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Lea - Cour Saint-Émilion

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lea takes us on a mini tour of Cour Saint-Émilion in the twelfth arrondissement in Paris. Named for the wine that used to be sold there, the Cour Saint-Émilion has suffered fires and floods but was rebuilt a few times and is now a lovely open-air shopping complex.

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Caption 82 [fr]: J'attends que le truc passe parce que ça fait un petit bruit...
Caption 82 [en]: I'm waiting for the thing to pass because it's making a little noise...

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Voyage en France - Mont-Valérien

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Mont-Valérien, the highest vantage point just outside of Paris, where you will be able to take in a sweeping view of the capital. Mont-Valérien also represents a sad part of history, a site where thousands were executed during World War II. General de Gaulle inaugurated a memorial in 1962 to honor its victims.

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Caption 48 [fr]: Petit problème aujourd'hui: il y a un petit peu de brouillard
Caption 48 [en]: Small problem today: there's a little bit of fog,

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Clara and Roger's persistence paid off. She passed her entrance examination to the sports-studies program. But first, she had to confront her father with the truth.

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Caption 82 [fr]: Roger a quitté la rue et pris un petit studio près de chez la jeune fille.
Caption 82 [en]: Roger left the street and took up a small studio near the young girl's house.

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Lionel L - La Place des Vosges

Difficulty: Intermediate

France Parisian

Lionel is in the Place des Vosges in Paris on a chilly June day. The square is busier than previous years due to a recent flood along the Seine. Parisians like to go out in the fresh air, bring a picnic, a bottle of wine, or simply work on their laptop in the many parks scattered around the city.

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Caption 18 [fr]: et pour passer un petit peu de temps au soleil
Caption 18 [en]: and to spend a little bit of time in the sun

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Miniji - Michel

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France Brittany

Let's go to Brittany for a spot of sailing! A specially designed boat called the Miniji allows handicapped people to sail and compete in regattas.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Un Miniji, c'est un petit quillard de trois... trois mètres soixante, je crois.
Caption 2 [en]: A Miniji is a small keelboat of three... three point sixty meters, I think.

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Voyage en France - Nemours - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the next part of his tour of Nemours, Daniel shows us the Church of Saint John the Baptist, a medieval church that was destroyed in the 1600s and then rebuilt over the course of the next two centuries. It houses a bell called the Cloche Philippe (Philippe Bell), which has a lengthy history of its own.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Vous levez un petit peu les yeux
Caption 18 [en]: You lift up your eyes a little bit

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Lionel L - La Pyramide du Louvre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France Parisian

Lionel goes to the Louvre Pyramid, which was commissioned by former President François Mitterrand and designed by the architect I.M. Pei. Located in the Cour Napoléon (Napoleon Courtyard), the pyramid is one of the most famous selfie sites in the world.

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Caption 10 [fr]: un petit peu pour rendre hommage à Napoléon.
Caption 10 [en]: to some extent to pay tribute to Napoleon.

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Frédéric - La fabrication du jus de pomme - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Watch Frédéric make delicious apple juice with a hand press. Once the juice is pressed and filtered, Frédéric will place it in a barrel to decant for twenty-four hours.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Donc, pour gagner un petit peu de temps,
Caption 4 [en]: So, to gain a little bit of time,

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Clara is a step closer to her dream of becoming a dancer. Roger, the homeless man she met earlier, knows a dance teacher who is willing to give her free lessons. But first she will need to bring a signed parental authorization...

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Caption 16 [fr]: Par contre, je suis venu pour vous demander un petit service.
Caption 16 [en]: However, I came to ask you a small favor.

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Amal - Vélib

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Getting around Paris has never been easier thanks to Vélib, a citywide bike rental service. Amal will tell you everything you need to know about renting a bicycle for a day, a week, or even a year. You won't be stranded after the subway closes at midnight!

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Caption 28 [fr]: On va faire un petit tour,
Caption 28 [en]: We're going to go for a little ride,

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Voyage en France - Nemours - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel begins his tour of Nemours with a visit to the twelfth-century castle, which has the rare distinction of standing right in the center of town. Nemours was the hometown of the famous Du Pont family, who immigrated to the United States in the 1800s and created a business empire.

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Caption 38 [fr]: et enfin aujourd'hui c'est une maison de couture qui est l'heureuse propriétaire de ce petit bijou.
Caption 38 [en]: and finally today it's a fashion house that is the lucky owner of this little gem.

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Lea & Lionel L - Bibliothèque François Mitterrand - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The François Mitterrand Library, part of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France), is comprised of four large towers in the shape of open books. Lea notes that most of the library's visitors are specialists in art, science, and architecture rather than students.

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Caption 5 [fr]: qui un petit peu nous encerclent.
Caption 5 [en]: that surround us a little bit.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Clara is desperate and considering the unthinkable. She is about to throw herself into the canal, but someone intervenes. It's the homeless man she met earlier, who cares enough to listen to her and bring a smile back to her face.

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Caption 11 [fr]: vous allez sur le petit bassin de la Villette là-bas.
Caption 11 [en]: go to the Petit Bassin de la Villette [Little La Villette Basin] over there.

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Gaëlle - Librairie "Livres in Room"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gaëlle and François are the proud owners of a bookstore that houses nineteen thousand books. With the stiff competition of chain stores and the internet, a personal touch is essential. Gaëlle is happy to offer advice and comments on her favorite reads.

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Caption 42 [fr]: Un petit cœur indique vraiment qu'on a aimé.
Caption 42 [en]: A little heart indicates that we really loved [it].

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Elisa et sa maman - La technologie

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Elisa speaks with her mom about the good old days when technology was not so invasive. Her mom reminisces about the times when you had to write a letter instead of sending an email or text. Still, she admits that modern life has its advantages, now that you can video chat with faraway relatives.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Regarde comme il est beau ce petit chien.
Caption 11 [en]: Look how cute he is, that little dog.

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