February 8, 2009
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Click below to listen the vocabulary related to “le Nouvel An Chinois 2009 à Paris” , read by a French native speaker:
Vocabulary - Nouvel an Chinois 2009 ! [2:42m]:
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Gender
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| neighborhood |
le voisinage |
masc |
| community |
la communauté |
fem |
| persecution |
la persécution |
fem |
| neighbors |
les voisins |
masc plural |
| immigrants |
immigrants |
masc plural |
| settlement |
le territoire |
masc |
| suburb |
la banlieue |
fem |
| market |
le marché |
masc |
| grocery stores |
des épiceries |
fem plural |
| traditional medicin |
médecine traditionelle |
fem |
| ethnic |
ethnique |
adj |
| Chinatown (in Paris) |
le quartier chinois |
masc |
| restaurants |
les restaurants |
masc plural |
| firecracker |
un pétard |
masc |
| roadway |
la chaussée |
fem |
| Asia |
l’Asie |
fem |
| asiatic |
asiatique |
adj |
| town |
ville |
fem |
| free city |
ville franche |
fem |
| to go into town |
aller en ville |
verb |
| agglomeration |
agglomération |
fem |
| rural depopulation |
exode rural |
masc |
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January 6, 2009
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Click below to listen the vocabulary related to “les fêtes de fin d’année à Paris” , read by a French native speaker:
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Gender
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| Champain |
Champagne |
masc |
| Party |
Fête |
fem |
| Christmas eve, New Year’s Eve |
Réveillon |
masc |
| New Year |
Nouvel an |
masc |
| Christmas tree |
Sapin |
masc |
| Garland, tinsel |
Guirlande |
fem |
| Decorating, interior design |
Décoration |
fem |
| Yule log |
Bûche de Noel |
fem |
| nougat |
Nougat |
masc |
| Dessert |
Dessert |
masc |
| capon |
Chapon |
masc |
| Cellar |
cave |
fem |
| suburb |
Banlieue |
fem |
| wishes |
voeux |
masc plural |
| Happy New Year |
Bonne Année |
fem |
| 2009 |
Deux mille neuf |
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November 9, 2008
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Click below to listen the vocabulary related to “les sculptures à Paris” , read by a French native speaker:
Vocabulary - Sculptures [3:10m]:
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French
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Gender
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| arts |
les arts |
masc |
| sculpture |
sculpture |
fem |
| statue |
statue |
fem |
| museum |
musée |
masc |
| photography |
photographie |
fem |
| marble |
marbre |
masc |
| bronze |
bronze |
masc |
| gold |
or |
masc |
| modernism |
modernisme |
masc |
| baroque |
baroque |
masc |
| renaissance |
renaissance |
fem |
| contemporary |
contemporain |
masc |
| Statue of LIberty |
la Statue de la Liberté |
fem, fem |
| drawing |
dessin |
masc |
| dance |
danse |
fem |
| music |
musique |
fem |
| literature |
litérature |
fem |
| painting |
peinture |
fem |
| Byzantine art |
art byzantin |
masc |
| Middle Age |
Moyen-Age |
masc |
| Gothic art |
art gothique |
masc |
| culinary art |
art culinaire |
masc |
| calligraphy |
calligraphie |
fem |
| opera |
opéra |
masc |
| fashion |
mode |
fem |
Place de La Sorbonne, 6th district
Jardin du Luxembourg, 6th district
Musée d’Orsay, 7th district
October 22, 2008
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Click below to listen the vocabulary related to “la Nuit Blanche” , read by a French native speaker:
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Gender
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White night
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Nuit blanche
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fem |
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At the beginning of
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Au début de
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adv |
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Illumination
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Eclairage
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fem |
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Sky
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ciel
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masc |
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Tower
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tour
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fem |
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UFO
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ovni
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masc |
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Steam
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vapeur
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fem |
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Movie
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film
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masc |
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Front
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façade
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fem |
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Work
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travail
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masc |
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Crowd
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foule
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fem |
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Beam
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rayon
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masc |
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Bright
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brillant
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adj |
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Railway station
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gare
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fem |
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building
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Monument
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masc |
September 10, 2008
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Click below to listen the vocabulary related to “la rentrée” , read by a French native speaker:
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Gender
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Come back, return to work
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la rentrée
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fem |
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sunny
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ensoleillé
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adj |
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Hollidays
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les vacances
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fem plural |
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Office
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le bureau
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masc |
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End of summer
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la fin de l’été
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fem |
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Autumn
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l’automne
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masc |
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Strikes
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les grèves
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fem plural |
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To demonstrate
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défiler
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verb |
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Crowded
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bondé
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adj |
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Crowd
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la foule
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fem |
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Return
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le retour
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masc |
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Work
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le travail
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masc |
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need
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le besoin
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masc |
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Thema
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le thème
|
masc |
August 8, 2008
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Click below to listen the “Paris Plage vocabulary” vocabulary read by a French native speaker:
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Gender
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Beach
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Plage
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fem |
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Sand
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Sable
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masc |
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Beach umbrella
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Parasol
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masc |
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To tan
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Bronzer
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verb |
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Swimming
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Baignade
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fem |
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Relaxation
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Détente
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fem |
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Activities
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Activités
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fem |
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Leisure
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Loisir
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masc |
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To relax
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Se détendre
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verb |
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Sun
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soleil
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masc |
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Deckchair
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Chaise longue
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fem |
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Lawn
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Pelouse
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fem |
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Palm (tree)
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Palmier
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masc |
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Sunglasses
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Lunettes de soleil
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fem |
July 8, 2008
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Click below to listen the “Fête de la musique” vocabulary read by a French native speaker:
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English
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Feu d’artifice
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fireworks
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Briller
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To glitter, to sparkle
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Défilé
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Parade, march-past
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Fête
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Party
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14 Juillet
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July the 14th
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Fête nationale
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National Day
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Fanfare
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Fanfare, band
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Militaire
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Military
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Char
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Tank
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Pompiers
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fireman
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caserne
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Fire station
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soldat
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soldier
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fusil
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riffle
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June 10, 2008
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Click below to listen the “Fête de la musique” vocabulary read by a French native speaker:
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English
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| Guitare |
guitar |
| Piano |
piano |
| Flute |
Flute |
| Batterie |
Drum |
| Bass |
Bass |
| Trompette |
trumpet |
| Saxophone |
Saxophone |
| Clarinette |
Clarinet |
| Ampli |
Amp |
| Enceinte |
Speaker |
| scène |
Stage |
| public |
Audience |
| concert |
Concert |
| répétition |
Rehearsal |
| coulisse |
backstage |
May 12, 2008
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Click below to listen the “Foire de Paris” vocabulary read by a French native speaker:
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Maison
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House
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Environnement
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Environment
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Bien-être
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Well Being
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Loisirs
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Leisures
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Cultures du monde
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World cultures
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Artisanat
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Craftmanship
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Gastronomie
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Gastronomy
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Tourisme
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Tourism
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Couleurs
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Colours
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Senteurs
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Flavours
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Art de Vivre
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Art of living
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Beauté
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Beauty
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Mode
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Fashion
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Restauration
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Restoration
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Décoration
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Decoration
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