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Micro-Trottoirs - L'endroit le plus insolite

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

It's not exactly an everyday occurrence in France to be stopped on the street and questioned about your sex life, but most of these pedestrians, both young and old, seem perfectly comfortable with revealing their romantic secrets on camera.

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Caption 42 [en]: No, an old Hundred Four Z [Peugeot].
Caption 42 [fr]: Non, une vieille Cent Quatre Z.

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Lionel - à Fénétrange - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Fénétrange is a medieval town near the German border that was once the site of dungeons and witch hunts. But don't let that keep you from visiting: Lionel will be there to show you around this charming little village.

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Caption 38 [en]: We're here at an altitude of about three hundred meters,
Caption 38 [fr]: Nous sommes ici à environ trois cents mètres d'altitude,

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Mon Lieu Préféré - La Place de la Bastille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 symbolized the beginning of the French Revolution. Nowadays, its historic grounds are home to a famous monument, an opera house, and many bars and restaurants. Times sure have changed!

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Caption 20 [en]: and behind the subway, you see a port with nearly two hundred boats,
Caption 20 [fr]: et derrière le métro, vous voyez un port avec près de deux cents bateaux,

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Le Journal - Al Jazeera

Difficulty: Beginner

France, Qatar

The largest Arabic TV network, Al Jazeera has been making its own headlines since 2001, for the depth and breadth of its coverage. This report from 2006 details the network’s evolution. Since then, Al Jazeera’s voice in international broadcasting has only become stronger.

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Caption 2 [en]: The Emirate of Qatar: only seven hundred thousand inhabitants,
Caption 2 [fr]: L'émirat du Qatar: sept cent mille habitants seulement,

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Voyage en France - Château d'Urtubie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Looking for your next vacation spot? The Château d’Urtubie, a stunning castle that dates back to the fourteenth century, is now a hotel in the heart of the Basque Country.

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Caption 12 [en]: we were at war with our Spanish neighbors until sixteen hundred sixty.
Caption 12 [fr]: nous étions en guerre avec nos voisins espagnols jusqu'en seize cent soixante.

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Actu Vingtième - Le Repas des anciens

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Who says that old people don’t know how to party? This event, organized by a local Lions Club, brought together a number of senior citizens for a day of dancing, schmoozing, and even romance.

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Caption 5 [en]: uh... namely the invitation of a hundred twenty, a hundred thirty people,
Caption 5 [fr]: euh... à savoir l'invitation de cent vingt, cent trente personnes,

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Normandie TV - La pièce de 10 euros bas-normande

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

You might already know that the euro looks slightly different from country to country. But France has also released a series of limited edition euro coins for each of its twenty-six regions. Remember when collecting state quarters was all the rage? Now you can move on to regional French euros!

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Caption 26 [en]: We had one thousand five hundred of them, which was not always the case in all the other establishments.
Caption 26 [fr]: On en avait mille cinq cents, ce qui a pas été toujours le cas de tous les autres établissements.

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LCM - Joyeux Noël... orthodoxe!

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In the wake of a deadly terrorist attack on a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt on New Year’s Day, many Coptic Christians are worried about celebrating Christmas (observed on January 6) as openly as they would like. Here is how a gorgeous Coptic church in Marseille is handling the situation.

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Caption 24 [en]: Two hundred worshipers and several important people are expected here
Caption 24 [fr]: Deux cents fidèles et plusieurs personnalités sont attendus ici

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Le Journal - Voitures de luxe

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Even an economic crisis can’t put a dent in luxury car sales. Looks like when you’re willing to wait that long for your dream, and able to pay for it, nothing can get in your way.

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Caption 2 [en]: Together, these five sports cars alone are worth about seven hundred fifty thousand euros,
Caption 2 [fr]: Ces cinq voitures de sport réunies valent à elles seules environ sept cent cinquante mille euros,

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Télé Miroir - Illumination de Noël à Nîmes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The town of Nîmes goes all out for Christmas, with thousands of lights and giant candy canes all along the streets. It might just be the most festive city in France!

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Caption 6 [en]: Uh... we added, uh, four thousand five hundred lightbulbs, energy efficient, of course.
Caption 6 [fr]: Euh... nous avons ajouté, euh, quatre mille cinq cents ampoules, à économie d'énergie, bien sûr.

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Nom d'une Rue - Rue de la Roquette

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The rue de la Roquette, in Paris’s 11th arrondissement, is so named because it is either full of weapons or full of lettuce – or neither! Find out the history behind this ancient street and learn the various meanings of the word roquette in this video.

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Caption 5 [en]: It's in nineteen... nineteen hundred, right?
Caption 5 [fr]: C'est en mille... mille neuf cent, quoi.

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Actu Vingtième - Le vide-grenier

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A vide-grenier (“empty-attic”) is a combination of a flea market and a yard sale: a place where anyone can rent a booth and sell all the old things they don’t need anymore. Come see what the residents of this Parisian neighborhood are selling!

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Caption 67 [en]: but, in six months, well, we're going to welcome, they're going to welcome a hundred and twenty elderly people,
Caption 67 [fr]: mais, dans six mois, eh bien on va accueillir, ils vont accueillir cent vingt personnes âgées,

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Le Journal - Charles Jourdan

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Good news for lovers of luxury footwear—but even more so for the work force of the French town Romans: the factory of designer brand Charles Jourdan will reopen its doors (after being forced to close several months prior) thanks to an investment from a Costa Rican firm.

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Caption 15 [en]: One hundred thirty out of its two hundred employees will be going back to work.
Caption 15 [fr]: Cent trente des deux cents employés vont retravailler.

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Canal 32 - Mesnil-Saint-Loup : moines artisans

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nowadays, even monks need to make a living. These five pious men, from the parish of Mesnil-Saint-Loup, make theirs by selling beautiful handmade pottery and ceramics for anywhere between five and two-hundred euros. They even maintain a website.

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Caption 34 [en]: allows for selling these pieces for between five and two hundred euros.
Caption 34 [fr]: permet de vendre ces pièces entre cinq et deux cents euros.

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Le Journal - Musée des voitures

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The first electric car? 1899! La Jamais contente. This car and other rare self-propelled antique vehicles can now be seen in car museums.

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Caption 6 [en]: This Peugeot Model Three L displays one hundred and thirteen years on its counter,
Caption 6 [fr]: Cette Peugeot Type Trois L affiche cent treize ans au compteur,

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