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Lyon - La Croix-Rousse - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lauren shows us around the Croix-Rousse neighborhood in Lyon, famous for its traboules, a series of passageways located below the buildings. The neighborhood is a favorite spot for artists and families alike.

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Caption 32 [fr]: Donc, voilà, la Croix-Rousse, c'est plein de petites rues étroites, comme ça,
Caption 32 [en]: So there, Croix-Rousse is full of small, narrow streets, like this one,

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Grand Lille TV - Plantes = Air intérieur sain, une idée reçue?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Some people believe that plants contain pollution-reducing properties. However, a study by a group of researchers in Lille debunked that theory.

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Caption 8 [fr]: La NASA avait dit, ben voilà, elle avait donné un... euh... cet, euh...
Caption 8 [en]: NASA had said, well, there you are, it had given a... uh... this, uh...

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Margaux et Manon - Le corbeau et le renard

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Margaux and Manon recite "The Crow and the Fox," a famous fable by the French poet Jean de La Fontaine, and explain some of the more difficult lines for us. It's a good poem to memorize to improve your French!

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Caption 70 [fr]: Voilà. Si notre petite fable vous a plu, on vous en racontera d'autres une prochaine fois.
Caption 70 [en]: That's it. If our little fable has pleased you, we will tell you more some other time.

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Il était une fois: Notre Terre - 9. Les écosystèmes - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

These young people want to do their part for the planet. Under the Maestro's supervision, they prepare a butterfly garden after learning that butterflies are an endangered species.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Aménagez un coin du jardin pour les papillons. Voilà votre mission, jeunes gens.
Caption 22 [en]: Set up a corner of the garden for the butterflies. That's your mission, young people.

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Marie et Sakhoura - Droits des enfants

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Human rights are an important world issue, and children's rights are no exception. In this Yabla exclusive, Marie and Sakhoura list the key points of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Caption 52 [fr]: Voilà. Ici en France, la plupart de ces droits sont respectés.
Caption 52 [en]: There you have it. Here in France, the majority of these rights are respected.

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Margaux et Manon - Emplois du verbe faire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Faire (to make or to do) is one of the most basic verbs in the French language, and it is used in a large number of expressions and idioms. Margaux and Manon give us some colorful examples of the uses of faire in this video.

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Caption 49 [fr]: Voilà! C'est mieux!
Caption 49 [en]: There! That's better!

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JT - Risques d’avalanche sur les massifs des Alpes du Nord

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Skiing in the French Alps is a great winter activity, but if you decide to take a trip, it's good to know what to do in case of an avalanche. You can never be too prepared!

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Caption 12 [fr]: Oui, oui, voilà, c'est vrai qu'on a été un petit peu, euh... pris de... pris de court.
Caption 12 [en]: Yes, yes, that's right, it's true that we were, uh... caught... caught short a little.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Un restaurant... dans un bus!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Hop aboard the Trolley des Lumières bus restaurant and dine in style while sightseeing through the city of Lyon. An unforgettable dining experience!

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Caption 9 [fr]: Et voilà, il m'est venu l'idée d'adapter la structure sur Lyon.
Caption 9 [en]: And there you go, the idea came to me to adapt the structure to Lyon.

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Alsace 20 - Grain de Sel: le Lycée hôtelier Alexandre Dumas

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Nicolas introduces some specialties of the Alsace region at the Alexandre Dumas Catering, Hospitality, and Tourism College. In this episode, pastry chefs bake some delicious cookies called "mannele" and "bredele." It's never too early to start planning your next New Year's fête!

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Caption 31 [fr]: Voilà, Nicolas, notre pâte à brioche est prête.
Caption 31 [en]: There, Nicolas, our brioche dough is ready.

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Margaux et Manon - Conjugaison du verbe faire

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Our charming teachers, Margaux and Manon, will inflict the verb "faire" on you. They did their best to make this grammar lesson on conjugation relatively painless.

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Caption 56 [fr]: Voilà! Maintenant pour finir, à la forme interrogative.
Caption 56 [en]: There! Now to finish off, in the interrogative form.

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JT - Le noël du Secours populaire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video describes a Christmas celebration at the Secours Populaire, an organization in France that helps underprivileged children and families, without passing judgment on their plight. Here they are celebrating Christmas with a big snack, gifts, chocolates, and a magic show.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Voilà... rouge! -Ah ben c'est super, parce que c'est un truc qu'on leur doit énormément,
Caption 5 [en]: There... red! -Ah well, it's great because it's something we owe them enormously,

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 10. Amerigo Vespucci - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Amerigo and his crew continue exploring the New World. Their water is almost gone. Fortunately, the river they're sailing on turns out to be the Amazon, so they won't die of thirst after all.

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Caption 32 [fr]: Et voilà! Exactement sur l'équateur.
Caption 32 [en]: And here we are! Right on the equator.

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Voyage en France - La Normandie: Trouville

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us on a stroll through Trouville, a town in Normandy that's famous for its boardwalk. A favorite of novelist Gustave Flaubert, this charming town also boasts some beautiful villas, a fishing port, and delicious restaurants.

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Caption 39 [fr]: Voilà. C'est en compagnie de Gustave Flaubert qui adorait Trouville,
Caption 39 [en]: There we are. It is together with Gustave Flaubert, who loved Trouville,

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LCM - Concert: La Folia à l'abbaye Saint-Victor

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The teenage violist Valentin Tournet plays an excerpt from Marin Marais' "Folies d'Espagne" (Follies of Spain) in this interview. He talks about the folia, an early music theme from Spain, as well as the passion for music he developed at a very young age.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Bravo! -Voilà! -On peut vous applaudir... eh bien bravo. C'est magnifique!
Caption 5 [en]: Bravo! -That's right! -Let us applaud you... well, bravo. That's magnificent!

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TV Sud - Fête de la Tortue 2012

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

If you're a turtle lover, you may be interested in the Fête de la tortue (Turtle Festival), which takes place in a different French town every year. This year's festival was in July, so you and your turtles will have to wait for next year's!

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Caption 14 [fr]: Voilà. On essaye de changer à chaque fois de village,
Caption 14 [en]: That's right. We try to change villages each time,

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