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Mathilde - La Comédie-Française

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Right in the heart of Paris, the Comédie-Française is a major institution. It's a theater where the famous playwright Molière performed his plays over three centuries ago. To this day, the Comédie-Française still captures the imagination of French people.

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Caption 32 [fr]: Et puis quand on arrive ici en tant que spectateur,
Caption 32 [en]: And then when we arrive here as spectators,

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Voyage en France - Conflans-Sainte-Honorine - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us to the town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, located around thirty kilometers from Paris, which is known as the capital of canal transportation. You'll see some beautiful barges and cruise boats, as well as a public toilet that Daniel calls an "aesthetic success"!

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Caption 24 [fr]: C'est quand même un bateau qui a une capacité de près de cent cinquante passagers.
Caption 24 [en]: This is all the same a boat that has a capacity of nearly one hundred fifty passengers.

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Lionel - Les dragées de Verdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside an amazing store filled with multicolored candies called dragées, or sugared almonds. This confection is very much a part of French tradition as it is offered at weddings, baptisms, and communions. A good-quality dragée is made from a top variety of almond like the Avola. Larger almonds require a thinner layer of sugar, which is considered a sign of quality as the delicate almond flavor won't be overwhelmed by the sugar.

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Caption 7 [fr]: D'accord. -Mais elle existe quand même depuis mille deux cent vingt
Caption 7 [en]: OK. -But all the same it has existed since twelve hundred twenty,

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Zoom sur l'opéra - "Je t'aime, un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A theatrical spectacle called "Je t'aime, un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément" revisited the Oedipus myth, incorporating works on the same theme from twentieth-century French playwrights. The event took place in the Château du Grand-Pressigny, and the public was encouraged to wander around the castle as part of the show.

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Caption 9 [fr]: quand Antigone, la fille d'Œdipe est mise à mort.
Caption 9 [en]: when Antigone, Oedipus's daughter, is sentenced to death.

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Questions à la con - Tarabuster

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

In this episode of "Questions à la con" (Stupid Questions), people on the street give some strange and hilarious responses to questions about obscure French vocabulary. Have a laugh, and learn some new words to impress your friends!

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Caption 21 [fr]: Je sais pas... quand on fait de la pâte.
Caption 21 [en]: I don't know... when you make dough.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Nos bébés ont été échangés... - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

After running away from home, Manon finally decides to come back, only to be confronted with Émilie, her parent's biological daughter. Fortunately, Émilie manages to rescue the situation and convinces Manon to stay and speak with her parents.

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Caption 51 [fr]: Quand j'ai vu cette fille avec mes parents,
Caption 51 [en]: When I saw that girl with my parents,

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Patricia - Pas de crédit dans le monde des clones - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the second part of "Pas de crédit dans le monde des clones" (No Credit in the World of Clones), Patricia is careful not to fall into the trap set up by the silly hotline agent requesting her PIN number. It's a test to catch the unwary!

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Caption 21 [fr]: Tu vas quand même pas donner ton code à cette cruche, c'est confidentiel.
Caption 21 [en]: You're not really going to give your code to this moron; it's confidential.

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Ostréiculture - Rencontre avec Gildas Mourier (Morbihan)

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Gildas, who works on an oyster farm in Brittany. He'll tell you all about collecting oysters. It's a tough job, but well worth the effort, since you're always rewarded with a delicious treat in the end!

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Caption 21 [fr]: Quand elles ont été installées,
Caption 21 [en]: Once they've been installed,

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Nos bébés ont été échangés... - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

While Anne-Sophie and Frédéric have a meeting with Manon's biological mother, Manon carries out her own investigation and finds the detective's report. By the time her parents come home, she's gone, and panic sets in when Frédéric discovers her farewell note.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Depuis quand ils le savaient?
Caption 19 [en]: How long did they known this?

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

For his last video on Paris's "Cour de l'Industrie" (Industry Courtyard), Daniel visits a gilder. Bruno Toupry explains the intricacies of his trade and highlights the tradition of passing on a craftsman's knowledge, which for him is both a duty and a pleasure.

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Caption 13 [fr]: euh... quand l'on a à restaurer... des objets dans le style le plus pur.
Caption 13 [en]: uh... when we have to restore... objects in the purest style.

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Lionel L - Les élections présidentielles françaises

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel shares his opinions on French President François Hollande's first term and on the upcoming presidential elections in 2017. He predicts a "new triangle" of presidential candidates: Hollande, Marine Le Pen, and Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Il faut quand même préciser que Nicolas Sarkozy est sous le...
Caption 15 [en]: Anyhow, I should mention that Nicolas Sarkozy is under the...

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol visits Aline Putot, a renowned sculptor whose studio is located in the Cour de l'Industrie (Industry Courtyard), a revived artisan district in the eleventh arrondissement of Paris. Her craft requires very old tools, some dating from the nineteenth century, as well as more modern ones. Enjoy her beautiful creations!

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Caption 31 [fr]: Quand on fait de l'ornement il faut une massette en métal,
Caption 31 [en]: When you do ornaments you need a metal mallet,

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Le saviez-vous? - Nice rit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the wake of the recent tragedy on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice remains a beautiful and diverse city. In this video, Patricia talks about what makes the city such a great place to live and visit.

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Caption 27 [fr]: On peut quand même noter que récemment cette mixité,
Caption 27 [en]: Still, one can notice that recently, this diversity,

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Paix et partage - Journée Internationale du yoga

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A large group of yogis met near the Eiffel Tower to celebrate Paris's International Day of Yoga. For the second year in a row, people gathered in the same spirit of unity to relax, stretch, and bring a little peace to the world.

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Caption 27 [fr]: et puis c'est un cadre quand même assez exceptionnel, la Tour Eiffel...
Caption 27 [en]: and it's still quite an exceptional setting, the Eiffel Tower...

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Nos bébés ont été échangés... - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Anne-Sophie meets with Fred to tell him the bombshell news about the paternity test results. Will this bring him back home?

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Caption 1 [fr]: En effet, quand Anne-Sophie reçoit le courrier du laboratoire, elle ne s'attend pas à un tel choc.
Caption 1 [en]: Indeed, when Anne-Sophie receives the letter from the laboratory, she is not expecting such a shock.

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