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Le Journal - "Claude François"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You’ve heard of Elvis impersonators? Well France has Claude François impersonators! Meet Tom Evers, who performs in the style of Podium at the very same club where the real Claude used to come to relax, comme d’habitude.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Ça s'en va et ça revient, c'est fait de tout petits riens
Caption 2 [en]: It comes and goes, it's made of little nothings

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Dionysos - Miss Acacia

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Miss Acacia is a character in the novel La Mécanique du Cœur (“The Mechanics of the Heart”) by Dionysos lead singer Mathias Malzieu; in it, the protagonist falls madly in love with her.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Nos cils se prennent comme de tout petits chats qui tremblent
Caption 4 [en]: Our eyelashes get caught like very tiny cats that shiver

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Dionysos - Neige

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

“Neige” is another fantastical number from French rock band Dionysos. The group, which has been together since high school, lists several film directors among their influences, and it’s not hard to see the impact of one in particular, Tim Burton, on the dark, whimsical stylings of this video.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Tout s'écroulera sur ma gueule
Caption 27 [en]: Everything will collapse on my face

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Le Journal - Passer le permis de conduire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Another protest on the streets of Paris: this one about the difficulties of obtaining a driving permit. The steep price of a permit is currently about 1200 € in France, and candidates must face long waits of several months or more just to take the test. Increasing the number of driving inspectors would help both to lessen these delays and lower costs.

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Caption 2 [fr]: tout était bon pour se faire entendre ce matin.
Caption 2 [en]: everything was fair game to make noise with this morning.

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Le Journal - Enseigner l'Holocauste en classe

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The best way to teach primary school students about the Holocaust is a contested topic in France. (See our Le Journal video on France’s Holocaust memorial.) One idea, originally proposed by Nicolas Sarkozy at a dinner organized by the Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France, has not yet been able to see the light of day.

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Caption 8 [fr]: Tout va bien, c'est à dire que... la proposition qui a été
Caption 8 [en]: Everything is fine, which is to say that... the proposition which was

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Le Journal - Le mémorial de la Shoah

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What is the best way to explain the horrors of the Holocaust to nine-year-old children? France’s Holocaust memorial has taken measures to avoid disturbing children by placing the most graphic photographs out of their line of sight and by offering a tour specifically designed for younger viewers. The idea is for children to learn about this dark moment in our history without being overwhelmed.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Ici, tout a été pensé pour protéger les plus jeunes d'images trop dures.
Caption 14 [en]: Here, everything was thought through to protect the youngest from the harshest pictures.

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No One Is Innocent - La Peur

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The band No One Is Innocent (whose name is also the title of a single by the seminal punk band the Sex Pistols—coincidence?) have described themselves as “electro-rock-blues” and list influences as diverse as Beck, Betty Davis, and Black Sabbath. “La Peur” was written around the time of France’s most recent presidential election, and if you listen to the lyrics, it’s not hard to hear its influence on the song’s theme. Perhaps now No One will write an ode to the USA’s new president; they could call it “L’Espoir.”

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Caption 18 [fr]: On avance, ça balance, c'est l'image avant tout
Caption 18 [en]: We move closer, it rocks, it's glamour first and foremost

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Le Journal - Marion Cotillard

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Marion Cotillard was not a superstar when she landed the role of Edith Piaf in La Môme. But, already a formidable actress, she had an impressive set of roles under her belt, and the film’s director had no doubt she was “the one.” He was right: Marion took home the Oscar for best actress in 2008. An interesting note: The USA release title for the film – in French, ironically enough – is La Vie en Rose, the name of a famous Piaf song, which basically means, “life through rose-colored glasses.” The French title comes from Piaf’s nickname: “La Môme Piaf,” which can be translated as “the little sparrow,” but also means “little kid Piaf.”

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Caption 45 [fr]: En quelques semaines, elle a tout raflé: Golden Globe, BAFTA, César.
Caption 45 [en]: Within a few weeks, she had walked off with them all: Golden Globe, BAFTA, César.

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Which four designers’ collections are not to miss (if your income is in the seven digits)? Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent, Loewe, and, for your delicate foot, René Caovilla and his sparkling handmade Venetian shoes.

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Caption 20 [fr]: tout semble léger comme une plume.
Caption 20 [en]: everything seems light as a feather.

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Manu le Malin - Album Biomechanik III - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

What’s the ideal first hardcore music experience? Where is the best place to hear hardcore? Is it true that ladies don’t dig hardcore as much as guys do? Hear what famed French musician and DJ Manu le Malin has to say in the final part of his interview.

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Caption 5 [fr]: c'est u'... c'est assez unique, c'est tout à fait unique,
Caption 5 [en]: it's u'... it's quite unique, it's absolutely unique,

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Chanel and its “rock star” designer, Karl Lagerfeld; Loewe, the “Spanish Hermès,” and its creator José Enrique Ona Selfa; Yves Saint-Laurent under the direction of Stefano Pilati: each line offers a distinctive and beautiful collection.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Maître dans l'art des courbes féminines, jouant des transparences tout en cuir glacé,
Caption 16 [en]: Master in the art of feminine curves, playing with sheers all in glacé leather,

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Manu le Malin - Album Biomechanik III - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Celebrated French hardcore musician Manu le Malin sits down for an interview about his influences and his music. He talks in particular about the last part of his “Biomechanik” series, Biomechanik III: The Final Chapter, which was filmed at the H.R. Giger Museum in Gruyères, Switzerland.

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Caption 4 [fr]: C'était un coup de fusil quand j'étais tout petit.
Caption 4 [en]: I was frightened by a gunshot when I was very young.

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Le Journal - La vie sous l'océan Antarctique

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Brr! It’s hard to believe that anything could survive in waters as cold as minus two degrees. But recent research expeditions in the Antarctic Ocean have found life forms, like the icefish, that manage to thrive despite the chilly temperatures.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Là, tout d'un coup, on a de temps en temps à faire à des paysages, euh...
Caption 13 [en]: Here, all of a sudden, we're sometimes dealing with landscapes, um...

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Farmer François - Le stand de légumes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

Feast your eyes on some of the finest organic produce Quebec has to offer! Farmer François shows us all the best of November’s fruits and vegetables — from the staples, like apples, potatoes, and garlic, to the less usual offerings, like black eggplant and kohlrabi.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Le travail sur une ferme, c'est euh, c'est tout le temps... différent, de la saison.
Caption 5 [en]: Working on a farm, it's uh, it's always... different, depending on the season.

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La Conspiration d'Orion - Conspiration 1/4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Step inside the world of the Orion Conspiracy, a fictionalized (or is it?) documentary produced and directed by Seb Janiak. Part One will leave you asking questions, and eagerly anticipating the next installment.

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Caption 13 [fr]: En ce qui concerne notre époque, tout a vraiment démarré juste avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Caption 13 [en]: As far as our era is concerned, everything really started just before World War Two.

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