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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 76 [en]: which is about two hundred meters behind there, right. -Oh yeah. But you're coming.
Caption 76 [fr]: qui est à peu près à deux cents mètres derrière là, voilà. -Ah ouais. Mais tu viens.

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Marie & Jeremy - Monopoly

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Jeremy and Marie play a round of Monopoly. As you'll see, the game gets a little out of hand after the auction... but in any event, you'll have learned some valuable vocabulary to be able to play Monopoly in French.

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Caption 6 [en]: Two hundred. -OK.
Caption 6 [fr]: Deux cents. -OK.

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Maison Légeron - Boutique de fleurs artificielles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Bruno Légeron tells us about his family business of making artificial flowers and feathers for fashion houses and the movie industry. The Maison Légeron dates all the way back to 1727.

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Caption 11 [en]: The history of the company begins in seventeen hundred twenty-seven,
Caption 11 [fr]: L'histoire de la maison débute en mille sept cent vingt-sept,

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

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Along the banks of the Marne, Daniel gives us some more insight into the town of Nogent-sur-Marne, including a few real estate tips and a brief biography of Jean Sablon, a famous crooner of French chansons who was born in the town.

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Caption 9 [en]: one hundred percent original,
Caption 9 [fr]: cent pour cent original

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Lionel - Liverdun le Haut

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our walk around the little town of Liverdun, perched on a rock spur near the Moselle river. Françoise tells us about its collegiate church and the legend of Saint Euchaire.

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Caption 39 [en]: in six hundred twenty-nine by King Dagobert.
Caption 39 [fr]: en six cent vingt-neuf par le roi Dagobert.

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Marie & Jeremy - Le gâteau aux pommes

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Jeremy explains to Marie how to make an apple cake. But she can't quite follow the recipe....

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Caption 10 [en]: we add one hundred grams of sugar
Caption 10 [fr]: on ajoute cent grammes de sucre

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In addition to housing the second largest port in the Paris region, Nogent-sur-Marne also includes a promenade dedicated to the "accordion queen" Yvette Horner and a square named after the famous Corsican singer Tino Rossi. The latter is located on the Marne River's "Île de Beauté" (Island of Beauty), which is also a nickname for Corsica.

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Caption 6 [en]: Today, the port of Nogent, with its one hundred seventy spaces [docks],
Caption 6 [fr]: Aujourd'hui le port de Nogent avec ses cent soixante-dix emplacements

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nogent-sur-Marne is a charming town that has been the home of many celebrities, including the scientist Marie Curie and the singer Charles Trenet. Daniel shows us some of the town's beautiful landmarks, including the Baltard Pavilion and the Passerelle des Arts.

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Caption 35 [en]: It was built in Paris from eighteen hundred one to eighteen hundred three.
Caption 35 [fr]: Elle fut construite à Paris de mille huit cent un à mille huit cent trois.

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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 11 [en]: in eleven hundred sixty-five
Caption 11 [fr]: en onze cent soixante-cinq

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Lionel - L'église de Liverdun - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Françoise talks to Lionel about the Church of Liverdun. Built in 1184, the church is distinctive for its two superimposed doorways: an original Romanesque one, and a Baroque one added in the eighteenth century.

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Caption 11 [en]: This church was requested by the Bishop of Toul in eleven hundred sixty-five
Caption 11 [fr]: Cette église a été voulue par l'évêque de Toul en onze cent soixante-cinq

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Amal et Caroline - Moulin Rouge

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Amal and Caroline are in Pigalle in Paris to tell us about the Moulin Rouge, the famous cabaret where French can-can dancers put on a great show. Contrary to what its name might suggest, the Moulin Rouge (literally, "Red Windmill") was never used as a windmill.

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Caption 32 [en]: It was destroyed in nineteen hundred fifteen,
Caption 32 [fr]: Il a été détruit en mille neuf cent quinze,

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Sophie et Patrice - Les lampes de Sophie - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie explains in greater detail how she makes lamps out of old jam jars. She has some blue ones that make great night-lights, and some brighter ones that are perfect for reading.

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Caption 11 [en]: one hundred percent, safe uh... safety-wise. -At the level of... ah yeah.
Caption 11 [fr]: sûres à cent pour cent, euh... niveau sécurité. -Au niveau... ah ouais.

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Le saviez-vous? - Comment faire des crêpes

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia shares her family recipe for crêpes. All you'll need is some flour, eggs, milk, orange blossom, salt, and butter to make this classic French staple. Happy cooking!

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Caption 13 [en]: we need two hundred fifty grams of flour,
Caption 13 [fr]: il nous faut deux cent cinquante grammes de farine,

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Le saviez-vous? - L'histoire de la dictée - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explains the importance of dictation exercises for learning French. Now an essential teaching tool in the classroom, dictation was originally a pastime for French nobility. The author Prosper Mérimée created a dictation exercise for Empress Eugénie that stumped even the brightest intellectuals. Think you can beat them? Try it yourself here.

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Caption 34 [en]: a lot more than a hundred mistakes.
Caption 34 [fr]: bien plus que cent fautes.

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Marie & Jeremy - Et si on se rencontrait ?

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

"Marion" and "Samuel" (aka Marie and Jeremy) meet for the first time in person after chatting online. While Samuel is smitten with Marion, Marion isn't nearly as impressed with him, to say the least.

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Caption 1 [en]: Princess Ninety-two, Two Hundred Conflans-Sainte-Honorine? -Yes.
Caption 1 [fr]: Princesse quatre-vingt-douze, deux cent Conflans-Sainte-Honorine? -Oui.

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