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Mathilde - La Comédie-Française

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Right in the heart of Paris, the Comédie-Française is a major institution. It's a theater where the famous playwright Molière performed his plays over three centuries ago. To this day, the Comédie-Française still captures the imagination of French people.

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Caption 23 [en]: It is because, to begin with, it's a theater that was founded in sixteen hundred eighty,
Caption 23 [fr]: C'est parce que, déjà, c'est un théâtre qui a été fondé en mille six cent quatre-vingts,

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Voyage en France - Conflans-Sainte-Honorine - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us to the town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, located around thirty kilometers from Paris, which is known as the capital of canal transportation. You'll see some beautiful barges and cruise boats, as well as a public toilet that Daniel calls an "aesthetic success"!

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Caption 24 [en]: This is all the same a boat that has a capacity of nearly one hundred fifty passengers.
Caption 24 [fr]: C'est quand même un bateau qui a une capacité de près de cent cinquante passagers.

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Lionel - Les dragées de Verdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside an amazing store filled with multicolored candies called dragées, or sugared almonds. This confection is very much a part of French tradition as it is offered at weddings, baptisms, and communions. A good-quality dragée is made from a top variety of almond like the Avola. Larger almonds require a thinner layer of sugar, which is considered a sign of quality as the delicate almond flavor won't be overwhelmed by the sugar.

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Caption 7 [en]: OK. -But all the same it has existed since twelve hundred twenty,
Caption 7 [fr]: D'accord. -Mais elle existe quand même depuis mille deux cent vingt

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Mathilde - Le métro parisien

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Parisians can thank Fulgence Bienvenüe for their metro system, which is so efficient that many people use the names of the metro stations in favor of street names when giving directions. Some of the most interesting stations are Bir-Hakeim, overlooking the Eiffel Tower, and Arts et Métiers, with its old-fashioned industrial design. Some metro stations are a destination in themselves!

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Caption 11 [en]: That there are two hundred five kilometers of tracks,
Caption 11 [fr]: C'est qu'y a deux cent cinq kilomètres de ligne,

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Patricia - Pas de crédit dans le monde des clones - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the second part of "Pas de crédit dans le monde des clones" (No Credit in the World of Clones), Patricia is careful not to fall into the trap set up by the silly hotline agent requesting her PIN number. It's a test to catch the unwary!

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Caption 13 [en]: This will cost you only one hundred galactic "taleurs."
Caption 13 [fr]: Cela ne vous coûtera que cent "taleurs" galactiques.

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Patricia - Pas de crédit dans le monde des clones - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this sci-fi video, you'll see animals speaking with clones and using credit cards. Enjoy this tongue-in-cheek vision of the future!

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Caption 3 [en]: Today, Tuesday, June twenty-first, two thousand three hundred forty-five,
Caption 3 [fr]: Aujourd'hui mardi vingt-et-un juin deux mille trois cent quarante-cinq,

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout: Août 2016

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel gives us the latest updates on France's Nuit Debout protest movement. Though the movement is no longer centered around Paris's Place de la République, it's still gaining traction online.

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Caption 4 [en]: Last Wednesday, they were on the one hundred fifty-sixth day of March [Nuit Debout's calendar system].
Caption 4 [fr]: Mercredi dernier, ils en étaient au cent cinquante-six mars.

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

For his last video on Paris's "Cour de l'Industrie" (Industry Courtyard), Daniel visits a gilder. Bruno Toupry explains the intricacies of his trade and highlights the tradition of passing on a craftsman's knowledge, which for him is both a duty and a pleasure.

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Caption 21 [en]: So we've been saying "reparer" since nineteen hundred eight
Caption 21 [fr]: Alors on dit "reparer" depuis mille neuf cent huit,

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Le saviez-vous? - Nice rit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the wake of the recent tragedy on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice remains a beautiful and diverse city. In this video, Patricia talks about what makes the city such a great place to live and visit.

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Caption 10 [en]: It has a population of about three hundred fifty thousand people.
Caption 10 [fr]: Elle a une population d'environ trois cent cinquante mille habitants.

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the Cour de l'Industrie (Industry Courtyard) in Paris. It used to be the site of a wallpaper factory that was destroyed in a fire and more or less abandoned. An artisan association decided to renovate the premises, which now house over forty artists and craftsmen. Be sure to visit the area on your next trip to Paris!

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Caption 15 [en]: In eighteen hundred fifty, the wallpaper factory was replaced by a district
Caption 15 [fr]: En mille huit cent cinquante, la manufacture de papier est remplacée par une cité

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol is in Maisons-Laffitte, also known as the "horse city." He tells us about the history of its famous racetrack, which boasts the longest straight line segment of any racetrack in Europe. And if horses aren't your thing, there's a campground where you can relax by the river Seine.

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Caption 9 [en]: with a famous straight line, nearly two thousand two hundred meters,
Caption 9 [fr]: avec une célèbre ligne droite, près de deux mille deux cents mètres,

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part three of our visit to Maisons-Laffitte, Daniel Benchimol reveals even more interesting facts about this city. The Maisons Castle, which epitomizes seventeenth-century French architecture, has been used for the filming of many famous movies, such as Love and Death, Dangerous Liaisons, Queen Margot, and many more.

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Caption 22 [en]: In eighteen hundred eighteen, Jacques Laffitte made this castle the site of the liberal opposition.
Caption 22 [fr]: En dix-huit cent dix-huit, Jacques Laffitte fit de ce château le lieu de l'opposition libérale.

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Lionel L - La Seine sort de son lit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel tells us about the Seine's recent flooding, caused by severe weather conditions in Paris and surrounding areas. A statue of a French soldier below the Pont de l'Alma acts as an indicator of the river's water level.

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Caption 7 [en]: This indicator, during the... the record floods of nineteen hundred ten,
Caption 7 [fr]: Cet indicateur, lors de... des crues records de dix-neuf cent dix,

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Lionel L - Le 49.3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French government's recent decision to invoke Article 49-3 of the Constitution in order to push through a controversial labor bill without a parliamentary vote. He also gives a brief description of the differences between the two houses of the French Parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly.

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Caption 11 [en]: The National Assembly is composed of five hundred seventy-seven delegates,
Caption 11 [fr]: L'Assemblée Nationale est composée de cinq cent soixante-dix-sept députés,

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel continues his visit to Maisons-Laffitte, home to many famous actors, authors, politicians, business tycoons, and others. According to Daniel, its villas are among the most beautiful in the Île-de-France region.

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Caption 32 [en]: in eighteen hundred nine. Each villa on this square has an extraordinary history.
Caption 32 [fr]: en dix-huit cent neuf. Chaque villa sur cette place a une histoire extraordinaire.

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