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Lionel - à Wissembourg - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel takes us to the small town of Wissembourg (or "Weißenburg," since it's situated in Alsace where German is spoken as well). It boasts a beautiful church and a nice restaurant where Lionel goes to be "crowned." Another one of his signature jokes and puns await you in this video.

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Caption 19 [fr]: En été, il y a même la possibilité de visiter Wissembourg avec un petit train touristique
Caption 19 [en]: In the summer, there's even the possibility of visiting Wissembourg with a little tourist train

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Maître Gims - Changer

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Maître Gims's song "Changer" (To Change) is a promise to change and rescue his crumbling relationship. Too busy building his empire, he neglects his family and wants to become a better person, but is it too late to make amends? Maître Gims's choice of decor, the atmospheric ambiance of a grandiose castle—empty but for him, a guard dog, and the ghostly figure of a woman in the background—only adds to the feeling of mystery and heartache.

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Caption 7 [fr]: T'as fini par voir mon petit jeu d'acteur
Caption 7 [en]: You eventually saw [through] my little acting games

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Bois de Boulogne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the Bois de Boulogne, a very popular forest park over twice the size of New York's Central Park. There, you will be able to eat at the Grande Cascade [Grand Waterfall] restaurant, named after a nearby waterfall, that is only accessible by boat, or you could go for a stroll and gaze up at a 150-year-old cedar tree.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Pour y accéder, du coup, le seul moyen c'est d'emprunter ce petit bateau
Caption 19 [en]: To get there, consequently, the only way is to take this small boat,

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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 8 [fr]: Oui. C'est un petit peu aussi dans...
Caption 8 [en]: Yes. It's a little bit also as...

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Télésonne - Micro-trottoir : Les mensonges des Essonniens

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Pretty much everyone has told a lie, but not everyone is as willing to confess their lies as these pedestrians in France's Essonne department. In this video, you'll hear some falsehoods that range from innocent childhood fibs to more adult-themed exaggerations.

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Caption 23 [fr]: J'ai dû dire que j'avais pas volé de confiture quand j'étais petit mais... ou des choses comme ça.
Caption 23 [en]: I must have said that I hadn't stolen any jam when I was little but... or things like that.

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Alsace 20 - La chronique Mode de Caroline: mode éthique

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In this Alsace Vingt episode, Caroline interviews eco-friendly clothes designer Louise Geber, who owns a store in Strasbourg. There, you will be able to shop for fashionable garments and help the environment at the same time. To find out more, visit the store's website, www.vetementbio.com.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Petit clin d'œil, oui, à notre ami Richard Anthony... -Ben oui... -qui nous a quittés...
Caption 7 [en]: A quick nod, yes, to our friend Richard Anthony... -Well yes... -who left us...

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Joanna - La course à pied: Récupération

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

After going for a run, it's always good to do some stretching to make sure you don't become sore. In this video, Laurent shows Joanna some basic stretches for relieving muscle pain. Try them after your next run so you don't pull any muscles!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Euh... bien, mais ça tire un petit peu.
Caption 3 [en]: Uh... good, but it pulls a little bit.

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Alsace 20 - Laurent Chandemerle, l'homme aux 100 voix

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Drôles de Zèbres (Funny Zebras) humor festival in Strasbourg has been hosting top French artists, comedians, and a few newcomers for the past twelve years. Among the acts at this year's festival is Laurent Chandemerle, the man with a thousand voices, who can impersonate celebrities to perfection. This video will give you a taste of French humor and, no doubt, a few chuckles!

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Caption 4 [fr]: Parlez-nous un petit peu de cette affiche et de l'esprit de ce festival, hein.
Caption 4 [en]: Tell us a little bit about this billing and about the spirit of this festival, OK?

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Cap 24 - Rasage et Epilation du Visage : Alessandro Di Sarno teste!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Alessandro braves the men's beauty parlor. In addition to a clean shave, he is having his eyebrows, nose hair, and ear hair trimmed. Ouch! After a painful plucking session, he looks fantastic and somewhat relieved it's over...

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Caption 4 [fr]: parce qu'il y a des gens qui veulent garder comme moi, un petit peu de barbe.
Caption 4 [en]: because there are people who want to keep, like me, a little bit of beard.

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Watt’s In - Indila : Dernière Danse Interview Exlu

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Indila, a French singer whose first single "Dernière Danse" (Last Dance) topped the chart in 2013, talks about her debut as a singer. She felt more comfortable as a writer and composer of melodies and only recently started singing onstage.

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Caption 71 [fr]: Et c'est pour ça qu'il y a... il y a ce petit vernis, je pense, nostalgique un peu qui est là...
Caption 71 [en]: And that's why there's... there's this thin veneer of nostalgia, I think, that is there a little bit...

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Zaz - Eblouie par la nuit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The thirty-four-year-old singer Zaz made her debut in 2010 (after singing on the streets of Paris for a while, like her famous predecessor, Edith Piaf). Her single "Eblouie par la nuit" (Blinded by the Night) was hugely successful and is sure to dazzle you too.

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Caption 14 [fr]: À la prochaine station, petit Européen
Caption 14 [en]: At the next stop, little European

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Manif de la semaine - Anti pub, Anti écran

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In a convivial atmosphere, complete with brass bands and good humor, Parisians gather in the streets to have fun and raise awareness about the proliferation of electronic adverstising in the subways. A new citizen movement is spreading throughout France: anyone can join the ranks of "Les Reposeurs" [Redecorators], a group of protesters armed with kraft paper, markers, and whiteboard paint to write anti-advertising messages on posters and billboards.

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Caption 47 [fr]: enfin je... Mettre un petit peu de blanc d'Espagne
Caption 47 [en]: well, I... To put on a little bit of Spanish white [whiteboard paint]

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Joanna - La course à pied: Conseils

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

You'll learn some very useful information about running in this video—from what to wear to how to plan a run according to your own physical abilities. It's all about maintaining a "cardiopulmonary balance" and gradually working up to faster speeds and longer distances without over-exerting yourself. Take a break from your French studies and go for a nice jog!

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Caption 2 [fr]: T'es venue pour courir un petit peu?
Caption 2 [en]: You came to run a little bit?

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 13. Stephenson - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

George Stephenson tries out his invention, a steam locomotive. He allows his son, Robert, to ride on it as long as he stays on the edge of the carriage and gets ready to jump off if the rails buckle under the weight of the locomotive... which they do. Luckily his son followed his instructions!

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Caption 10 [fr]: Un shilling la tournée. Et oui, un petit shilling.
Caption 10 [en]: One shilling a ride. Yes, one small shilling.

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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 42 [fr]: qu'ils viennent jeter un œil, histoire de passer un petit coucou... -C'est ça...
Caption 42 [en]: to come take a quick look, for the sake of saying a little hello... -That's right...

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