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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 10 [fr]: J'ai un autre problème, qui est peut-être encore plus lourd
Caption 10 [en]: I have another problem, which may be even more serious

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Voyage en France - île de Chatou

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A few kilometers from Paris, on Chatou Island (also known as Impressionists' Island), Daniel Benchimol has a nice surprise for you.... Watch this video to find out what it is!

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Caption 4 [fr]: avec beaucoup plus de goût, l'île des impressionnistes.
Caption 4 [en]: with a lot more taste, Impressionists' Island.

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Le saviez-vous? - D'où vient le nom de la France? - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

This video is all about the people of France, from the ancient Franks and Gauls to the present-day population, which currently numbers over sixty-six million inhabitants.

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Caption 9 [fr]: qui est considéré comme l'un des plus importants personnages de l'histoire de France.
Caption 9 [en]: who is considered as one of the most important figures in the history of France.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Art: le Musée Paul Dini explore le thème du double

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The "Doubles" exhibition at the Dini Museum in Villefranche-sur-Saône explores the role of the double in art history in all its forms—from mirror effects, to diptychs, to self-portraits—through works spanning from the Renaissance to the present day.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Le fait par exemple que l'abstraction soit plus contemporaine que la figuration
Caption 13 [en]: The fact, for example, that abstraction is more contemporary than figuration

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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 2 [fr]: avec une des plus grandes places de... cette ville, la place Saint-Jacques
Caption 2 [en]: with one of the largest squares of... this city, the Place Saint-Jacques [Saint-Jacques Square],

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Watt’s In - Kendji Girac : Color Gitano Interview Exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

On "Watt's In," Kendji tells us how he became the star of the TV show The Voice in France. You will discover how he molded his talent by mixing his family's Gypsy origins with his love for new music. You'll also notice Kendji's southern French accent!

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Caption 9 [fr]: Un peuple plus grand qu'un pays
Caption 9 [en]: A people bigger than a country

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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 18 [fr]: Il fait déjà en région parisienne plus de trente-deux degrés,
Caption 18 [en]: It's already over thirty-two degrees [Celsius] in the Paris region,

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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 14 [fr]: Ou alors vous avez des variétés beaucoup plus grandes comme celle-là.
Caption 14 [en]: Or you have varieties that are much larger like this one.

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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 8 [fr]: Mais la différence peut-être c'est que l'architecture ici est plus à dominance germanique
Caption 8 [en]: But the difference maybe is that the architecture here shows more of a Germanic dominance

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

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

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 32 [fr]: là, je me base plus sur l'énergie du désespoir.
Caption 32 [en]: here, I no longer rely on the energy of despair.

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Grand Corps Malade - Education nationale

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In "Éducation Nationale," the slam poet Grand Corps Malade gives us his opinion on the shortcomings of the French national education system through the eyes of Moussa, a fifth grader in Épinay. It's a touching song and a call for change in the name of equal opportunity.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Dans des quartiers les plus en galère, créer des classes de quinze élèves
Caption 27 [en]: In the neighborhoods most in trouble, create classes with fifteen students

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Voyage en France - Carrières-sur-Seine

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the quiet village of Carrières-sur-Seine, a mere twenty kilometers from Paris. He points out a fun bench called Le banc des menteurs (The Liars' Bench), where one can sit and presumably tell lies until closing time at 7 p.m. Then the liars can take cover in one of the nearby cave dwellings carved straight out of the cliffs.

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Caption 8 [fr]: allée du Pressoir plus précisément.
Caption 8 [en]: Allée du Pressoir [Winepress Alley] more precisely.

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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 22 [fr]: elle passe également par la transmission de son savoir aux plus jeunes.
Caption 22 [en]: it also involves the transmission of his know-how to the younger people.

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Indila - S.O.S.

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

"S.O.S." is the third single by French R&B singer-songwriter Indila from her album Mini World. The music video was shot in Greece and the song was released in 2014. Indila's sweet, melancholy voice seems perfect for this song, a cry for help from within her "kingdom of pain."

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Caption 5 [fr]: Fallait que je m'en aille, je n'étais plus moi
Caption 5 [en]: Had to leave, I was not myself anymore

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Cap 24 - Paris 2ème : Alessandro joue le Pique-assiette!

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Alessandro becomes a pique-assiette (freeloader, literally "plate-stealer") for a day with his friend Marc Antoine who takes him to rue Montorgueil in the second arrondissement of Paris. What's the big attraction? Friendly shopkeepers give out free food and wine samples daily.

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Caption 4 [fr]: l'un des endroits les plus passants à Paris. Visite guidée avec Marc Antoine.
Caption 4 [en]: one of the busiest places in Paris. A guided tour with Marc Antoine.

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