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Lionel - Verdun - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel Brigeot takes us to the northeast of France to the town of Verdun, where the famous Battle of Verdun took place during World War I. Follow Lionel up the Victory Steps, commemorating the battle in which more than one hundred sixty-three thousand soldiers lost their lives.

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Caption 37 [fr]: et bien sûr, plus de deux cent seize mille blessés.
Caption 37 [en]: and of course, more than two hundred sixteen thousand injured.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Nos bébés ont été échangés... - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of "Le Jour où tout a basculé: Nos bébés ont été échangés" (The Day When Everything Changed: Our Babies Were Switched at Birth), a family is in turmoil. Frédéric is very jealous of his wife Anne-Sophie and accuses her of having an affair with an old flame. Although all the evidence seems plausible, is there another explanation?

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Caption 46 [fr]: Quatre ans plus tôt, Anne-Sophie m'avait trompé. C'était une histoire sans lendemain.
Caption 46 [en]: Four years earlier, Anne-Sophie had cheated on me. It was a short-lived affair.

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Le saviez-vous? - Les homonymes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this lesson, you will learn the difference between homonyms, homophones, and homographs illustrated with amusing examples. Challenge yourself by repeating the words that sound the same and see if you can spell them correctly. Good luck!

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Caption 8 [fr]: on les appelle plus spécifiquement des homophones,
Caption 8 [en]: they are called more specifically homophones,

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Black M - Sur ma route

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Rapper Black M sings "Sur ma route" ("On My Way" or "On My Road"). As a former member of the band Sexion D'Assaut, Black M sang with Maître Gims, but he has since released singles of his own. Enjoy this on-the-road adventure song!

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Caption 6 [fr]: Je ne compte plus les soucis
Caption 6 [en]: I've lost count of my troubles

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Le saviez-vous? - La Marseillaise - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Part two of this video on "La Marseillaise" explains how it evolved from a song of war and freedom to its current status as the French national anthem. The fact remains that it still stirs up controversy for its violent content, which some find offensive.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Il s'agit du texte et plus particulièrement d'une strophe dans le refrain.
Caption 13 [en]: It's about the text and more specifically about one stanza in the chorus.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Espion dans l'immeuble - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Vanessa is coming over to Sybille's house, which is now Benoît's as well. They don't need to spy on each other anymore, but Vanessa is bringing her binoculars anyway. As for Édouard... justice has prevailed.

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Caption 20 [fr]: Sybille ne veut plus jamais entendre parler d'Édouard.
Caption 20 [en]: Sybille does not want to hear about Édouard ever again.

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part three of our visit to Maisons-Laffitte, Daniel Benchimol reveals even more interesting facts about this city. The Maisons Castle, which epitomizes seventeenth-century French architecture, has been used for the filming of many famous movies, such as Love and Death, Dangerous Liaisons, Queen Margot, and many more.

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Caption 42 [fr]: Il fait vraiment beaucoup plus chaud qu'à l'accoutumée.
Caption 42 [en]: It's really much hotter than usual.

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Lionel L - La Seine sort de son lit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel tells us about the Seine's recent flooding, caused by severe weather conditions in Paris and surrounding areas. A statue of a French soldier below the Pont de l'Alma acts as an indicator of the river's water level.

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Caption 4 [fr]: elle a atteint les niveaux records, euh... plus de six mètres au-dessus de son niveau normal.
Caption 4 [en]: it has reached record levels, uh... more than six meters above its normal level.

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Lionel L - Le 49.3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French government's recent decision to invoke Article 49-3 of the Constitution in order to push through a controversial labor bill without a parliamentary vote. He also gives a brief description of the differences between the two houses of the French Parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly.

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Caption 29 [fr]: a été utilisé le plus souvent par Michel Rocard,
Caption 29 [en]: was used the most often by Michel Rocard [French Prime Minister],

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel continues his visit to Maisons-Laffitte, home to many famous actors, authors, politicians, business tycoons, and others. According to Daniel, its villas are among the most beautiful in the Île-de-France region.

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Caption 18 [fr]: il y a ici autour de nous parmi les plus belles villas qu'il m'ait été donné de l'occasion de voir en Île-de-France.
Caption 18 [en]: around us are some of the most beautiful villas that I was ever given the opportunity to see in Île-de-France.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel concludes his series on Nuit Debout. The protest movement, expressing discontent with politics in general, is spreading. Lawyers have joined the fight, and the attitudes of the media and politicians toward the movement are slowly shifting.

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Caption 20 [fr]: commence à avoir un peu plus de... de voix au sein de... du gouvernement et...
Caption 20 [en]: is starting to have a little more of... of a voice within the heart of... of the government and...

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Mélanie Laurent - "Circus" & "Tango"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Mélanie Laurent is a French actress and singer, among other things. In this live set, she sings two powerful songs, "Circus" and "Tango."

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Caption 1 [fr]: Ne plus penser à rien, ne plus penser du tout
Caption 1 [en]: Not thinking about anything, not thinking at all anymore

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In part two of "Nuit Debout" (Up All Night), Lionel explains how protesters gather every night at Place de la République in Paris to think of alternative politics for a better world. The "Nuit Debout" movement has its own coded language and even its own calendar!

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Caption 10 [fr]: Euh... ça c'est: Est-ce que vous pouvez parler plus fort?
Caption 10 [en]: Uh... this is: Can you speak more loudly?

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Espion dans l'immeuble - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sybille finally finds an opportunity to knock on the door of the stranger who has been spying on her for weeks. She braces herself and confronts the stranger.... Or is he a stranger? A pleasant surprise is in store for her.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Alors surtout, tu la retiens le plus longtemps possible, d'accord?
Caption 2 [en]: So above all, you keep her busy as long as possible, OK?

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Maisons-Laffitte, a town famous for its horse races and jockey training center, the largest in the Paris region. There are also opportunities to explore archaeological remains that have recently been discovered.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Ce centre est le plus grand d'Île-de-France.
Caption 33 [en]: This center is the largest of Île-de-France.

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