spaces have recently been added. Among other things, you can now bring your racket and ball to play ping pong for free.

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Caption 19 [en]: for recycling Christmas trees, the famous fir trees. -Yeah.
Caption 19 [fr]: pour recycler les sapins de Noël, les fameux sapins. -Ouais.

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Christine and the Queens - La Marcheuse

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Christine sings "La marcheuse" (The Walker), from her latest album Chris. Dressed as a bullfighter, she walks the deserted streets of a village to confront those who want to harm her. Or is it her own demons?

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Caption 12 [en]: Christmas in May, I didn't drink anything
Caption 12 [fr]: Noël en mai, j'ai rien bu

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Actu Vingtième - Le bleu dans les yeux, recyclerie de Belleville

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

"Upcycling" centers are popping up all over the world, including in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. The neighborhood celebrated the opening of a new upcycling and repurposing center, the Ressource de Belleville, where residents can bring goods to be repurposed and resold.

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Caption 62 [en]: We're making Christmas ornaments to put on the tree.
Caption 62 [fr]: On fabrique des boules de Noël pour mettre sur le sapin.

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Boursorama - Voici pourquoi il n'y a plus de beurre dans votre supermarché...

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The price of butter has skyrocketed in the past year. It's a concern for French people, bakeries, and supermarkets alike. As you may know, butter is a basic and indispensable ingredient in French cuisine. Multiple reasons are cited in this video for this sudden increase. Let's hope it's only temporary!

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Caption 2 [en]: Will there be butter for Christmas?
Caption 2 [fr]: Y aura-t-il du beurre à Noël?

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Télévision Bretagne Ouest - Abbaye du Relec : Immersion dans un potager du Moyen Âge

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Have you ever eaten an orache or a cardoon? Though popular in the Middle Ages, these vegetables are rarely harvested nowadays. But you'll find them in the garden of the Abbaye du Relec (Relec Abbey) in Brittany, which contains vegetables from many different time periods and countries.

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Caption 23 [en]: OK. -Yes, in theory, in Haute-Savoie, it's, uh... it's even the vegetable of Christmas.
Caption 23 [fr]: D'accord. -Oui a priori en Haute-Savoie c'est, euh... c'est même le légume de Noël.

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Lionel - à Metz - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

Lionel takes us to the historic part of the city of Metz and to the Galerie Saint-Jacques, where you can browse the shops and go to restaurants. The shopping mall is located on one of the largest squares of the city, the Place Saint-Jacques.

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Caption 29 [en]: Today this Place Saint-Louis is known for the Christmas market in the month of December
Caption 29 [fr]: Aujourd'hui cette place Saint-Louis est connue pour le marché de Noël au mois de décembre

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Alsace 20 - 100 recettes pour 100 vins

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

This video will make your mouth water! In this interview, Lionel Augier talks to Maurice Roeckel about his new book, One Hundred Recipes for One Hundred Alsace Wines. Not only will you discover the originality of some chefs who combine amazing wines with amazing food, but you will also learn a few words in the Alsatian dialect.

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Caption 147 [en]: This is to put it under the Christmas tree.
Caption 147 [fr]: C'est à le mettre sous le sapin de Noël.

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TV Vendée - Fêtes de fin d’année : manger léger et équilibré

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Losing weight is one of the most common New Year's resolutions, probably due in part to the richness of holiday feasts. As you'll see in this video, a lot of French people switch to a diet of fresh fruit, vegetables, and soups as they get ready for the new year or recover from holiday indulgences. Clementines are an especially popular and low calorie wintertime snack.

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Caption 3 [en]: over the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Caption 3 [fr]: en période de fêtes de Noël et du nouvel an.

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Cap 24 - Charlie Hebdo, Alessandro Di Sarno enquête...

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Alessandro Di Sarno takes us behind the scenes of the highly controversial French newspaper "Charlie Hebdo." After due consideration and in honor of the victims of the tragic attack on the magazine, Yabla made the decision to keep this video.

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Caption 50 [en]: So, uh... Here it goes. -Carmouze [French journalist] sings Christmas.
Caption 50 [fr]: Donc, euh... Voilà. -Carmouze chante Noël.

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Grand Lille TV - Focus: la tradition de Saint-Nicolas

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In keeping with northern European traditions, Saint Nicholas visits local French schools to bring good cheer and some treats! Luckily, his partner Père Fouettard, who usually hands out coal to naughty children, is away looking after his sick donkey today.

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Caption 55 [en]: Saint Nicholas, which... which... which also announces the start, uh... of the Christmas festivities,
Caption 55 [fr]: Saint-Nicolas, qui... qui... qui annonce aussi le début, euh... des fêtes de Noël,

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LCM - "Cher Père Noël..."

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Twenty-one thousand letters to Santa Claus were sent this year in Marseille. As if he didn't have enough on his plate, Saint Nick will send a handwritten response to each one, as long as their senders are on his "nice" list (and indicated their return address)!

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Caption 1 [en]: Little Father Christmas [Little Santa Claus]
Caption 1 [fr]: Petit papa Noël

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TLT Toulouse - Noël: Les fêtes approchent!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What is the French traditional holiday fare? You'd be surprised... While the classic turkey with chestnut stuffing is still on the menu, some people are getting off the beaten track, pairing classic dishes with ethnic food. Foie gras samosas, anyone? Or how about imitation caviar truffles?

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Caption 1 [en]: T minus fourteen before Christmas Eve, and already people are salivating at the idea of enjoying
Caption 1 [fr]: J [le jour J] moins quatorze avant le réveillon de Noël, et déjà, on salive à l'idée de déguster

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Alsace 20 - Grain de Sel: le Lycée hôtelier Alexandre Dumas

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Nicolas introduces some specialties of the Alsace region at the Alexandre Dumas Catering, Hospitality, and Tourism College. In this episode, pastry chefs bake some delicious cookies called "mannele" and "bredele." It's never too early to start planning your next New Year's fête!

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Caption 42 [en]: Very good. -To really get into the Christmas spirit.
Caption 42 [fr]: Très bien. -Pour avoir vraiment l'esprit de Noël.

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Oldelaf - La Tristitude

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

France

Oldelaf bares his soul in his song "La Tristitude," a portmanteau that combines tristesse (sadness) and attitude (and a little solitude). We might call it "saditude." Listen to his lyrics and you'll surely recognize it. Ça fait mal!

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Caption 45 [en]: It's going shopping the Saturday before Christmas
Caption 45 [fr]: C'est faire les courses le samedi d'avant Noël

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Lionel - Le one-man-show de Lionel

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Lionel, the stand-up comedian, punster extraordinaire, surpasses himself with his long string of puns. Catch them if you can! The long-suffering husband of Éléonore, he is not shy about making her the butt of all his jokes.

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Caption 62 [en]: It was Christmas Eve. No, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve!
Caption 62 [fr]: C'était le réveillon de Noël. Non, Nouvel An, Nouvel An!

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