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Lea & Lionel L - Bibliothèque François Mitterrand - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The François Mitterrand Library, part of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France), is comprised of four large towers in the shape of open books. Lea notes that most of the library's visitors are specialists in art, science, and architecture rather than students.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Alors ce qui est intéressant c'est que nous sommes à deux pas de la Seine,
Caption 27 [en]: So what is interesting is that we're two steps [a step away] from the Seine,

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Voyage en France - Conflans-Sainte-Honorine - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the second part of his tour of the town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Daniel shows us the Montjoie Tower, a Romanesque dungeon whose walls are still standing today. He also takes us to a beautiful garden filled with rare plants.

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Caption 4 [fr]: La ville au confluent de l'Oise et de la Seine
Caption 4 [en]: The city at the confluence of the Oise and the Seine [rivers]

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Mathilde - La Comédie-Française

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Right in the heart of Paris, the Comédie-Française is a major institution. It's a theater where the famous playwright Molière performed his plays over three centuries ago. To this day, the Comédie-Française still captures the imagination of French people.

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Caption 18 [fr]: qui est Rive Gauche de l'autre côté de la Seine,
Caption 18 [en]: which is on the Left Bank on the other side of the Seine,

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Voyage en France - Conflans-Sainte-Honorine - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us to the town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, located around thirty kilometers from Paris, which is known as the capital of canal transportation. You'll see some beautiful barges and cruise boats, as well as a public toilet that Daniel calls an "aesthetic success"!

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Caption 5 [fr]: et ici nous sommes au confluent de deux fleuves: la Seine et l'Oise.
Caption 5 [en]: and here we are at the confluence of two rivers: the Seine and the Oise.

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Questions à la con - Tarabuster

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

In this episode of "Questions à la con" (Stupid Questions), people on the street give some strange and hilarious responses to questions about obscure French vocabulary. Have a laugh, and learn some new words to impress your friends!

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Caption 59 [fr]: d'un quartier de la Seine. J'en sais rien!
Caption 59 [en]: of a neighborhood on the Seine. I don't know anything about it!

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Lionel L - Les Jeux olympiques de Rio

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

While the Rio Olympic Games were taking place, the Paris Mayor's Office installed a beach volleyball court complete with real sand in front of the city hall building. Parisians relished the opportunity to practice a sport that is not readily available in the heart of the city.

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Caption 24 [fr]: et le quai, les quais de Seine se trouvent derrière moi,
Caption 24 [en]: and the banks, the banks of the Seine are behind me,

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Le saviez-vous? - Le romantisme français

Difficulty: Beginner

France

It's been said that Paris is the most romantic city in the world. In this video, you will discover the origin of the word "romantic" and learn about the romanticism movement, which originated not from France as one might expect, but from England and Germany and later took hold in France.

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Caption 44 [fr]: Et on peut aussi bien naviguer sur la Seine en bateau-mouche
Caption 44 [en]: And one can just as well sail over the Seine by "bateau-mouche" [tourist boat, literally "fly-boat"]

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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - Le canal Saint-Martin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Marion takes us along Paris's Canal Saint Martin, which is part of a waterway network that measures one hundred thirty kilometers long. In their heyday, the Parisian canals were the main means of transportation of goods and materials, and even drinking water! Nowadays, historic buildings, restaurants, and concert halls are the main attractions along the canals.

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Caption 7 [fr]: qui communique avec la Seine.
Caption 7 [en]: which links with the Seine.

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Voyage en France - île de Chatou

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A few kilometers from Paris, on Chatou Island (also known as Impressionists' Island), Daniel Benchimol has a nice surprise for you.... Watch this video to find out what it is!

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Caption 35 [fr]: Autre option, si vous souhaitez découvrir la Seine, ce sont ces bateaux de croisière
Caption 35 [en]: Another option, if you wish to discover the Seine, are these cruise ships

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Voyage en France - Carrières-sur-Seine

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the quiet village of Carrières-sur-Seine, a mere twenty kilometers from Paris. He points out a fun bench called Le banc des menteurs (The Liars' Bench), where one can sit and presumably tell lies until closing time at 7 p.m. Then the liars can take cover in one of the nearby cave dwellings carved straight out of the cliffs.

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Caption 2 [fr]: sur les bords de Seine dans le département des Yvelines,
Caption 2 [en]: on the banks of the Seine in the Yvelines department

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Petit Tokyo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol takes us to Paris's second arrondissement to discover "Little Tokyo," a tiny neighborhood that has the highest number of Japanese restaurants in the city. Daniel also walks us through the Sainte-Anne covered passageway, one of Paris's many gorgeous glass-canopied walkways.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Elle symbolise quatre fleuves français: la Seine, la Loire, la Saône et la Garonne.
Caption 19 [en]: It symbolizes four French rivers: the Seine, the Loire, the Saône, and the Garonne.

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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - La Bastille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Marion, our guide, takes us to Place de la Bastille (Bastille Square), where the old Bastille fortress was stormed during the French Revolution. The guillotine was installed on the square for a very short time, but was nevertheless the site of a whopping 75 executions. Nowadays, the square hosts some much less sinister events, such as the Bastille Day (French national holiday) celebrations and the annual Gay Pride Parade.

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Caption 37 [fr]: Il relie le canal Saint-Martin à la Seine,
Caption 37 [en]: It connects the Canal Saint-Martin [Saint-Martin Canal] to the Seine

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Voyage dans Paris - Les Canaux de Paris

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Daniel Benchimol has done it again! He uncovers yet another surprise for us right in the heart of Paris. Where can you catch a movie and a ferry at the same time? Find out in this new edition.

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Caption 34 [fr]: les concurrents des bateaux-mouches sur la Seine.
Caption 34 [en]: the competitors of the "bateaux-mouches" [tourist boats, literally "fly-boats"] on the Seine.

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Manon et Clémentine - Conjugaison du verbe aller

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Manon and Clémentine teach us all about the verb aller, "to go," from its conjugation to its many different meanings. Allons-y!

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Caption 42 [fr]: Je suis sûre qu'ils iraient si eux aussi, ils avaient des bouquinistes le long de la Seine.
Caption 42 [en]: I'm sure that they would go if they also had secondhand booksellers along the Seine.

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Musée du quai Branly - Quelques informations sur le musée

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The Quai Branly Museum in Paris is devoted to the indigenous art of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. The building is surrounded by a massive plant wall and features a gorgeous anthropology library. Make sure to check it out during your next visit!

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Caption 4 [fr]: Ce musée est situé à quelques pas de la Seine et de la tour Eiffel.
Caption 4 [en]: This museum is located a few steps away from the Seine and from the Eiffel Tower.

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