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Voyage en France - Poissy - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Don't miss this rendezvous with Daniel Benchimol in the town of Poissy near Paris. Enjoy a visit to a twelfth-century Romanesque church called the Collégiale de Poissy. You can also visit its priory, which now houses a toy museum to the delight of the little ones.

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Caption 7 [fr]: quand tout va bien.
Caption 7 [en]: when all goes well.

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Lionel - L'usine de madeleines de Liverdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel continues his behind-the-scenes tour of the madeleine factory. It only takes one hour to make a thousand of these iconic French sweets!

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Caption 56 [fr]: Oui, bien sûr.
Caption 56 [en]: Yes, of course.

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Lea & Lionel L - Le parc de Bercy - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

If you need a respite from the hustle and bustle of Paris, follow Lionel and Lea's recommendation and go to the Parc de Bercy in the twelfth arrondissement. There, you can enjoy a little wildlife (including insect hotels!), a "romantic garden," and much more.

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Caption 16 [fr]: tu te doutes bien qu'ils ont pas construit...
Caption 16 [en]: you can assume that they didn't build...

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Clara takes her father's refusal to allow her to become a dancer very badly. After he tears up her dance course enrollment form, she storms off and swears never to come back. Desperate, she thinks she has found a way to put an end to her woes.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Maman faisait bien de la danse, elle?
Caption 19 [en]: Mom danced, right?

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Elisa et sa maman - La technologie

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Elisa speaks with her mom about the good old days when technology was not so invasive. Her mom reminisces about the times when you had to write a letter instead of sending an email or text. Still, she admits that modern life has its advantages, now that you can video chat with faraway relatives.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Le progrès, c'est bien,
Caption 33 [en]: Progress is good,

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Voyage en France - Poissy - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the town of Poissy, about twenty kilometers from Paris. The town name is derived from the word poisson (fish) due to its once important fishing industry.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Charles de Gaulle qui fut bien entendu
Caption 6 [en]: Charles de Gaulle, who was, of course,

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of "My Father Opposes My Passion," we learn the source of the conflict between a teenage girl, Clara, and her father. She dreams of becoming of dancer, but he is totally opposed to her plans. A chance encounter with a homeless man is about to change her life.

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Caption 7 [fr]: je... j'étais bien décidé à pas la laisser devenir danseuse.
Caption 7 [en]: I... I was quite determined not to let her become a dancer.

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Boursorama - Voici pourquoi il n'y a plus de beurre dans votre supermarché...

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The price of butter has skyrocketed in the past year. It's a concern for French people, bakeries, and supermarkets alike. As you may know, butter is a basic and indispensable ingredient in French cuisine. Multiple reasons are cited in this video for this sudden increase. Let's hope it's only temporary!

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Caption 37 [fr]: pour bien comprendre ce qui se passe:
Caption 37 [en]: to fully understand what's happening:

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Voyage en France - Montfort-l'Amaury - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us to another town within easy reach of Paris. Monfort-l'Amaury boasts a huge church called the Église Saint Pierre et Saint Paul with some magnificent stained glass windows. If you are a music lover, you might want to check out Maurice Ravel's house, where he composed many of his great works, including Le Boléro.

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Caption 29 [fr]: elle fait bien entendu partie de l'église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul.
Caption 29 [en]: it is, of course, part of the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church.

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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 47 [fr]: C'est un peu moins bien, mais ils sont là quand même.
Caption 47 [en]: That's not quite as good, but they're here nonetheless.

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France 3 - Les conséquences de la crise du beurre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Faced with a butter shortage in France, this bakery is among the few that are choosing to wait in hopes that the price of butter will drop. Apparently, customers are too fond of the bakery's delicious pastries to let a price increase deter them. After all, pastries are one of life's essentials in France...

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Caption 7 [fr]: On en est bien loin aujourd'hui.
Caption 7 [en]: We are a very long way from that today.

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Lionel - L'usine de madeleines de Liverdun - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel meets with Steven, who works in the madeleine factory. Without giving away too much of the secret family recipe, he shows us how these delicious specialties are made. The first step is to crack over three liters of eggs!

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Caption 52 [fr]: Eh bien, ben, on va les ajouter avec des autres ingrédients.
Caption 52 [en]: Well, well, we're going to add them with other ingredients.

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Adrien - Rue des Martyrs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Adrien talks to us about Paris's Rue des Martyrs [Martyrs Street]. There, a hapless bishop, Saint Denis, was decapitated. He supposedly carried his severed head in his hand all the way up the street. But rest assured, the street has none of this gruesome past. It's filled with restaurants, bars, cafes, and cabarets to keep you entertained and happy.

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Caption 59 [fr]: et depuis lors, eh bien Michou est euh... devenu assez connu.
Caption 59 [en]: and ever since, well, Michou has uh.. become quite well known.

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Lionel - Le club de foot de Nancy - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside the AS Nancy-Lorraine soccer club in Velaine-en-Haye, where young men can study full-time and train to become professional soccer players.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Alors bien sûr, l'AS Nancy-Lorraine, c'est toute une épopée.
Caption 15 [en]: So of course, the AS Nancy-Lorraine is quite an epic tale.

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Christian Le Squer - Comment cuisiner les figues

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Award-winning chef Christian Le Squer shares two delicious fig recipes that will make your mouth water. Do try them at home!

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Caption 36 [fr]: ça va toujours bien ensemble.
Caption 36 [en]: they always go well together.

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