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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Still in the town of Meudon, Daniel Benchimol takes us to an impressive building, the parish church of Saint John the Theologian. It houses an orphanage that helps nearly thirteen thousand young people reintegrate into society.

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Caption 33 [en]: spend their winter in the warmth inside these magnificent buildings.
Caption 33 [fr]: passent au chaud leur hiver à l'intérieur de ces magnifiques bâtiments.

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Sophie et Patrice - La maison verte

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie loves plants so much that she isn't averse to snipping a cutting or two from a public garden. Her interest in plants comes from her grandmother, who spent endless hours tending to her plants and even climbed trees at 95 years old!

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Caption 27 [en]: Oh yes, that's magnificent, yeah.
Caption 27 [fr]: Ah oui, c'est magnifique, ça, ouais.

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Meudon, a small town near Paris. There, you can admire a statue of the famous writer François Rabelais. You can also wander through the Dauphin's Vegetable Garden, created in 1681.

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Caption 49 [en]: I invite you to discover these two magnificent architectural creations
Caption 49 [fr]: je vous invite à découvrir ces deux magnifiques réalisations architecturales

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).

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Caption 8 [en]: this magnificent building, where one can discover, among other things,
Caption 8 [fr]: ce magnifique bâtiment, où l'on peut découvrir, entre autres,

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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 9 [en]: And you discover, quite obviously, [with] all these magnificent boats,
Caption 9 [fr]: Et vous découvrez bien évidemment [avec] tous ces magnifiques bateaux,

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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 31 [en]: to whom they dedicated this plaque and especially this magnificent water theater
Caption 31 [fr]: à qui on a dédié cette plaque et surtout ce magnifique théâtre d'eau

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Le saviez-vous? - Comment dire qu'on aime?

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Using her favorite fruits as examples, Patricia demonstrates some different ways of saying you "like" or "love" something in French.

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Caption 43 [en]: I think they're magnificent.
Caption 43 [fr]: Je les trouve magnifiques.

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Claire et Philippe - Mon morceau de piano

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Philippe composed a short piano melody for Claire. After playing it for her, he teaches her some basic chords.

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Caption 13 [en]: Magnificent! Maestro!
Caption 13 [fr]: Magnifique! Maestro!

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Bicloune - Magasin de vélos à Paris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Bicloune is a unique bicycle shop in Paris with a wide variety of models, from antique bikes from 1905 to contemporary foldable ones. Audrey Hepburn supposedly used to ride a bicycle like one found in this store.

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Caption 77 [en]: on a... a magnificent machine.
Caption 77 [fr]: sur une... une machine magnifique.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À la recherche de mon passé - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Julia, a rich novelist, suffers from amnesia. She has no recollection of her prior life at all, and her husband is a complete stranger to her. Will he be able to help her reconnect with her past?

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Caption 45 [en]: It's magnificent.
Caption 45 [fr]: C'est magnifique.

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Le saviez-vous? - Gérard raconte l'histoire d'Antibes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gérard will introduce you to Antibes, a beautiful city founded by the Phocaeans in the 400s BC. The Phocaeans were replaced by the Romans, who were replaced by the Christians. Nowadays Antibes has grown to become the third-largest city in the Alpes-Maritimes department.

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Caption 16 [en]: This cathedral also is magnificent.
Caption 16 [fr]: Cette cathédrale aussi est magnifique.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Ma mère fait tout pour briser mon couple - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sabine puts Gabriela in an impossible position by framing her for stealing the jewelry store's weekly revenue of €6,000. Whom will the family believe? Will the truth prevail?

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Caption 6 [en]: You look magnificent.
Caption 6 [fr]: T'es magnifique.

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Sophie et Patrice - Après Noël

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie and Patrice question the tradition of the Christmas tree and think it's not very environmentally responsible. They'd like to find of way of conserving the tree they bought and reuse it for next Christmas.

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Caption 28 [en]: It's true that it's magnificent,
Caption 28 [fr]: C'est vrai qu'il est magnifique,

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Elisa et Mashal - Maquillage

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Elisa and Mashal put on their makeup and use a lot of cosmetic terms in the process, including rouge à lèvres (lipstick), bouton (pimple), pinceau (brush), and fond de teint (foundation).

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Caption 65 [en]: You're magnificent.
Caption 65 [fr]: T'es magnifique.

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Elisa et Mashal - Mon chien Roméo

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Elisa and Mashal dote over little Roméo, an adorable Pomeranian (or loulou de Poméranie in French). They want to find him a mate to produce a litter.

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Caption 56 [en]: Yes, look at him, but he's magnificent.
Caption 56 [fr]: Oui regarde-le, mais il est magnifique.

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