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Voyage en France - La Ville de Chartres

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover the charms of the city of Chartres with our famous guide, Daniel Benchimol! With medieval roads, a famous cathedral, and the International Stained Glass Center, Chartres is a must-see destination for your next trip to France.

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Caption 12 [fr]: À quelques mètres de la cathédrale se trouve cette étonnante maison.
Caption 12 [en]: A few meters away from the cathedral is this surprising house.

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Lionel - Les devinettes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Listen to Lionel Brigeot, alias Hugo Dampf, who challenges everyone with his riddles, puns, and attempts at humor. You'll learn to understand how riddles work in French and perhaps create your own!

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Caption 48 [fr]: Eh bien, si vous avez froid dans votre maison ou dans votre appartement,
Caption 48 [en]: Well, if you're cold in your house or in your apartment,

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B-Girl Frak - Limoges

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

B-Girl “Frak” talks about growing up in Beaubreuil, a neighborhood in Limoges with an unfair reputation for being full of people who want to burn your curtains.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Et pourtant, euh... j'ai une petite maison avec un jardin et tout, euh...
Caption 26 [en]: And yet, uh... I have a little house with a garden and everything, uh...

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Provence - Domaine Rouge-Bleu - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Jean-Marc Espinasse owns a vineyard in the southern Rhone Valley, whose Mediterranean climate makes it a perfect place for wine production. In this video, Jean-Marc gives us a taste of the different types of wine he makes.

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Caption 3 [fr]: À la maison!
Caption 3 [en]: Back to the house!

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Arles - Un Petit Tour d'Arles - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Catherine continues her tour of Arles by taking us through the city's narrow streets lined with old houses, which offer some nice shade during the hot summer months.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Là, c'est une maison typique dix-huitième,
Caption 11 [en]: Here is a typical eighteenth-century house,

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Palais-Royal

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Palais-Royal (Royal Palace) is one of many palaces in France, located right in the heart of Paris. Directly across from the Louvre, the grounds of the Palais-Royal are now home to chic boutiques, gourmet restaurants, and stunning gardens.

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Caption 34 [fr]: Voici un exemple: la Maison Guillaumot, livres anciens, autographes, manuscrits,
Caption 34 [en]: Here's an example: the Guillaumot [Publishing] House, old books, autographs, manuscripts,

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Arles - Un Petit Tour d'Arles - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Catherine shows us how to spot the differences between a seventeenth-century building and an eighteenth-century one in this introduction to the southern French city of Arles.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Alors ici, on est... au cœur de la ville, face à une maison typique... dix-septième siècle.
Caption 22 [en]: So here, we're... in the heart of the town, facing a typical... seventeenth-century house.

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Voyage dans Paris - Parc Montsouris

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The Parc Montsouris is home to an interesting assortment of landmarks and is right next to Paris's famed Cité Universitaire. Come check it out with Daniel Benchimol!

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Caption 30 [fr]: Vous avez, par exemple, la Maison du Liban, la Maison des États-Unis, la Maison du Canada,
Caption 30 [en]: For example, you have the Lebanon House, the United States House, the Canada House,

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Actu Vingtième - Vendanges parisiennes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A grape harvest right in the heart of Paris? Some might call it a miracle, but the "Vendange Château Charonne" (Charonne Castle Grape Harvest) is celebrated each year with a huge block party in the eleventh arrondissement. There are plenty of prizes to win (thousands, in fact!) and delicious wines to sample.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Allez, viens boire un petit coup à la maison!
Caption 1 [en]: Come on, come have a drink at the house!

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Actu Vingtième - La burqa

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Interviewees on the streets of Paris protest the banning of the burqa in public places in France and offer their perspectives on this controversial issue.

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Caption 87 [fr]: Peut-être qu'on nous dit la religion doit rester à la maison,
Caption 87 [en]: We might be told that religion must stay at home,

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Nouveaux Talents? - Sarkozy au revoir!

Difficulty: Newbie

France

At a demonstration of immigrants and homeless people in Paris, this woman sings a catchy little tune that shows her sentiments toward President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Laisse-moi ta maison qui est à Neuilly
Caption 5 [en]: Leave me your house that's in Neuilly

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Arles - Le marché d'Arles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

If you’re ever in Arles, make sure to stop off at this scrumptious fresh food market, full of local cheeses, vegetables, and fish straight off the boat!

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Caption 55 [fr]: Donc maintenant nous allons rentrer à la maison. Ciao, on vous attend.
Caption 55 [en]: So now we're going back home. Ciao, we'll be expecting you.

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Arles - Le petit déjeuner

Difficulty: Beginner

France

You might have noticed that the French word for breakfast literally means “little lunch.” Instead of the pancakes and waffles of the US and the full breakfast of the British Isles, the French prefer a lighter fare for their morning meal. But that doesn’t mean they won’t chow down later in the day….

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Caption 20 [fr]: on va mettre de la confiture, de la confiture maison.
Caption 20 [en]: we're going to put some jam, some homemade jam.

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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 39 [fr]: Merci. Je suis ravi que cette maison de famille, euh, plaise
Caption 39 [en]: Thank you. I am delighted that this family house, uh, is pleasing

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Parigot - La cuisine

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Michel, co-owner and head chef at Parigot, shows us how to make his very own tuna tartare. We can see why it’s so popular!

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Caption 22 [fr]: C'est tout simple. C'est facile à faire à la maison.
Caption 22 [en]: It's quite simple. It's easy to do at home.

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