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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 4 [fr]: qui est une petite chambre d'hôte,
Caption 4 [en]: which is a little bed-and-breakfast,

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Actu Vingtième - Le Repas des anciens

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Who says that old people don’t know how to party? This event, organized by a local Lions Club, brought together a number of senior citizens for a day of dancing, schmoozing, and even romance.

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Caption 68 [fr]: Comment vous trouvez cette petite fête-là alors?
Caption 68 [en]: So how do you like this little party here?

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Normandie TV - La pièce de 10 euros bas-normande

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

You might already know that the euro looks slightly different from country to country. But France has also released a series of limited edition euro coins for each of its twenty-six regions. Remember when collecting state quarters was all the rage? Now you can move on to regional French euros!

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bonjour! Donc je voudrais avoir la nouvelle petite pièce à dix euros. -Oui, bien sûr.
Caption 1 [en]: Hello! So I would like to have the new little ten-euro coin. -Yes, of course.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Météo du 26 octobre 2010

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Mont Blanc is not only the highest mountain in the Alps, but also in all of Europe. This weather report will give you an idea of what a typical October feels like in the area surrounding this giant: chilly but fairly sunny, with the first hints of snow.

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Caption 3 [fr]: par euh... une petite offensive de l'hiver,
Caption 3 [en]: with uh... a small winter offensive,

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Nom d'une Rue - Rue de la Roquette

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The rue de la Roquette, in Paris’s 11th arrondissement, is so named because it is either full of weapons or full of lettuce – or neither! Find out the history behind this ancient street and learn the various meanings of the word roquette in this video.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Alors en fait, euh, la roquette, c'est une salade, mais c'est aussi une petite fleur jaune ou violette. -Oui.
Caption 26 [en]: So actually, uh, "roquette" is a lettuce, but it's also a small yellow or purple flower. -Yes.

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Voyage dans Paris - Montparnasse

Difficulty: Beginner

France

What do Charles Baudelaire, Simone de Beauvoir, and the architect of the Statue of Liberty have in common? They are all buried in the Montparnasse cemetery, home to the graves of some of the greatest figures in French history. Here are some of its other famous souls.

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Caption 21 [fr]: À quelques mètres de la rue de la Gaîté, vous pourrez découvrir cette petite mosaïque, le "Space Invader".
Caption 21 [en]: A few meters from the rue de la Gaîté, you will discover this little mosaic, the "Space Invader."

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Alsace 20 - Mangez bien, mangez alsacien!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Armande has turned an old farm near Strasbourg into a mouth-watering country store complete with live rabbits and ducks. According to Armande, it’s also one of the few places to get food in her village, so chances are business is booming!

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Caption 33 [fr]: euh... faire une petite crèche vivante aussi pour... pour Noël,
Caption 33 [en]: uh... to do a little live-action manger scene as well for... for Christmas,

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Strasbourg - Les passants

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Ask the Strasbourgeois what they love about their hometown, and most of them can sum it up for you in one word: tout! But don’t just take our word for it. See for yourself!

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Caption 19 [fr]: Euh... ben la ville est petite et en même temps
Caption 19 [en]: Uh... well the town is small and at the same time

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Voyage en France - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Come take a trip to St-Jean-de-Luz, a beautiful resort town along the Atlantic in the Basque country of southwest France. Don’t forget to bring a towel!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Alors, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, c'est une petite station balnéaire qui se trouve au Pays basque.
Caption 3 [en]: So, Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a little seaside resort that's located in the Basque Country.

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TV Vendée - "Nieul Village de Lumière"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

On two summer nights per year, the small town of Nieul-le-Dolant transforms into “Nieul, Village de Lumière” (“Nieul, Village of Light”) and captivates both its residents and its visitors with a dazzling display of illuminated buildings and monuments.

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Caption 3 [fr]: La petite cité de caractère a revêtu hier ses plus beaux habits
Caption 3 [en]: The little town with character put on its most beautiful attire yesterday

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Canal 32 - Rouilly-Sacey : un Sarko 100% Guy!

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Guy Bouard, a house painter by trade, also happens to be the official double of President Nicolas Sarkozy. Among his duties: balancing the budget (in a coin jar) and meeting with agricultural experts (some sheep). He may be more popular than the President!

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Caption 38 [fr]: Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Président! Ça va aller une petite photo, s'il vous plaît?
Caption 38 [en]: Mr. President, Mr. President! Is it OK, a little picture, please?

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Jean-Marc - Voiture de rêve

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Ever driven a car you like so much that after six hours on the road, all you wanted to do was keep on going? Jean-Marc was lucky enough to find that in his Audi A3.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Je re'... je referais bien une petite heure ou deux, quoi",
Caption 11 [en]: Well, I'd... I'd like to keep going for another hour or two,"

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Le Restaurant "Flam's" - Les tartes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

You say flammekueche, I say tarte flambée! But no matter the moniker, we can certainly agree on one thing: this Alsatian specialty is a gustatory delight!

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Caption 25 [fr]: du cadre habituel, une petite tartiflette, une chèvre au miel, ça c'est sympathique.
Caption 25 [en]: from our usual custom, a little tartiflette, a goat cheese with honey, that's nice.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Le film: "Treize jours en France"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dive back in to the 1968 winter Olympics, held in Grenoble, France. “Treize jours en France,” a recently restored documentary film made in ‘68 by director Claude Lelouch, captures the spirit of the times, and the “pre-revolutionary” zeitgeist leading up to the events of May.

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Caption 10 [fr]: C'est une année, euh... qui a été une petite révolution, euh... dans l'histoire de la France.
Caption 10 [en]: It was a year, uh... which was a little revolution, uh... in French history.

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Voyage dans Paris - Butte Bergeyre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Take a tour of the Butte Bergeyre, a charming area of Paris that even Parisians don’t know much about. Unlike the rest of the city, you won’t find many tourists here -- though you may spot a vineyard or two!

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Caption 5 [fr]: Une butte, c'est une petite colline.
Caption 5 [en]: A knoll is a small hill.

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