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Actu Vingtième - Vendanges parisiennes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A grape harvest right in the heart of Paris? Some might call it a miracle, but the "Vendange Château Charonne" (Charonne Castle Grape Harvest) is celebrated each year with a huge block party in the eleventh arrondissement. There are plenty of prizes to win (thousands, in fact!) and delicious wines to sample.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Ah, ils sont abordables, en plus?
Caption 36 [en]: Oh, they're affordable, on top of that?

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Treizième arrondissement de Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Aqueducts in Paris? Who would have thought? Daniel Benchimol will show you where to find them. Follow him around the thirteenth arrondissement for a very interesting aquatic and rustic stroll.

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Caption 16 [fr]: C'est l'un des cinq plus grands réservoirs de la capitale.
Caption 16 [en]: It's one of the five largest reservoirs in the capital.

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4 Mains pour 1 Piano - Médaillon de Homard - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Oumar puts the finishing touches on his new recipe for restaurant La Mendigotte: lobster medallions and baby vegetables in a lemon butter sauce, now also known as "Four Hands for One Piano." No matter what you call it, it looks scrumptious!

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Caption 24 [fr]: mais le chef il dit rien depuis un moment, on l'entend plus.
Caption 24 [en]: but the chef hasn't said anything in a while, we don't hear him anymore.

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Il était une fois: l’Homme - 6. Le siècle de Périclès - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Il était une fois... ("Once Upon a Time...") takes us back to the origins of Western civilization on the island of Crete. This lively animated series is for French learners of all ages!

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Caption 14 [fr]: qu'il vous faudra encore plus de trois mille ans
Caption 14 [en]: that you'll need another three thousand years and more

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Caroline - et le badminton - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Badminton is a popular sport in France. Don't know how to play? Caroline will show you.

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Caption 8 [fr]: C'est... très loin, en fait c'est le plus au fond, le f'... en fond de court.
Caption 8 [en]: It's... very far, in fact it's the furthest back, the b'... at the back of the court.

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4 Mains pour 1 Piano - Médaillon de Homard - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Oumar shows us how to cook the lobster and the vegetables in the second part of this delicious recipe.

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Caption 71 [fr]: Ah, elle était plus facile la deuxième.
Caption 71 [en]: Ah, it was easier, the second one.

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Actu Vingtième - La burqa

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Interviewees on the streets of Paris protest the banning of the burqa in public places in France and offer their perspectives on this controversial issue.

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Caption 37 [fr]: qui va faire que les filles vont porter le voile en plus grande quantité
Caption 37 [en]: which will make it that girls are going to wear the veil in greater numbers

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Nouveaux Talents? - Sarkozy au revoir!

Difficulty: Newbie

France

At a demonstration of immigrants and homeless people in Paris, this woman sings a catchy little tune that shows her sentiments toward President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Caption 3 [fr]: On ne veut plus te voir, on ne veut plus te voir
Caption 3 [en]: We don't want to see you anymore, we don't want to see you anymore

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Mon Lieu Préféré - Théâtre du Rond-Point

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

First a panorama, then a skating rink, and now a theater. Like many places in Paris, the 19th-century building that houses the Théâtre du Rond-Point has certainly undergone a lot of changes over the years. Lauren tells us why it's one of her favorite spots in the city.

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Caption 5 [fr]: et c'est là le deuxième lieu auquel je viens le plus souvent.
Caption 5 [en]: and this place here is the place I come to the second most often.

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Lionel - à Fénétrange - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Fénétrange is a medieval town near the German border that was once the site of dungeons and witch hunts. But don't let that keep you from visiting: Lionel will be there to show you around this charming little village.

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Caption 28 [fr]: pour en savoir plus sur cette ville étrange?
Caption 28 [en]: to learn more about this strange town?

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Projet "Polygon" - Intelligence esthétique

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

"Miss RBW" tells us a bit more about her current projects and the interplay between aesthetics and cognition.

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Caption 7 [fr]: mais, euh... de manière plus dématérialisée, et c'est ce qui me permet de... de mener cette réflexion
Caption 7 [en]: but, uh... in a more dematerialized way, and this is what allows me to... to carry this concept

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Fred et Miami Catamarans - Fred et sa vie à Miami

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Meet Fred, a young Frenchman who still feels French even though he lives in Miami. Student by day, sailor by night, Fred makes the most of Miami's sunshine, cultural diversity, and, of course, wind.

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Caption 27 [fr]: En général c'est en hiver qu'on a le plus de vent. En ce moment on est en hiver.
Caption 27 [en]: In general, it's during winter that we get the most wind. We're in winter right now.

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Mai Lingani - Mai et Burkina Electric

Difficulty: Beginner

Burkina Faso

Though Mai Lingani grew up in Côte d’Ivoire, she is one of the most popular singer/songwriters in Burkina Faso, where she was born. In 1998 that country presented her with its highest award for a musician, the “Prix national de la chanson.” In addition to her beautiful French and melodious English, Mai also speaks (and sings in) three African tongues: Moré, Dioula, and Bissa. Please enjoy our interview with this delightful talent!

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Caption 47 [fr]: Il y a plus de soixante langues au Burkina Faso
Caption 47 [en]: There are more than sixty languages in Burkina Faso

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Niko de La Faye - "Visages" - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this second part, French visual artist Niko de la Faye shares with us the complexity of his work, his beginnings, the sources of his inspiration, and his favorite artists.

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Caption 21 [fr]: le modèle puisse ne plus bouger du tout, quoi.
Caption 21 [en]: the model can no longer move at all, you know.

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Seizième Arrondissement de Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol gives us a tour of Paris’s sixteenth district, where you’ll find the homes of Benjamin Franklin and Honoré de Balzac, among much else.

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Caption 19 [fr]: On considère que c'est sa plus belle réalisation.
Caption 19 [en]: This is considered to be his greatest achievement.

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