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Lionel L - Paris-Plage - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Chaque année, une partie de Paris se transforme en plages, le long de la Seine en particulier. Les gens apprécient l'atmosphère de vacances, jouent au ballon, se dorent au soleil et se croient au bord de la mer!

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Français avec Nelly - "Demain, dès l'aube" par Victor Hugo - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly recites and explains in great detail Victor Hugo's poem "Demain, dès l'aube" (Tomorrow, at Dawn). Though initially it might read like a love poem, it turns out to be much more tragic.

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Caption 85 [fr]: Elle s'est noyée dans la Seine.
Caption 85 [en]: She drowned in the Seine.

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Le Monde - Incendie de Notre-Dame : comment on a échappé au pire - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Notre-Dame is still standing thanks to a crucial decision to save the façade and bell towers above all else. Fire-prevention devices have been installed throughout the cathedral to avoid another disaster.

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Caption 8 [fr]: proche de la Seine.
Caption 8 [en]: close to the Seine.

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France 24 - Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024 : un levier de transformation urbaine ? - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In the second part of this interview, Marie de la Place discusses what will happen to the Olympic Village housing facilities after the games. Will they benefit the local population of Seine-Saint-Denis, or will they lead to gentrification?

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Caption 67 [en]: on Seine Saint-Denis, on Seine-et-Marne, on Paris,
Caption 67 [fr]: sur la Seine-Saint-Denis, sur la Seine-et-Marne, sur Paris,

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France 24 - Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024 : un levier de transformation urbaine ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A journalist interviews Marie de la Place, professor emerita of urban planning at the Paris School of Urban Planning, about the legacy of the Olympic Games. Besides French medals, how will the Paris region benefit in terms of infrastructure? What will be the long-term effects of this massive investment in the games?

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Caption 72 [fr]: sur le canal Saint-Denis, sur la Seine, sur l'autoroute A Un,
Caption 72 [en]: on the Saint-Denis Canal, on the Seine, on the A One highway,

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Français avec Nelly - Ma vie à Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Nelly in her environment: her home and her workspace. She will show you around her office and answer some questions about her favorite places in Paris.

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Caption 8 [fr]: J'aime beaucoup me balader le long des quais de la Seine.
Caption 8 [en]: I really like walking along the banks of the Seine.

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Jamy Epicurieux - La drôle d'histoire des JO (Jeux Olympiques) - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Jamy will share some interesting and surprising facts about the history of the Olympic Games. Did you know that a Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin started the modern Olympics in 1896?

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Caption 85 [fr]: qui flottent sur la Seine.
Caption 85 [en]: floating on the Seine.

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Amal et Caroline - Laumière

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Amal and Caroline are in Laumière, in the north of Paris. This once industrial area is now quiet and appealing, as it remains more affordable than some more expensive parts of Paris. As a result, it is gradually becoming gentrified.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Je sais pas. C'est la Seine ?
Caption 18 [en]: I don't know. Is it the Seine?

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Sophie et Patrice - Paris, c'est vert

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie rejoice in the fact that Paris is being revegetated. In an effort to combat pollution and beautify the capital, the city is giving out free plant seeds to its residents to grow in pots.

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Caption 48 [fr]: Nous, euh... nous, les bords de Seine à Paris,
Caption 48 [en]: Us, uh... us, the banks of the Seine in Paris,

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Lionel - L'Église de Domrémy - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the final part of Lionel and Roger's tour of the Domrémy basilica, you will discover a painting depicting Joan of Arc's tragic end at the stake.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Tout a été jeté dans la Seine, donc c'est pas la peine de chercher
Caption 33 [en]: Everything was thrown into the Seine, so there's no point in looking

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Sophie et Edmée - Le beau temps

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sophie and Edmée talk about welcoming the first days of spring and the promise of warmer days that brighten people's moods.

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Caption 41 [fr]: Et même sur les quais de Seine, c'est...
Caption 41 [en]: And even on the banks of the Seine, it's...

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Voyage en France - Médan - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Médan, a small town to the north of Paris. In addition to a few fifteenth-century landmarks, this town attracted famous poets and writers. Among those writers was Émile Zola, although in this video, he's featured in another capacity that might surprise you.

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Caption 9 [fr]: sur les bords de Seine,
Caption 9 [en]: on the banks of the Seine,

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol braves a chilly February day in Meudon to show us an amazing vantage point from which you can enjoy an almost complete panoramic view of Paris. If you want to look further still, you can visit the Meudon observatory, which has the third biggest telescope in the world.

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Caption 33 [fr]: au fond, la Butte Montmartre, la Tour Eiffel, et vous voyez la Seine.
Caption 33 [en]: in the background, the Butte Montmartre [Montmartre Mound], the Eiffel Tower, and you see the Seine.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le tramway

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In the Porte des Lilas neighborhood, Sophie and Patrice discuss a relatively new form of transportation in Paris: the tram. It's clean and green, though according to Sophie, it could use a bit more charm. Still, it's a great way to get around Paris.

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Caption 51 [fr]: en passant, en passant la Seine...
Caption 51 [en]: passing, passing the Seine...

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Lea - Cour Saint-Émilion

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lea takes us on a mini tour of Cour Saint-Émilion in the twelfth arrondissement in Paris. Named for the wine that used to be sold there, the Cour Saint-Émilion has suffered fires and floods but was rebuilt a few times and is now a lovely open-air shopping complex.

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Caption 26 [fr]: où on pouvait venir faire la fête le soir sur la Seine,
Caption 26 [en]: where you could come to party in the evening on the Seine,

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