French language

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Discovery Travel and far horizons
52 min

A journey throughout the French-speaking world to explore every corner of the globe! In each country we meet francophones who present, in French, their culture, way of life and commitments. The programme also shines a spotlight on local projects that keep the French language alive, dynamic and constantly evolving.

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French language Words and expressions
10 min

TV5MONDE and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) invite you into the classrooms of teachers of FLE (French as a foreign language) using TV5MONDE pedagogical resources. As well as the sequences of lessons filmed off the cuff, the teachers share lots of tips on teaching according to context and their students. If you are a teacher, you can find all our pedagogical resources at enseigner.tv5monde.com

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French language Words and expressions
3 min

From the Cité Internationale de la Langue Française at the Château de Villers-Cotterêts in France, Ivan Kabacoff presents to an audience of schoolchildren the place of the French language and francophone culture in the world.

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Culture and lifestyle Culture and arts
2024
50 min

The French language: officially born in the 16th century, by the hand of a king, at the Château de Villers-Cotterêts. Since then it has travelled across continents thanks to 321 million French-speakers. A story recounted in the first person, describing its difficulties and successes down the centuries.

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Inédit
French language Words and expressions
3 min

Explore the power of language through creative and stimulating writing games! Let yourself be guided by the members of the French writing group 'Oulipo' (Ouvroir de littérature potentielle) and discover fascinating figures of style which give new dimensions to literary creativity.

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French language Words and expressions
3 min

And what if changes to language could bring wider changes to our society? With her acute sense of detail, Athéna Sol invites us to explore the new words shaping a contemporary and more inclusive francophone world. With support from the SACD Fund - TV5MONDE

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French language Words and expressions
2 min

A short review of the French language, its quirks, accents and news.

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Series and TV films Comedy
3 min

Franco, Phily, aunt Aya and uncle Karim plunge us into a world of wacky Francophone expressions, from Cameroon to Senegal. Based on "Casse-moi l'os !", by Romain Eyheramendy, Salah Ben Meftah and Yves Hirschfeld.

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French language Words and expressions
3 min

Creative, innovative, the French language in Quebec has a long history behind it. A humorous look at the surprising origins of some of the words that colour a lexical heritage dating back several centuries.

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Series and TV films Comedy
3 min

Places where people talk. They talk while travelling or talk about travelling, talk about anything and everything, for pleasure, just for the pleasure of talking. A series that plays with the French language, its exceptions and its difficulties, but always with a touch of indulgence and plenty of humour.

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French language History
2022
70 min

From Paris to Puducherry, via Rio, Buenos Aires and Tsiroanomandidy, to meet some of the men and woman continuing to spread the influence of the French language and francophone culture across the world. With personal stories from Irina Bokova, Bernard Cerquiglini, Laurent Fabius, Julia Kristeva, Erik Orsenna, Sebastião Salgado...

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Nouvel épisode
Discovery Travel and far horizons
26 min

A journey throughout the French-speaking world to explore every corner of the globe! In each country we meet francophones who present, in French, their culture, way of life and commitments. The programme also shines a spotlight on local projects that keep the French language alive, dynamic and constantly evolving.

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Culture and lifestyle Culture and arts
5 min

Laélia Véron, linguist and stylistician, analyses and explains the lyrics of some of today's French-language songs to discover the meaning behind the words themselves.

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French language Words and expressions
5 min

So why put an s at the end of "chaussettes rouges" but not for "chaussettes orange"? Who decides that you need a hyphen and an apostrophe when you write "va-t'en"? Why does the adjective "demi" only agree when it is placed after a noun, and not before? It's all so confusing! The French language sometimes seems so complex that it would be easy to simply give up. The web series "Osez le Français" is here to help you!

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French language Words and expressions
5 min

The French language is derived from Latin... The whole language? No, because a large part of its vocabulary has been taken from other cultures, those whose route crossed that of the French during the course of their history. Words borrowed from European neighbours such as Italy, Germany or England, but also from African, Arabian, Chinese or even Mexican cousins. A reminder that French, an international language, was forged in diversity.

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Culture and lifestyle Culture and arts
2019
52 min

Often bilingual, or even trilingual, they learnt English when they first started to speak, mainly listen to music from the English-speaking world, watch films and series in English, use anglicisms... For young Quebeckers aged 18-24, the language of Shakespeare is second-nature. But what is their relationship with that of Molière?

