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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - Le canal Saint-Martin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Marion takes us along Paris's Canal Saint Martin, which is part of a waterway network that measures one hundred thirty kilometers long. In their heyday, the Parisian canals were the main means of transportation of goods and materials, and even drinking water! Nowadays, historic buildings, restaurants, and concert halls are the main attractions along the canals.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Pour ce nouveau rendez-vous, nous nous trouvons le long du canal Saint-Martin
Caption 2 [en]: For this new meeting, we are along the Canal Saint-Martin [Saint Martin Canal],

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Grand Corps Malade - Comme une évidence

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Slam poet Grand Corps Malade sings "Comme une évidence" ("Like an Obvious Fact" or "Like it's Meant to Be"), in which he tries to write a love song for his beloved who wreaks sweet havoc on his life. He is anxious to find the right words for her. As in his previous song, "Les Voyages en Train" ("Train Rides"), which he alludes to, he includes multiple double entendres and clever turns of phrase that you will enjoy.

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Caption 42 [fr]: Moi si un jour je suis un couple, je voudrais être nous deux
Caption 42 [en]: Me, if one day I am a couple, I would like to be both of us

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Lionel - à Metz - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel takes us to the historic part of the city of Metz and to the Galerie Saint-Jacques, where you can browse the shops and go to restaurants. The shopping mall is located on one of the largest squares of the city, the Place Saint-Jacques.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Nous sommes donc ici toujours à Metz, sous un ciel estival, ciel bleu
Caption 1 [en]: So we're still here in Metz under a summer sky, a blue sky,

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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 1 [fr]: Bonjour. Bienvenue. Nouveau numéro. Nous sommes aujourd'hui à Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Caption 1 [en]: Hello. Welcome. New episode. Today we are in Saint-Germain-en-Laye,

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Cap 24 - Alessandro Di Sarno à la Foire d'Automne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Alessandro goes to the Autumn Fair, a craft show that takes place every October at Porte de Versailles, near Paris. He is not afraid to voice his opinion and pokes gentle fun at the artistic attempts with his clever word play and good-humored insults, which elicit a few chuckles.

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Caption 2 [fr]: et nous allons vous faire découvrir ici, ici, ici et ici. C'est tentant, non?
Caption 2 [en]: and we're going to let you discover here, here, here, and here. It's tempting, no?

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Lionel - à Metz - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel takes us to Metz, a city that was once part of Germany, being only some sixty kilometers from the German border. In this video you will learn a few facts about this Germanic city, and you will add a lot of useful terms to your going-about-town vocabulary.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Nous sommes donc ici, euh... à Metz.
Caption 1 [en]: So we are here, uh... in Metz.

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Micro-Trottoirs - Qu’est ce qui vous fait vous lever le matin?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

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What gets you up in the morning? That's the question asked of these Parisians in this video. Some answers may surprise you, amuse you, even shock you a little. Apart from basic biological reasons or urges, there are plenty of incentives for getting out of bed... some of them touching and even inspiring.

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Caption 40 [fr]: Et la... la nuit... -C'est super. -La nuit, la ville nous appartient quand il est cinq heures.
Caption 40 [en]: And at... at night... -That's great. -At night, the city belongs to us when it's five a.m.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - L'opéra Carmen dans un... boulodrome!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Why not bring the orchestra to the people instead of the people going to the orchestra? That's exactly what the Lyon Villeurbanne Symphony Orchestra did. They brought the opera Carmen to the bowling alley in the town of Mornant so that people would not have to travel hundreds of miles to enjoy the show.

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Caption 14 [fr]: qui nous soutiennent... sur cet événement.
Caption 14 [en]: who support us... in this event.

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TV Vendée - Idée sortie: le labyrinthe de maïs de Pressin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The corn maze (maize maze?) in Saint-Genis-Laval is a fun vacation activity for kids and adults alike, with puzzles and games to solve as you make your way through. This year's theme is "Robots and Humans."

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Caption 12 [fr]: donc nous cette année, les robots et les humains,
Caption 12 [en]: so for us this year, "robots and humans,"

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TV Vendée - Festival Kid’s Folies: Sculptures de sable géantes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Laurent literally takes sand castles to new heights with his giant sand sculptures, and he's sharing his love of beach art with the next generation. In this video, Laurent teaches a group of kids how to build a giant turtle out of sand.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Alors modeler ça va nous servir à faire la forme dont on a envie.
Caption 7 [en]: So shaping will help us make the shape that we want.

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Patricia - La plage - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this last video on the Côte d'Azur, you'll learn the French expressions for all the essential items for a perfect beach day. If you visit the beautiful Côte d'Azur, make sure to bring an extra comfortable towel—its beaches are filled with pebbles instead of sand!

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Caption 4 [fr]: Et donc nous allons installer notre serviette sur ces galets.
Caption 4 [en]: And so we are going to set up our towel on these pebbles.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Sheldon, un robot pour vous servir!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Sheldon, the friendly robot with friendly eyes that flash little hearts when it interacts with people. Sheldon is a huge attraction at tech fairs, where it is used to entertain and delight the crowds. It certainly lives up to the task.

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Caption 17 [fr]: qu'on fait de nous, de nos robots. C'est le côté unisexe.
Caption 17 [en]: that you have of us, of our robots. It's the unisex aspect.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Provins - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this third episode on the medieval town of Provins, Daniel Benchimol shows us a monument coming from Brazil, an old synagogue, and a beautiful church where Joan of Arc attended mass with King Charles the Seventh. He also gives us a glimpse into Provins real estate, with a beautiful house that has been estimated at a modest price of six million dollars!

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Caption 12 [fr]: Nous voici maintenant devant la Maison Romane.
Caption 12 [en]: Here we are now in front of the Romane House.

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Grand Lille TV - Clap de fin pour la maison dite hantée

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Making the news in Grand Lille is the end of an urban legend in the town of Villeneuve D'Ascq. A house that is supposedly haunted is being torn down, along with the stories and the rumors surrounding it. The demolition of the house is fairly uneventful, but will the legend live on?

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Caption 20 [fr]: Pour nous, c'est plutôt un petit chantier mais, euh... il a son... son importance
Caption 20 [en]: For us, it's a rather small demolition site but, uh... it has its... its importance

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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 1 [fr]: Bonjour. Bienvenue. Nous sommes à Provins.
Caption 1 [en]: Hello. Welcome. We are in Provins.

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