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Voyage en France - Nemours - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nemours is nicknamed the "Venice of the Gâtinais" (a former French province), and you'll see why in the final part of Daniel's tour of the town. Traversed by many streams and rivers, Nemours is also a great place to go hiking and immerse yourself in a medieval atmosphere.

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Caption 3 [en]: We are at... about one hundred or so kilometers from Paris,
Caption 3 [fr]: Nous sommes à... environ à une centaine de kilomètres de Paris,

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Madame Monsieur - Mercy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Madame Monsieur sings "Mercy," a song based on the true story of a baby girl who was born on board a Nigerian refugee ship. Her mother went into labor on her way to a refugee camp in Sicily.

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Caption 17 [en]: I'll live a hundred thousand years
Caption 17 [fr]: Je vivrai cent mille ans

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Voyage en France - Nemours - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the next part of his tour of Nemours, Daniel shows us the Church of Saint John the Baptist, a medieval church that was destroyed in the 1600s and then rebuilt over the course of the next two centuries. It houses a bell called the Cloche Philippe (Philippe Bell), which has a lengthy history of its own.

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Caption 2 [en]: at around a hundred kilometers from Paris,
Caption 2 [fr]: à une centaine de kilomètres de Paris,

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Lionel - L'usine de madeleines de Liverdun - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

We continue our visit of the madeleine factory in Liverdun. This time, we see the finished product coming out in its packaging. Claude, who has been working at the factory for twenty-nine years, shows us the packing process.

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Caption 35 [en]: we can make around six, seven hundred boxes.
Caption 35 [fr]: on peut en faire dans les six, sept cents boîtes.

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Lionel L - La Pyramide du Louvre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France Parisian

Lionel goes to the Louvre Pyramid, which was commissioned by former President François Mitterrand and designed by the architect I.M. Pei. Located in the Cour Napoléon (Napoleon Courtyard), the pyramid is one of the most famous selfie sites in the world.

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Caption 9 [en]: In eighteen hundred five the idea of the pyramid was born,
Caption 9 [fr]: En dix-huit cent cinq est née l'idée de la pyramide,

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Voyage en France - Nemours - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The town of Nemours is linked to the history of the United States in two important ways. Daniel will tell you more about that in this segment of his tour, and he'll also show you a group of charming bridges called the "Ponts des Petits Fossés" (Little Ditch Bridges).

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Caption 33 [en]: in the city of Wilmington [Delaware] in eighteen hundred.
Caption 33 [fr]: dans la ville de Wilmington en dix-huit cent.

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Amal - Vélib

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Getting around Paris has never been easier thanks to Vélib, a citywide bike rental service. Amal will tell you everything you need to know about renting a bicycle for a day, a week, or even a year. You won't be stranded after the subway closes at midnight!

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Caption 6 [en]: In sixteen hundred thirty, this street already existed.
Caption 6 [fr]: En mille six cent trente, cette rue existait déjà.

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Peter - L'Olympia

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Our presenter Peter is in front of the Olympia, which is the oldest music hall in Paris. Many French singers and big stars from around the world have performed there, from Edith Piaf to Liza Minnelli. The Olympia was entirely rebuilt in 2001.

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Caption 6 [en]: opened in eighteen hundred eighty-eight.
Caption 6 [fr]: ouverte en mille huit cent quatre-vingt-huit.

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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 27 [en]: to twelve hundred ninety-seven.
Caption 27 [fr]: à mille deux cent quatre-vingt-dix-sept.

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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 34 [en]: Two hundred thirty degrees for the loading [into the oven].
Caption 34 [fr]: Deux cent trente degrés pour l'enfournement.

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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 66 [en]: still dates back to twelve hundred seventy-seven.
Caption 66 [fr]: date quand même de mille deux cent soixante-dix-sept.

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Voyage en France - Montfort-l'Amaury - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol continues his tour of the small medieval town of Montfort-l'Amaury, an hour west of Paris. He takes us to an unusual cemetery building that has a human skull in every corner. On a less spooky note, Daniel tells us about famous figures who have lived in Montfort, such as the composer Maurice Ravel and the singer Charles Aznavour.

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Caption 5 [en]: Only three thousand one hundred twenty-seven inhabitants for this small medieval town.
Caption 5 [fr]: Trois mille cent vingt-sept habitants seulement pour cette petite ville médiévale.

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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 45 [en]: It went from two thousand five hundred euros a ton in April two thousand sixteen
Caption 45 [fr]: Il est passé de deux mille cinq cents euros la tonne en avril deux mille seize

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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 77 [en]: We make about one thousand one hundred madeleines.
Caption 77 [fr]: On fait à peu près mille cent madeleines.

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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 90 [en]: for twenty minutes at one hundred eighty, two hundred degrees [Celsius].
Caption 90 [fr]: vingt minutes à cent quatre-vingts, deux cents degrés.

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