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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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Arles - Le marché d'Arles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

If you’re ever in Arles, make sure to stop off at this scrumptious fresh food market, full of local cheeses, vegetables, and fish straight off the boat!

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Caption 52 [fr]: Et ça a bien marché puisqu'il vous reste plus grand chose.
Caption 52 [en]: And business has been good since you don't have that much left.

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Projet "Polygon" - PIIMS et la République des Images

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Raphaële tells us about PIIMS and the Republic of Images--an art project of, for, and about imagery.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Donc, euh... je viens, je reviens sur cette partie-là de mon travail un peu plus ancienne,
Caption 12 [en]: So, uh... I come, I come back to that part of my work, which is a bit older,

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Seizième Arrondissement de Paris - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Come take a stroll with Daniel Benchimol through Paris’s sixteenth arrondissement (district), which has more museums than any other district in the capital. There’s even a wine museum!

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Caption 5 [fr]: mais il est aussi le lieu qui recèle le... le plus grand nombre de musées de... de... de Paris.
Caption 5 [en]: but it is also the area that contains the... the largest number of museums in... in... in Paris.

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Projet "Polygon" - Plateforme d'idées

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Hear from Raphaële Bidault-Waddington on her conceptual art exposition called "The Incidental Person," where art meets organizational modeling.

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Caption 5 [fr]: où on sait plus très bien si c'est encore de l'art,
Caption 5 [en]: where we don't know for sure whether it's still art,

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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 9 [fr]: Les adultes boivent plus du café ou du thé;
Caption 9 [en]: Adults drink coffee or tea more;

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Yabla à Nancy - Le masculin et le féminin

Difficulty: Beginner

France

English speakers may find this strange, but most European languages (including French) assign a gender to every noun. So how are you supposed to know that the word for “apple” (la pomme) is feminine, but the word for “grape” (le raisin) is masculine? Practice, practice, practice!

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Caption 25 [fr]: et les articles non plus.
Caption 25 [en]: and none for the articles either.

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Mon Lieu Préféré - Rue des Rosiers - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this video, Caroline takes us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, the rue des Rosiers (“Rosebush Street”). A charming area full of art galleries and old buildings, this rue is also one of Paris’s most well-known Jewish neighborhoods.

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Caption 25 [fr]: puisque si on regarde de plus près, euh, c'est à propos de New York.
Caption 25 [en]: since if we look more closely, uh, it's about New York.

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Cap 24 - Démonstration de roller freestyle

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

For Cyril Daniel, freestyle rollerblading is more than just a hobby. The twenty-year-old Parisian has been rollerblading for half of his life!

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Caption 5 [fr]: Le roller pour moi, c'est plus qu'une passion. J'pense tout le temps à ça...
Caption 5 [en]: For me, rollerblading is more than a passion. I think all the time about it...

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Alsace 20 - Météo des Maquilleurs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Who doesn’t like a little fun makeup artistry with their morning weather report? Adèle lets us know what to expect weather-wise on Halloween, and gives us some costume inspiration too!

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Caption 10 [fr]: et au niveau des températures, c'est pas mal non plus.
Caption 10 [en]: and as far as temperatures go, that's not so bad either.

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