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Extr@ - Ep. 1 - L'arrivée de Sam - Part 6

Difficulty: Beginner

France

There's a little male competition between Sam and Nico, who throws a challenge to Sam: Can he pedal for fifty kilometers on Sacha's exercise bike?

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Caption 1 [en]: [And do you know what the French for "house" is?]
Caption 1 [fr]: [Et sais-tu comment on dit "maison" en français?]

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Lionel - L'église de Liverdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Liverdun with Françoise and Lionel who will show you inside the collegiate church of Liverdun. It once housed the relics of Saint Euchaire, which were looted during the Revolution. Now all that remains is the statue of the saint with his head... in his hands!

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Caption 52 [en]: during the French Revolution.
Caption 52 [fr]: pendant la Révolution française.

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Le saviez-vous? - La poésie de Victor Hugo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Victor Hugo is best known for his novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables, but he also wrote numerous poems. In this video, Patricia reads an excerpt from his poem "À l'Arc de Triomphe," in which he pays tribute to the city of Paris.

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Caption 1 [en]: Victor Hugo is a famous French author from the nineteenth century.
Caption 1 [fr]: Victor Hugo est un célèbre auteur français du dix-neuvième siècle.

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Extr@ - Ep. 1 - L'arrivée de Sam - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sacha and Annie share an apartment. Their neighbor Nico is in love with Sacha, while Annie is in love with him. Things get even more complicated when Sacha receives a letter from Sam, her former American pen pal.

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Caption 58 [en]: I speak French good now.
Caption 58 [fr]: Je parle bon français maintenant.

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la Chandeleur - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia continues her series on the feast of Candlemas, which in France is centered around the crêpe. Due to its round shape and golden color, the crêpe was a symbol of the sun in pagan times.

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Caption 3 [en]: for the French people,
Caption 3 [fr]: pour le peuple français,

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la Chandeleur - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia delves into the festival of la Chandeleur, or Candlemas, which takes place on the second of February. In France, la Chandeleur is traditionally celebrated by eating crêpes.

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Caption 1 [en]: There is a French tradition that I particularly like,
Caption 1 [fr]: Il y a une tradition française que j'aime particulièrement,

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Bicloune - Magasin de vélos à Paris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Bicloune is a unique bicycle shop in Paris with a wide variety of models, from antique bikes from 1905 to contemporary foldable ones. Audrey Hepburn supposedly used to ride a bicycle like one found in this store.

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Caption 87 [en]: who is a... a very well-known French intellectual,
Caption 87 [fr]: qui est une... une intellectuelle française très connue

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la galette des rois - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia discusses the galette des rois (kings' cake), a classic holiday delicacy associated with the festival of Epiphany. A small figurine is placed inside the cake, and whoever finds it in his or her slice is crowned "king" or "queen" for the day.

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Caption 23 [en]: This old French tradition
Caption 23 [fr]: Cette vieille tradition française

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Voyage en France - Chantilly - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Continuing his tour of the town of Chantilly, Daniel takes us to a bucolic vegetable garden called the "Potager des Princes" (Princes' Vegetable Garden), which was frequented by many of France's most famous writers and dramatists, including Racine, Molière, and the Madame de Sévigné. Today it also includes a goat petting zoo!

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Caption 13 [en]: to do written French exercises with, for example, to begin with, this quote:
Caption 13 [fr]: de faire des exercices de français écrits avec par exemple pour commencer cette citation:

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Patrice Zana - L'artiste et ses inspirations - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice Zana's Dada-inspired artwork relies heavily on wordplay. In this video he discusses his pieces Caisse à dire ("Talking Box," a pun on qu'est-ce à dire [what does it mean]), Boîte à choses sûres ("Box of Sure Things," a pun on boîte à chaussures [shoe box]), and more.

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Caption 26 [en]: but I replaced the AZERTY keys [French keyboard, analogous to QWERTY]
Caption 26 [fr]: mais j'ai remplacé les touches AZERTY

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the last episode on the town of Dourdan, Daniel shows us the Abbaye de L'Ouÿe (literally, "Hearing Abbey"). Legend has it that King Louis VII commissioned it in honor of his friends and loved ones who heard his cries when he was lost in the forest one day.

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Caption 12 [en]: one of the greatest screenwriters of French cinema.
Caption 12 [fr]: un des plus grands scénaristes du cinéma français.

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Serge Amoruso - Spécialiste en haute maroquinerie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Serge Amoruso is an artisan extraordinaire who makes exquisite leather goods, from high-end bags to more artistic objects. Each piece is unique and takes anywhere from six months to two years to make.

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Caption 25 [en]: I only work with French tanners.
Caption 25 [fr]: Je ne travaille qu'avec des tanneurs français.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dourdan is a historic town with a magnificent church called the Église de Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Renamed the "Temple of Victorious Reason" during the Revolution, the church now contains a statue that bears a striking resemblance to Darth Vader (known as Dark Vador in France).

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Caption 28 [en]: During the French Revolution, the church is looted and then closed.
Caption 28 [fr]: Durant la Révolution française, l'église est pillée puis fermée.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us inside the castle of Dourdan, with its belfry, arrow loops, and many fortifications. This castle has a somewhat unusual history: find out why its roof was knocked off and why it was pretty much impregnable.

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Caption 31 [en]: so ORTF means French Televised Broadcast Organization,
Caption 31 [fr]: alors l'ORTF, ça veut dire Organisme Radiodiffusion Télévisée Française,

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel continues his visit to Lagny-sur-Marne, a small town where extraordinary events took place. Joan of Arc is said to have performed a miracle there on her second visit to Lagny. And the abbey-church of Saint Pierre once harbored a great secret: a nail from Jesus's cross. Unfortunately, the nail was lost, but not forgotten, as it now features on Lagny's coat of arms.

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Caption 36 [en]: in the Parisian and French world.
Caption 36 [fr]: dans l'univers parisien et français.

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