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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la galette des rois - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explains in detail the tradition of the galette des rois (kings' cake), which predates Christianity. The tradition is linked to a Roman pagan celebration called Saturnalia, during which a lucky slave was crowned "king" for the day.

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Caption 74 [fr]: est particulièrement servie à Paris.
Caption 74 [en]: is served in particular in Paris.

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Sophie et Patrice - Après Noël

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie and Patrice question the tradition of the Christmas tree and think it's not very environmentally responsible. They'd like to find of way of conserving the tree they bought and reuse it for next Christmas.

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Caption 20 [fr]: Je crois que rien [que] pour Paris,
Caption 20 [en]: I think that just for Paris alone,

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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Continuing his tour of the town of Chantilly, Daniel takes us to a bucolic vegetable garden called the "Potager des Princes" (Princes' Vegetable Garden), which was frequented by many of France's most famous writers and dramatists, including Racine, Molière, and the Madame de Sévigné. Today it also includes a goat petting zoo!

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Caption 2 [fr]: Pour ce nouveau numéro, nous nous trouvons au nord de Paris,
Caption 2 [en]: For this new episode, we are north of Paris,

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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 3 [fr]: à une soixantaine de kilomètres au nord de Paris.
Caption 3 [en]: about sixty kilometers north of Paris.

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Patrice Zana - L'artiste et ses inspirations - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice Zana's Dada-inspired artwork relies heavily on wordplay. In this video he discusses his pieces Caisse à dire ("Talking Box," a pun on qu'est-ce à dire [what does it mean]), Boîte à choses sûres ("Box of Sure Things," a pun on boîte à chaussures [shoe box]), and more.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Je vis à Paris.
Caption 2 [en]: I live in Paris.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the last episode on the town of Dourdan, Daniel shows us the Abbaye de L'Ouÿe (literally, "Hearing Abbey"). Legend has it that King Louis VII commissioned it in honor of his friends and loved ones who heard his cries when he was lost in the forest one day.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Nous sommes environ à une soixantaine de kilomètres de Paris.
Caption 5 [en]: We are about sixty kilometers or so from Paris.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Ma mère fait tout pour briser mon couple - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Gabriela works as a housekeeper for a middle-class family. Yann, the son of homeowner Sabine, falls in love with Gabriela and gradually the relationship blossoms, until it is no longer a secret. Sabine thinks Gabriela is not worthy of her son's interest.

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Caption 25 [fr]: Nous sommes à Paris dans le seizième arrondissement.
Caption 25 [en]: We are in Paris, in the sixteenth arrondissement.

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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 5 [fr]: Nous sommes juste à une soixantaine de kilomètres de Paris
Caption 5 [en]: We are just around sixty kilometers from Paris

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Patrice Zana - L'artiste et ses inspirations - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice Zana is a poet-artist inspired by the Dada movement and the concept of détournement (literally, "diversion," "hijacking"). He invented the term bris colisme to describe his practice, which employs fragmentation, collage, and wordplay in a variety of media.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Je suis né à Toulouse mais j'habite à Paris depuis trente ans.
Caption 2 [en]: I was born in Toulouse, but I've been living in Paris for thirty years.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us inside the castle of Dourdan, with its belfry, arrow loops, and many fortifications. This castle has a somewhat unusual history: find out why its roof was knocked off and why it was pretty much impregnable.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Nous sommes environ à une soixantaine de kilomètres au sud de Paris.
Caption 5 [en]: We are about sixty kilometers south of Paris.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel on his discovery of Dourdan, a small town in the Essonne department. This charming place is filled with history and boasts a thirteenth-century covered market that has been rebuilt over the years and is still in use today.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Nous sommes à une soixantaine de kilomètres au sud de Paris.
Caption 6 [en]: We are about sixty kilometers south of Paris.

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us some more of Lagny-sur-Marne. This small town is famous for its battle with the English (or les Anglois in Old French), valiantly fought by Joan of Arc in 1430. You will also find more peaceful sites like the washhouse, where, by municipal decree, everyone had to be silent....

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Caption 10 [fr]: le texte nous explique que "Jeanne d'Arc désirant rendre Paris à la France,
Caption 10 [en]: the text explains to us that "Joan of Arc, wishing to give Paris back to France,

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Actus Quartier - Devant la SNCF

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A group of people gathered in front of the SNCF (French National Railway Company) headquarters to claim the use of empty buildings owned by the latter. Many people who are homeless or live in unsanitary conditions could greatly benefit from those vacant buildings.

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Caption 127 [fr]: Moi, ça fait vingt ans que j'attends la mairie de Paris
Caption 127 [en]: Me, I've been waiting for twenty years for the Paris city hall,

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Voyage en France - Rueil-Malmaison

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us to town of Rueil-Malmaison and its famous castle, which once housed Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Joséphine. Besides being Empress of France, Joséphine also invented the concept of the rose garden during her stay in the castle.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Nous sommes environ à huit kilomètres de Paris, la capitale.
Caption 5 [en]: We are around eight kilometers away from Paris, the capital.

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Micro-Trottoirs - Macron, fais pas l'autruche !

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

After one year in power, President Macron has lost some of his popularity. Opinions are divided as to his performance, but most agree that he is a very shrewd ruler, for better or worse.

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Caption 85 [fr]: soutien aux cheminots dans la ville de Paris, euh...
Caption 85 [en]: support for the railway workers in the city of Paris, uh...

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