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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 62 [fr]: Après toi, je n'aurai plus rien
Caption 62 [en]: After you, I'll no longer have anything

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Nom d'une Rue - Brèche aux Loups

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Are you afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Then you better avoid the rue de la Brèche aux Loups (“Wolves’ Breach Street”) in Paris’ 12th arrondissement. Well, maybe not. But if you’re interested in how oddly named streets got their names, this video is sure to please!

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Caption 32 [fr]: Ah oui, ouais c'est plus clair maintenant, effectivement. Oui, oui.
Caption 32 [en]: Oh yes, yeah it's definitely clearer now. Yes, yes.

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Télé Miroir - Un kit de survie offert aux SDF

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sakado (a play on sac à dos, “backpack”) is an organization that helps the homeless of France by collecting backpacks filled with all of life’s essentials, from hygienic products to books. As this article reports, homelessness is one of France’s biggest domestic problems.

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Caption 12 [fr]: c'est le sac à dos lui-même qui est le... presque le plus important,
Caption 12 [en]: it's the backpack itself that is the... almost the most important,

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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 4 [fr]: plus les quatre régions, euh... les DOM [Départements d'outre-mer].
Caption 4 [en]: plus the four regions, uh... the DOM [Overseas departments].

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Le Mans TV - Horoscope: Capricorne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

If you happen to be a Capricorn, you should hear what astrologist François Lambert says the stars have in store for you in 2011. Otherwise, no matter what your sign, we foresee a mastery of the French language in your future!

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Caption 20 [fr]: Plus motivé que jamais,
Caption 20 [en]: More motivated than ever,

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Grand Lille TV - Visitez le cimetière de Roubaix

Difficulty: Beginner

France

A cemetery might not top your list of places to visit in a city. But actually, cemeteries are a treasure trove of information on a city’s history and architectural taste. The cemetery in Roubaix is particularly rich, with Gothic and art deco tombs side by side.

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Caption 12 [fr]: euh... mais c'est vrai que il y a de plus en plus de... de visites
Caption 12 [en]: uh... but it's true that there are more and more... tours

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LCM - Joyeux Noël... orthodoxe!

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In the wake of a deadly terrorist attack on a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt on New Year’s Day, many Coptic Christians are worried about celebrating Christmas (observed on January 6) as openly as they would like. Here is how a gorgeous Coptic church in Marseille is handling the situation.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Résultat: c'est aujourd'hui l'une des plus belles églises chrétiennes de Marseille.
Caption 4 [en]: The result: it is now one of the most beautiful Christian churches in Marseille.

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The Toxic Avenger - N'importe comment

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

The Toxic Avenger is a French house artist based in Strasbourg. In this video, he teams up with Orelsan to bring Facebook to life.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Et j'sais pas danser non plus
Caption 4 [en]: And I don't know how to dance either

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Télé Miroir - Illumination de Noël à Nîmes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The town of Nîmes goes all out for Christmas, with thousands of lights and giant candy canes all along the streets. It might just be the most festive city in France!

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Caption 14 [fr]: et euh... je trouve que cette année encore plus, l'élan de générosité est important.
Caption 14 [en]: and uh... I find that even more this year, the spirit of generosity is considerable.

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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 16 [fr]: un peu plus haut, euh, dans la prison quoi, c'est tout!
Caption 16 [en]: a little higher up, uh, in prison, you know, that's all!

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Canal 32 - Mesnil-Saint-Loup : moines artisans

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nowadays, even monks need to make a living. These five pious men, from the parish of Mesnil-Saint-Loup, make theirs by selling beautiful handmade pottery and ceramics for anywhere between five and two-hundred euros. They even maintain a website.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Il n'y aura plus que le passage au four pour obtenir cet objet final.
Caption 26 [en]: The only thing left will be putting it in the kiln to obtain this final object.

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Le Journal - Musée des voitures

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The first electric car? 1899! La Jamais contente. This car and other rare self-propelled antique vehicles can now be seen in car museums.

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Caption 16 [fr]: L'automobile ancienne est bel et bien devenue un patrimoine qui attire les plus curieux.
Caption 16 [en]: Antique cars have truly become a heritage that attracts the most curious onlookers.

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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 27 [fr]: Armande veut faire de cette épicerie, plus qu'un commerce, un vrai lieu d'échanges.
Caption 27 [en]: Armande wants to make this grocery store, more than just a business, a true place of exchange.

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Nantes 7 - Un meilleur accueil pour les sourds

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Talk about service: a hospital in Nantes has devoted an entire department to making sure deaf patients receive the same medical attention as everyone else. Of course, all of its medical workers are fully proficient in French Sign Language. Did you know that most languages of the world also have their own sign language?

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Caption 15 [fr]: La communication est plus facile;
Caption 15 [en]: Communication is easier;

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Parigot - Le bistrot

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Come meet the owner of the bistro Parigot (French slang for “Parisian”). This charming restaurant is a French oasis at the intersection of Manhattan’s Chinatown/Little Italy and Soho districts.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Euh... ça... plus américanisé parce qu'en France ça ne se fait pas,
Caption 24 [en]: Uh... this... more Americanized because this isn't done in France,

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