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French language Words and expressions
2 min

Each year, each month, each day, the French language is constantly renewed. It is permanently evolving and making room for new words, new expressions, neologisms and language tics. Etymology, geography, culture and influences, Aurore Vicenti reveals all the secrets of the words and expressions of the moment!

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French language Literature
2024
88 min

A special programme covering the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. With writers Sylvain Tesson and Ken Follett, actor Fabrice Luchini, historian Mathieu Lours and essayist Maryvonne de Saint-Pulgent.

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French language Literature
2024
90 min

In honour of the 19th Francophonie Summit, this special programme was filmed at the Cité Internationale de la Langue Française at Villers-Cotterêts. Augustin Trapenard receives Francophone authors who spread the beauty of the French language around the world and make it their literary territory.

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French language Literature
2024
119 min

The 2024 final brings together the nine best candidates, from 120,000 secondary and high school students. Before the judges, the finalists have to read a set text, seen for the first time on the eve of the final, judged on four main criteria: expression, rhythm, tone, ability to transmit emotion.

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Cinema Documentary
2022
78 min

Recognised as the father of Ivorian literature, Bernard Binlin Dadié died in 2019 at 103. Having lived through a century of history, his views are clearly stamped on his innumerable writings. A look back at the turbulent career of a visionary who fought for the dignity of his fellow citizens.

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French language Literature
2017
5 min

Discovering the soul of Quebec down the ages! A fascinating anthology that takes us from Cartier to Lepage, exploring the capital of the Belle Province through the writings of famous authors such as Charles Dickens and Jacques Poulin.

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French language Literature
3 min

The francophone poetry scene through the authors-performers of today.

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French language Literature
3 min

Ten stories, ten experiences made possible thanks to the French language. Here are 'Les Visages de la francophonie' (the faces of the French-speaking world), proposed by the Ministry of International Relations and Francophonie of Québec in partnership with 'La Fabrique culturelle' of Télé-Québec.

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French language People
2023
89 min

How truly understand the work of Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)? Through his life: a prodigious literary, romantic, political and financial adventure, that saw a young provincial become the most famous writer of his time, producing a monumental volume of work. With personal accounts by Adrien Goetz, Dan Franck, Marc Dugain...

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French language Literature
3 min

Paris, 1840. Rodolphe de Gerolstein, prince without fear but not without reproach, investigates the disappearance of his housekeeper's son Germain, an investigation that takes him deep into the Parisian underworld and to some of its most chic addresses, before finally revealing a dark and very personal secret... An animated series adapted from the novel by Eugène Sue in forty three-minute episodes, created from period engravings.

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French language Literature
6 min

The story of twenty figures whose creative work in the French language served ideals of liberty, emancipation and independence. The series recounts the destiny and work of these men and women, exceptional artists, some of the best writers amongst francophone poets and novelists. The ink may sometimes have faded, almost disappeared, leaving a blank page blown by the winds of history. "Black Ink and White Page" brings them back from oblivion.

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French language Literature
7 min

In Africa, folk tales form part of a long oral tradition. Recounted by talented story-tellers, often as night falls, they pass on values or beliefs and broach sensitive subjects such as death, poverty or sterility. Join us and discover just a few of them.

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French language Literature
5 min

Discover the mysterious fairy-tale world of the traditional French legends.

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French language Literature
10 min

Discover eight Canadian legends illustrated by video. Amongst them, "The Wolverine", "The Black Horse", "Captain Craig's Ghost Ship" and "The Bears of the Red Mountains".

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French language Literature
7 min

Greek mythology is brimming with fantastical tales, stories of warfare and battles and of impossible love that fascinate young and old alike. Discover some of these captivating legends.

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Expire bientôt
French language Literature
10 min

They are all authors who have chosen French as their language of expression. A choice often guided by emotion, personal history but also by a desire for deconstruction or to make a point.

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French language Literature
90 min

Literary news, with pleasure as its theme. On the table: a plate of well-known, international authors, who make us want to enjoy stories, devour pages, and savour words like fine literature gourmets.

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French language Literature
52 min

Authors and booksellers from France, Switzerland, Canada and Belgium discuss their top picks and the books making the news in their respective countries.

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