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Lionel - Verdun - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel Brigeot takes us to the northeast of France to the town of Verdun, where the famous Battle of Verdun took place during World War I. Follow Lionel up the Victory Steps, commemorating the battle in which more than one hundred sixty-three thousand soldiers lost their lives.

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Caption 2 [fr]: C'est une ville qui se trouve à deux cent vingt kilomètres de Paris
Caption 2 [en]: It's a city that is located two hundred twenty kilometers from Paris

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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 21 [fr]: Je vis à Paris.
Caption 21 [en]: I live in Paris.

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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 4 [fr]: à environ une vingtaine de kilomètres donc de Paris.
Caption 4 [en]: so about twenty kilometers from Paris.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Nos bébés ont été échangés... - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of "Le Jour où tout a basculé: Nos bébés ont été échangés" (The Day When Everything Changed: Our Babies Were Switched at Birth), a family is in turmoil. Frédéric is very jealous of his wife Anne-Sophie and accuses her of having an affair with an old flame. Although all the evidence seems plausible, is there another explanation?

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Caption 29 [en]: We are in Villeneuve-sur-Seine, in the Paris suburbs.
Caption 29 [fr]: Nous sommes à Villeneuve-sur-Seine en banlieue parisienne.

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Le saviez-vous? - La Marseillaise - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patricia discusses the history of the the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," explaining how the song traveled from the Rhine region to Marseille, where it earned its final name. She even sings a few lines of the song for us!

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Caption 26 [fr]: et l'entonnent lors de leur entrée triomphale aux Tuileries, à Paris,
Caption 26 [en]: and sing it during their triumphal arrival at the Tuileries in Paris,

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part three of our visit to Maisons-Laffitte, Daniel Benchimol reveals even more interesting facts about this city. The Maisons Castle, which epitomizes seventeenth-century French architecture, has been used for the filming of many famous movies, such as Love and Death, Dangerous Liaisons, Queen Margot, and many more.

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Caption 40 [en]: and in particular the re'... the north of France, so the Paris region.
Caption 40 [fr]: et en particulier la ré'... le nord de la France, donc la région parisienne.

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Lionel L - Le 49.3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French government's recent decision to invoke Article 49-3 of the Constitution in order to push through a controversial labor bill without a parliamentary vote. He also gives a brief description of the differences between the two houses of the French Parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly.

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Caption 4 [fr]: dans le centre de Paris, dans le sixième arrondissement,
Caption 4 [en]: in the center of Paris, in the sixth arrondissement,

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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 4 [fr]: Nous nous trouvons dans le nord-ouest de Paris à environ une vingtaine de kilomètres de la capitale.
Caption 4 [en]: We are in the northwest of Paris at about twenty or so kilometers from the capital.

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Le saviez-vous? - La poésie française: Baudelaire - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia introduces one of France's most renowned poets, Charles Baudelaire. His major work, Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil), is still the most studied poetry collection in French schools and was as much a source of controversy as admiration in his day. Baudelaire's love affair with his muse, actress Jeanne Duval, was a main source of inspiration for Les Fleurs du Mal.

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Caption 14 [fr]: qui vécut à Paris au dix-neuvième siècle.
Caption 14 [en]: who lived in Paris in the nineteenth century.

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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel introduces the charming town of Compiègne and its magnificent City Hall. In the City Hall building, you'll find the Bancloque, a fourteenth-century bell that still rings today with the help of three automated figures called jacquemarts that "poke" the bell on the hour. And make sure to stop by the burger kiosk on your way out of the city for a delicious, locally sourced treat!

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Caption 4 [fr]: à peine moins de cent kilomètres au nord de Paris.
Caption 4 [en]: scarcely less than one hundred kilometers north of Paris.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Espion dans l'immeuble - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this episode of "Le Jour où tout a basculé" (The Day Everything Turned Upside Down), Sybille, a bored and lonely housewife, has developed the peculiar habit of spying on her neighbors across the street, much to her husband's dismay.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Nous sommes à Paris.
Caption 22 [en]: We are in Paris.

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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 49 [en]: the Paris region, and then we have enthusiasts of ancient ceramics, collectors,
Caption 49 [fr]: région parisienne, et puis on a des amateurs de céramique ancienne, des collectionneurs

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À la recherche de mon père - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this new series, Le Jour où tout a basculé (The Day When Everything Turned Upside Down), a mother and son's close relationship is about to change. Enzo, who lives with his mother Murielle, runs into a man with a distinctive tattoo. Determined to track down the man, whom he believes to be his father, he starts an inquiry of his own despite his mother's skepticism.

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Caption 25 [en]: We are in a popular suburb of the Paris region.
Caption 25 [fr]: Nous sommes dans une banlieue populaire de la région parisienne.

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Watt’s In - Maître Gims : J'me Tire Interview Exclu

Difficulty: Advanced

France

The twenty-seven-year-old rapper Maître Gims talks about a change of direction in his career path. He decided to leave his rap group Sexion d'Assaut to sing solo for a while. He assures us that it's an amicable agreement and that he is looking forward to spreading his wings.

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Caption 68 [fr]: "Paris va bien", tout ça, "Qui t'a dit?".
Caption 68 [en]: "Paris Is Doing Well," all that, "Who Told You?"

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Voyage en France - Vexin Normand - Gisors - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the last part of his tour of the town of Gisors, Daniel shows us an interesting structure called a cabinet de verdure (greenery chamber) as well as a waterfall that served as the major driving force of the town's economy for centuries. Daniel also tells us the story of Philippe Auguste and the Golden Virgin, which you won't want to miss!

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Caption 22 [fr]: Toujours rue de Paris, après la Vierge dorée,
Caption 22 [en]: Still on Paris Street, after the Golden Virgin,

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