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Voyage en France - île de Chatou

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A few kilometers from Paris, on Chatou Island (also known as Impressionists' Island), Daniel Benchimol has a nice surprise for you.... Watch this video to find out what it is!

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Caption 1 [en]: Hello. A new edition for a magnificent surprise.
Caption 1 [fr]: Bonjour. Un nouveau numéro pour une magnifique surprise.

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Voyage en France - Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol is in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, where France's King Louis XIV was born. The Parisian suburb is also the site of the summer art exhibition Nouvelles folies à la française (New French Follies). This year's exhibition includes, among other things, a giant four-poster bed floating in the middle of a fountain!

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Caption 5 [en]: To begin, for example, with this façade. This magnificent façade, for example,
Caption 5 [fr]: À commencer par exemple par cette façade. Cette magnifique façade par exemple

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Cap 24 - Paris 2ème : Alessandro joue le Pique-assiette!

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Alessandro becomes a pique-assiette (freeloader, literally "plate-stealer") for a day with his friend Marc Antoine who takes him to rue Montorgueil in the second arrondissement of Paris. What's the big attraction? Friendly shopkeepers give out free food and wine samples daily.

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Caption 21 [en]: Super nice, super tapenades, magnificent crushed tomato spreads...
Caption 21 [fr]: Super sympa, des super tapenades, des écrasés de tomates magnifiques...

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Voyage en France - La ville de Provins - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this fourth and final episode on the medieval town of Provins, Daniel Benchimol takes us inside the Tour César (Caesar Tower). From this tower, you'll have an amazing view of the whole city and its surroundings. You can also climb up the tower and discover its three-ton bell.

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Caption 18 [en]: We finally continued the climb of this incredible and magnificent Tour César
Caption 18 [fr]: Nous avons finalement continué l'ascension de cette incroyable et magnifique Tour César

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Voyage en France - La ville de Provins - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In Part 2 of his tour of Provins, Daniel Benchimol takes us to a unique show called "The Eagles of the Ramparts." In this very exciting show, we can see the different kinds of birds of prey and how they are trained to hunt in flight in the heart of the medieval city of Provins.

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Caption 7 [en]: Now, let's revisit together in this magnificent outdoor theater, falconry.
Caption 7 [fr]: À présent, revisitons ensemble dans ce magnifique théâtre de verdure, la fauconnerie.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Provins - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Our trusty guide Daniel Benchimol takes us to the outskirts of Paris to the medieval city of Provins. There you can admire its ramparts that are still intact in places, enjoy its equestrian shows, and follow the historic road to Paris on your way back.

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Caption 28 [en]: On Rue Couverte [Covered Street], stop for a few moments in front of this magnificent medieval house.
Caption 28 [fr]: Rue Couverte, arrêtez-vous quelques instants devant cette magnifique maison médiévale.

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Alsace 20 - 100 recettes pour 100 vins

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

This video will make your mouth water! In this interview, Lionel Augier talks to Maurice Roeckel about his new book, One Hundred Recipes for One Hundred Alsace Wines. Not only will you discover the originality of some chefs who combine amazing wines with amazing food, but you will also learn a few words in the Alsatian dialect.

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Caption 86 [en]: Nicolas Stamm offers this magnificent Pinot Noir with milk-fed lamb,
Caption 86 [fr]: Nicolas Stamm propose ce magnifique pinot noir avec un agneau de lait,

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Petit Tokyo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol takes us to Paris's second arrondissement to discover "Little Tokyo," a tiny neighborhood that has the highest number of Japanese restaurants in the city. Daniel also walks us through the Sainte-Anne covered passageway, one of Paris's many gorgeous glass-canopied walkways.

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Caption 13 [en]: while remaining protected by these same magnificent glass canopies.
Caption 13 [fr]: en restant protégés par ces mêmes magnifiques verrières.

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Actu Vingtième - Fête du quartier Python-Duvernois

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, West Africa

The Python-Duvernois neighborhood, on the outskirts of Paris, is having its annual neighborhood fair (you can also find coverage of last year's fair here on Yabla). The locals look forward to getting together, meeting new neighbors, having fun, and eating yummy food prepared by some of the residents.

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Caption 21 [en]: Did you make this ma'... magnificent cake? -It won't be very good, sir.
Caption 21 [fr]: C'est toi qui l'a fait ce ma'... magnifique gâteau? -Il sera pas très bon, monsieur.

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Voyage dans Paris - Le 10ème Arrondissement - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol concludes his tour of Paris's tenth arrondissement by taking us through the "Nouvelle Athènes" (New Athens) neighborhood, home of some of the great figures of nineteenth-century romanticism. The tenth is also home to the smallest house in Paris, at less than five meters (sixteen feet) high!

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Caption 13 [en]: You'll discover a magnificent bay window that served, among other things, as decor
Caption 13 [fr]: Vous découvrez une magnifique baie vitrée qui servit entre autres de décor

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Voyage en France - Rambouillet - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us to the Rambouillet castle, which includes a very interesting building on its grounds: the Laiterie de la Reine, or Queen's Dairy, which was built for Marie Antoinette in accordance with the "pleasure dairy" trend of the eighteenth century.

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Caption 10 [en]: and inside: magnificent sculptures that are absolutely to be seen.
Caption 10 [fr]: et à l'intérieur de magnifiques sculptures à découvrir absolument.

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Voyage en France - Rambouillet - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this first part of his tour of Rambouillet, Daniel shows us the town's beautiful castle and its surrounding forest, islands, and gardens. Do you know what a "quincunx" in a garden is? If not, you'll find out in this video.

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Caption 3 [en]: more precisely in the magnificent town of Rambouillet.
Caption 3 [fr]: plus précisément dans la magnifique ville de Rambouillet.

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 5

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The explorers arrive at Gondar, the former imperial capital of Ethiopia, and marvel at the wonders of the palace. But a deadly illness is threatening the lives of the children of the royal family...

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Caption 18 [en]: It's magnificent! -Incredible!
Caption 18 [fr]: C'est magnifique! -Incroyable!

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol takes us to the little Gallo-Roman city of Senlis, forty kilometers away from Paris. There, we can discover its fish and vegetable market, its church, and its art and archeology museum.

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Caption 7 [en]: here we are facing the magnificent old Saint-Aignan church.
Caption 7 [fr]: nous voici face à la magnifique ancienne église Saint-Aignan.

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Il était une fois: Notre Terre - 25. Technologies - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the last segment of this Il était une fois... episode on technology, we learn more about what vertical farms can do to help the planet thrive. The first commercial vertical farm recently opened in Singapore.

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Caption 23 [en]: to see to it that our magnificent blue planet remains rich with life and diversity.
Caption 23 [fr]: à faire en sorte que subsiste notre magnifique planète bleue riche de vie et de diversité.

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