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Patrice Zana - L'artiste et ses inspirations - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice Zana is a poet-artist inspired by the Dada movement and the concept of détournement (literally, "diversion," "hijacking"). He invented the term bris colisme to describe his practice, which employs fragmentation, collage, and wordplay in a variety of media.

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Caption 52 [fr]: Je suis plus un poète qu'un artiste
Caption 52 [en]: I'm more of a poet than an artist,

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Le saviez-vous? - La Maison de l'Olive à Nice - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Learn all about olives with this olive merchant from Nice. This lovely store, "La Maison de l'Olive," has all kinds of olive delicacies from the region and across the Mediterranean basin. Did you know that the olive groves (oliveraies) in the Nice region were planted by the Greeks?

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Caption 13 [fr]: C'est vrai que le quartier est devenu beaucoup plus touristique,
Caption 13 [en]: It's true that the neighborhood has become much more touristy,

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Amal et Caroline - Je ne pourrai jamais avoir d'enfant

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Amal just learned that she can't have children and is afraid to tell her boyfriend because she thinks he might leave her. Her friend Caroline gives her advice and support.

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Caption 28 [fr]: Moi en plus j'étais persuadée... -Il va bien comprendre. -Non.
Caption 28 [en]: In addition, I was convinced... -He will understand. -No.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - J'ai piégé mon fan - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Victoire makes startling revelations to the police that will put an end to Sophie's career for good. Gilles is released from prison and receives compensation for the wrongful accusations against him.

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Caption 32 [fr]: j'ai fait la chose la plus difficile
Caption 32 [en]: I did the most difficult thing

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Le saviez-vous? - La socca, spécialité niçoise

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Socca is a simple dish that you can only find in Nice. A local family business has been serving this delicious, filling pastry made of garbanzo beans for generations. If you're passing through, don't forget to stop by and try it!

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Caption 25 [fr]: Et ça se prépare en trois, quatre minutes, pas plus.
Caption 25 [en]: And it's prepared in three, four minutes, no more.

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Actu Vingtième - Le bleu dans les yeux, recyclerie de Belleville

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

"Upcycling" centers are popping up all over the world, including in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. The neighborhood celebrated the opening of a new upcycling and repurposing center, the Ressource de Belleville, where residents can bring goods to be repurposed and resold.

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Caption 9 [fr]: tout ce que les gens du quartier voulaient plus
Caption 9 [en]: everything that the people in the neighborhood didn't want anymore

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us inside the castle of Dourdan, with its belfry, arrow loops, and many fortifications. This castle has a somewhat unusual history: find out why its roof was knocked off and why it was pretty much impregnable.

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Caption 58 [fr]: Et voici évidemment la version plus... plus moderne.
Caption 58 [en]: And obviously here is the more... more modern version.

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Le saviez-vous? - La prononciation des voyelles et groupes de voyelles - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

In this lesson, Patricia will show you how to pronounce the six French vowels and the vowel combinations ai, an, au, ain, and aim.

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Caption 57 [fr]: a un son un petit peu plus fermé.
Caption 57 [en]: has a little bit more of a closed sound.

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel gives us a historical overview of the town of Lagny-sur-Marne, about thirty kilometers southeast of Paris. This small town is full of historical landmarks dating from the Middle Ages, and includes many Art Nouveau-style buildings from the Belle Époque. On a more whimsical note, you will also find a free outdoor library made up of a few books and DVDs in a glass case. Help yourself but don't forget to put them back!

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Caption 22 [fr]: Les noms et les signatures les plus connus dans le monde de ce courant architectural
Caption 22 [en]: The most renowned names and signatures in the world of this architectural trend

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - J'ai piégé mon fan - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Alex celebrate the success of their devious plan to raise Sophie's celebrity profile. Meanwhile, Victoire makes a disturbing discovery while looking for the key to Sophie's mailbox.

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Caption 21 [fr]: Ça ne m'était plus arrivé depuis des années.
Caption 21 [en]: That hadn't happened to me for years.

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel on his discovery of Dourdan, a small town in the Essonne department. This charming place is filled with history and boasts a thirteenth-century covered market that has been rebuilt over the years and is still in use today.

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Caption 30 [fr]: et plus précisément devant la halle de Dourdan.
Caption 30 [en]: and more precisely in front of the market hall of Dourdan.

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Sarah - Maison Victor Hugo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sarah presents the Victor Hugo House on the Rue des Vosges in Paris. This prolific writer, playwright, and poet spent time there before being exiled to the Channel Island of Guernsey.

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Caption 19 [fr]: en plus du lieu même de la maison,
Caption 19 [en]: in addition to the site of the house itself,

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Sarah - Espace Maraîcher

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sarah takes us to some little hidden gems in the heart of Paris with streets tucked in quiet, charming neighborhoods that feel like the countryside. It's possible to enjoy a corner of paradise away from the hustle and bustle of the capital without ever leaving the city.

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Caption 5 [fr]: aux... jusque aujourd'hui aux lofts plus arty, euh...
Caption 5 [en]: to... to today's most artsy lofts, uh...

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel continues his visit to Lagny-sur-Marne, a small town where extraordinary events took place. Joan of Arc is said to have performed a miracle there on her second visit to Lagny. And the abbey-church of Saint Pierre once harbored a great secret: a nail from Jesus's cross. Unfortunately, the nail was lost, but not forgotten, as it now features on Lagny's coat of arms.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Nous allons découvrir maintenant quelques-uns de ses plus beaux secrets.
Caption 5 [en]: We are now going to discover some of its most beautiful secrets.

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Le saviez-vous? - Les différentes négations - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia concludes her lesson on negation with a discussion of phrases using sans (without), double negation, and negation in the imperative mood.

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Caption 25 [fr]: plus le verbe à l'infinitif.
Caption 25 [en]: plus the verb in the infinitive.

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