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Le saviez-vous? - Le casino ou la guerre

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nice's Jetée-Promenade is the site of a former casino by that name. Built on pilings over the sea, the original building was once a thriving casino attracting many tourists, especially British tourists who flocked to the Riviera.

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Caption 40 [en]: to the French Riviera and especially to Nice.
Caption 40 [fr]: sur la Côte d'Azur et particulièrement à Nice.

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Le saviez-vous? - L'hôtel Negresco - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

For more than a century, the Hotel Negresco was a destination of choice for the wealthy and celebrities of all kinds, from Grace Kelly to Salvador Dali. It's the last family-owned luxury hotel in France.

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Caption 22 [en]: that belongs to a French family
Caption 22 [fr]: qui appartient à une famille française

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Extr@ - Ep. 5 - Une étoile est née - Part 6

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nico fancies himself a big star, while Sam fancies himself a master chef. Who are they trying to impress?

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Caption 61 [en]: It's just a French saying, that's all.
Caption 61 [fr]: [C'est juste une expression française, c'est tout.]

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RMC - Covid-19: faut-il encore se faire la bise?

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In France, a kiss on both cheeks—known as la bise—is a part of everyday greetings. But should this cultural habit be avoided in the midst of a pandemic?

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Caption 12 [en]: many French people are having a bit of trouble
Caption 12 [fr]: beaucoup de Français ont un peu de mal

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Lionel - La Place de la Fontaine de Liverdun - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The village of Liverdun has an interesting fountain with a huge underground reservoir that collects water from the nearby Moselle River. In the Middle Ages, people used the religious statues on the village's street corners to orient themselves.

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Caption 5 [en]: Because perhaps someone wrote fables here? [Jean de La Fontaine, French fabulist]
Caption 5 [fr]: Parce que peut-être qu'on a écrit des fables ici?

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Extr@ - Ep. 5 - Une étoile est née - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sacha and Annie are in the middle of watching their favorite soap opera when two masked men burst into their apartment. Who could they be?

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Caption 52 [en]: between an American boy and a French girl.
Caption 52 [fr]: entre un Américain et une Française.

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Claude et Lionel - La pizza

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Claude made a delicious pizza using natural ingredients, half-vegetarian and half-meat, so there's something for everyone.

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Caption 10 [en]: on the Azure Coast [French Riviera]. There you are.
Caption 10 [fr]: sur la Côte d'Azur. Voilà.

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Lionel - Schengen

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is in the city of Schengen in Luxembourg. He talks about the Schengen Area, a group of countries between which European citizens can pass freely, without border checks.

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Caption 45 [en]: since I'm French,
Caption 45 [fr]: puisque je suis français,

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Extr@ - Ep. 4 - Sam trouve du travail - Part 5

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Stéphane, Sacha's boss, comes over for dinner. He said he wanted to talk to her about a new job, but that might not be his real motive....

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Caption 1 [en]: The sauce is French.
Caption 1 [fr]: La sauce, elle est française.

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Lionel - Luxembourg

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us to the tiny country of Luxembourg. Wedged between France, Belgium, and Germany, Luxembourg boasts one of the highest gross national products per capita and is one of the richest nations in the world.

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Caption 9 [en]: this city that sees Germans, French people, Belgians coming every day,
Caption 9 [fr]: cette ville qui voit venir chaque jour des Allemands, des Français, des Belges,

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Lionel L - La pandémie

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel talks about life under quarantine in France. All group activities are forbidden, and you can only go outside to walk your dog, go to the pharmacy, or shop for basic necessities.

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Caption 7 [en]: French people's daily life has changed.
Caption 7 [fr]: Le quotidien des Français a changé.

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Le saviez-vous? - D'où vient le poisson d'avril?

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explores the origin of the poisson d'avril (April Fools') tradition. There are numerous theories about this, some of them contradictory.

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Caption 10 [en]: has existed in French dictionaries
Caption 10 [fr]: existe dans les dictionnaires français

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France 24 - Décès d'Albert Uderzo, le dessinateur d'Astérix et Obélix

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Albert Uderzo, the co-creator of the famous "Astérix" comic strip, died this week at the age of ninety-two. "Astérix" is the best-selling French-language comic strip, with over 380 million copies sold.

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Caption 25 [en]: A great deal of French and foreign comic strip authors
Caption 25 [fr]: Bien des auteurs de BD français et étrangers

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Extr@ - Ep. 4 - Sam trouve du travail - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Nico applies for a job as a stuntman, and Annie and Sacha need more money to pay their bills. Meanwhile, Sam, a millionaire, can't seem to cook an egg.

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Caption 4 [en]: who doesn't speak French well.
Caption 4 [fr]: qui ne parle pas bien le français.

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L'Obs - Quelles sont les armes de la médecine contre le coronavirus ?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Scientists around the world are working together to combat the coronavirus. With the help of big data and artificial intelligence, research should yield results more quickly.

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Caption 53 [en]: I think that French medicine is of a very, very high quality.
Caption 53 [fr]: Moi, je pense que la médecine française est de très, très grande qualité.

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