Patrice and Sophie reminisce about playing ombres chinoises (shadow puppets) when they were little. Patrice makes some interesting observations about Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible and Coppola's Dracula, two films that incorporate shadow puppetry.

Sophie et Patrice - Les ombres chinoises : fr_en

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Lionel is with Roger in the town of Domrémy, the birthplace of Joan of Arc. You will discover the statue of the three saints who spoke to Joan at the age of thirteen and a half, as legend has it.

Lionel - L'Église de Domrémy Part 1 of 4 : fr_en

Patrice and Sophie discuss astrology. You will learn the twelve zodiac signs in French, and even a forgotten thirteenth one!

Sophie et Patrice - L'astrologie : fr_en

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Médan, a small town to the north of Paris. In addition to a few fifteenth-century landmarks, this town attracted famous poets and writers. Among those writers was Émile Zola, although in this video, he's featured in another capacity that might surprise you.

Voyage en France  - Médan Part 1 of 4 : fr_en

Edmée and Fanny discuss which presidential candidate they might vote for in the upcoming elections in April. One of them is considering giving Macron another chance as he wasn't able to accomplish everything during his term due to the health crisis and other unforeseen circumstances.

Edmée et Fanny - Les présidentielles à 20 ans : fr_en

Cyril and Lionel end our visit to the citadel by showing us where the officers of the garrison slept. And why not take them up on their invitation to visit the citadel in person during your future travels?

Sophie et Patrice - Les ombres chinoises : fr_en

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