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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 35 [fr]: euh... que l'on trouve sur l'île de Socotra, voilà près du Yémen.
Caption 35 [en]: uh... that is found on the island of Socotra, there you are, near Yemen.

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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 11 [fr]: qui souvent peuvent faire capoter n'importe quel texte de loi, voilà.
Caption 11 [en]: that often can overturn any text of law. There you have it.

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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 55 [fr]: mais cela peut être également coulé en bronze. Voilà.
Caption 55 [en]: but they can also be cast in bronze. There you are.

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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 18 [fr]: Tiens. Voilà le résultat du test.
Caption 18 [en]: Here. These are the test results.

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Paris's eleventh arrondissement, which has a strong artisan tradition. There, you'll meet Laurence Raverdeau, voted the "best craftsperson of France" in 2011, who explains the complex art of upholstering. She shows us some of her amazing creations, which include scented macaroon-shaped cushions.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Voilà. J'espère que vous avez apprécié cette rencontre et cette découverte d'un métier passionnant.
Caption 36 [en]: There you have it. I hope that you enjoyed this encounter and this discovery of a fascinating craft.

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Lionel - Verdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel stays in Verdun for part two of this series. You will see the remains of the famous Battle of Verdun, which took place in 1916 and lasted ten months. The French soldiers were called poilus or "hairy men" because of their unshaven faces. Verdun also has a magnificent cathedral with stained glass windows.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Voilà donc, toujours à Douaumont,
Caption 14 [en]: So here, still in Douaumont,

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the Cour de l'Industrie (Industry Courtyard) in Paris. It used to be the site of a wallpaper factory that was destroyed in a fire and more or less abandoned. An artisan association decided to renovate the premises, which now house over forty artists and craftsmen. Be sure to visit the area on your next trip to Paris!

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Caption 30 [fr]: Voilà, j'espère que vous avez apprécié cette découverte de cette Cour de l'Industrie
Caption 30 [en]: There you have it. I hope that you've appreciated this discovery of this Cour de l'Industrie

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Micro-Trottoirs - Brexit

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this episode of Micro-Trottoirs, people are asked what they think of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. Their opinions run the gamut: some of them agree with the UK's decision, while others believe it will have catastrophic consequences.

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Caption 5 [fr]: On se renferme sur soi-même et... voilà, c'est toujours la faute de l'autre,
Caption 5 [en]: We're withdrawing into ourselves and... there you are, it's always someone else's fault,

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Lionel - Verdun - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel Brigeot takes us to the northeast of France to the town of Verdun, where the famous Battle of Verdun took place during World War I. Follow Lionel up the Victory Steps, commemorating the battle in which more than one hundred sixty-three thousand soldiers lost their lives.

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Caption 17 [fr]: Voilà en quelques mots la carte géographique
Caption 17 [en]: There you have in a few words the geographical map

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Lionel L - La Seine sort de son lit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel tells us about the Seine's recent flooding, caused by severe weather conditions in Paris and surrounding areas. A statue of a French soldier below the Pont de l'Alma acts as an indicator of the river's water level.

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Caption 31 [fr]: Donc, on attend un peu que tout cela sèche. Voilà.
Caption 31 [en]: So we're kind of waiting for all of that to dry. There you have it.

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Lionel L - Le 49.3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French government's recent decision to invoke Article 49-3 of the Constitution in order to push through a controversial labor bill without a parliamentary vote. He also gives a brief description of the differences between the two houses of the French Parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly.

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Caption 37 [fr]: à chaque fois que quelque chose bouge, c'est grâce aux étudiants. Voilà, merci.
Caption 37 [en]: each time something changes, it's thanks to the students. There you have it, thanks.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Espion dans l'immeuble - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Édouard's life is starting to unravel as the awful truth comes out. Benoît makes some startling revelations to Sybille, but she is not entirely surprised. It's not all gloom and doom for her, however, as an old flame is rekindled between them...

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Caption 8 [fr]: Et ben, je suis l'homme d'une seule femme, moi... voilà.
Caption 8 [en]: Well, I'm a one-woman man... that's it.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel concludes his series on Nuit Debout. The protest movement, expressing discontent with politics in general, is spreading. Lawyers have joined the fight, and the attitudes of the media and politicians toward the movement are slowly shifting.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Nous y sommes, euh... voilà, aujourd'hui... dimanche quinze mai deux mille seize.
Caption 1 [en]: We are here, uh... here, today... Sunday, May fifteenth, two thousand sixteen.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In part two of "Nuit Debout" (Up All Night), Lionel explains how protesters gather every night at Place de la République in Paris to think of alternative politics for a better world. The "Nuit Debout" movement has its own coded language and even its own calendar!

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Caption 20 [fr]: Donc, voilà. Je vous inviterai pour de nouvelles informations et je vous dis à bientôt. Au revoir.
Caption 20 [en]: So there you have it. I will invite you for new information and I say to you, see you soon. Goodbye.

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Morlaix - La Dilettante

Difficulty: Intermediate

Breton, France

This artist discovered her true calling: she collects driftwood and other found materials for her art. Her predilection is birds, all kinds of birds, that she paints to make signs or other creations for her clients. Her studio bears the tongue-in-cheek name of "La Dilettante," or "The Dilettante," which she is not by any means...

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Caption 13 [fr]: Le point dans l'œil ça va être la naissance du petit oiseau. Voilà. Là, il est vivant.
Caption 13 [en]: The dot in the eye is going to be the birth of the little bird. There. Now, it's alive.

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