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Lea & Lionel L - Le parc de Bercy - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Lionel and Léa, who are having a good time in the pleasant Bercy Park. It's a favorite for the locals, who congregate there as soon as the sun is out.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Aujourd'hui nous sommes dans le douzième arrondissement de Paris
Caption 2 [en]: Today we are in the twelfth arrondissement of Paris

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Lea - Bercy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Lea takes us to the Parc de Bercy with its large stadium and interesting surroundings. This new renovated neighborhood now offers numerous concerts and cultural events. You might even be able to see Katy Perry there in 2018!

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Caption 2 [fr]: Alors aujourd'hui, on se retrouve dans le douzième arrondissement de Paris,
Caption 2 [en]: So today, we're meeting up in the twelfth arrondissement of Paris,

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Lea - La Cinémathèque française

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lea shows us one of the largest film libraries in the world, the Cinémathèque Française, which contains over forty thousand films. After the Cinémathèque's original home in the Palais de Chaillot burned down, it relocated to a brand-new facility in Paris's twelfth arrondissement.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Aujourd'hui, on se retrouve dans le douzième arrondissement de Paris,
Caption 2 [en]: Today we're meeting in the twelfth arrondissement of Paris,

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Le saviez-vous? - Louis Aragon

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, you will learn about the famous poet, novelist, and journalist Louis Aragon, who lived in the twentieth century. Many of his poems were set to music by famous French singers such as Georges Brassens, Léo Férré, and Jean Ferrat.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Il est né à Paris à la fin du dix-neuvième siècle,
Caption 4 [en]: He was born in Paris at the end of the nineteenth century,

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Le Figaro - Elle a banni le sucre pendant un an - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Danièle Gerkens, who decided to give up sugar for a year, discovered some unexpected benefits on her health. She claims that she looks younger, feels healthier, and is free of cravings, but she cautions that everyone reacts differently. You can read another interview with her here.

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Caption 75 [fr]: Et là, on en est dans les pics de pollution à Paris,
Caption 75 [en]: And now, we are in the peak pollution periods in Paris,

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France 24 - Réchauffement climatique : un danger pour le vin français - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

How will climate change affect wine growing in France? Is the French wine reputation at stake? What can be done about it? Find out in this extensive news report.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Il est quatorze heures quinze à Paris
Caption 1 [en]: It's two fifteen p.m. in Paris

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - J'ai volé pour nourrir mon fils - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

After her divorce, Sarah is raising her son Nino alone and is having trouble coping with his hostile behavior. Her financial situation doesn't allow for meat on the table more than twice a week. Nino proposes a dishonest solution, but his mother won't hear of it.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Nous sommes à Puteaux à proximité de Paris.
Caption 33 [en]: We are in Puteaux, near Paris.

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Voyage en France - Auvers-sur-Oise - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel finishes up his tour of Auvers-sur-Oise with an appreciation of Vincent Van Gogh, who completed an astounding eighty paintings during his two-month sojourn in the village. In this video, you'll see the inn where the artist stayed during his visit, along with some of the gorgeous stops on the "painters' discovery" tour of Auvers-sur-Oise. It's easy to see why the village was such an inspiration to the impressionists!

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bonjour. Bienvenue. Un nouveau numéro. Nous sommes toujours à trente kilomètres de Paris,
Caption 1 [en]: Hello. Welcome. A new episode. We are still thirty kilometers away from Paris,

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Banlieues françaises - jeunes et policiers, l'impossible réconciliation? - Part 5

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Rokhaya Diallo draws a parallel between incidents of racial discrimination and police brutality in the United States and similar incidents in French suburbs. She notes that young people are mobilizing and becoming more politically engaged in the aftermath of the infamous Théo case.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Y a une grande marche qui est organisée à Paris le dix-neuf mars
Caption 18 [en]: There's a big march that is being organized in Paris on March nineteenth

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Lionel - au club canin - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel interviews his cousin Jean-Pierre, who is a dog trainer. Jean-Pierre explains that dogs are like children: the sooner they are trained, the better. As a dog gets older, it becomes increasingly difficult to fix bad behaviors. However, it's never too late to teach an old dog new tricks...

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Caption 33 [en]: to the Paris region, for example, with your dog?
Caption 33 [fr]: en région parisienne, par exemple avec son chien?

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Banlieues françaises - jeunes et policiers, l'impossible réconciliation? - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Activist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker Rokhaya Diallo talks about racial tensions between the police and young people in French working-class suburbs. She calls for better police training and more accountability to prevent violence against young people of color.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Je cite le dernier: "De Paris à Ferguson, coupable d'être noir".
Caption 5 [en]: I cite the latest: "From Paris to Ferguson, Guilty of Being Black."

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Maître Gims - Sapés comme jamais ft. Niska

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Maître Gims teams up with Niska for "Sapés comme jamais." Dressed as a sapeur, a sort of Congolese fashionista, Maître Gims embraces his Congolese identity with panache and impeccable style.

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Caption 29 [fr]: Paris est vraiment ma'... ma'... ma'... ma'... [magique]
Caption 29 [en]: Paris is really ma'... ma'... ma'... ma'... [magical]

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Banlieues françaises - jeunes et policiers, l'impossible réconciliation? - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Journalists spent a week in Aulnay-sous-Bois interviewing young people about ongoing issues and clashes with the police. In the Cité des Trois Mille district, which includes 3,000 public housing units, cultural and sporting organizations are stepping in to make up for the lack of public services.

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Caption 18 [en]: they think it's "Banlieue Treize" ["District Thirteen": film taking place in a gang-ridden Paris suburb].
Caption 18 [fr]: ils pensent c'est Banlieue Treize.

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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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Caption 7 [fr]: Et bien entendu, ici, nous sommes... à environ deux cent soixante-dix kilomètres de Paris.
Caption 7 [en]: And of course, here, we are... about two hundred seventy kilometers from Paris.

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Lionel L - La réforme du français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French Academy's latest spelling reform, which includes such modifications as removing the i in oignon (onion) and the circumflex in coût (cost). There's been a fair amount of backlash against the reform, though the changes are only recommended, not mandatory.

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Caption 3 [fr]: sixième arrondissement de Paris.
Caption 3 [en]: [in the sixth] arrondissement of Paris.

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