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Advanced Audio Blog 4

The Advanced Audio Blog is a series entirely in French, spoken at natural native speed. In Season 4, Mike will tell you about some popular tourist destinations and regions in France, French holidays and more.

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25 Audio Lessons

The French City of Lights

Learn about the history of Paris, the capital of France

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• 2 Minutes

Where to Find the Very Best French Food

Learn about the history and culture of the French city of Lyon

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• 1 Minute

It's Nice to Visit This French City!

Learn about the many cultural attractions the second-most visited French city, Nice, offers

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• 1 Minute

You'll Find France's 'Gigantic and Delicate Marvel' Here

Learn about where you'll find one of the most beautiful French cathedrals: the city of Strasbourg

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• 2 Minutes

Nantes

Learn about a French city that has a troubled but interesting history

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• 2 Minutes

Bordeaux

Learn how about Bordeaux, a major city of France

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• 2 Minutes

France's Most Besieged City, Lille

Learn about a city with a long military history: the city of Lille

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• 2 Minutes

Quench Your Thirst for France in Rennes

Learn about Rennes, a city in the northwest part of France

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• 2 Minutes

A French Gourmet's Delight, Dijon

Learn about the French city of Dijon

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• 1 Minute

Joan of Arc's City in France, Orléans

Learn about the town French icon Joan of Arc rescued

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• 1 Minute

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in France

Learn how the French people celebrate the new year

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• 2 Minutes

Eating French King Cakes on the Day of Epiphany

Learn how the French people celebrate Epiphany

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• 2 Minutes

Feast on Crêpes At This French Festival

Learn about the origins of what today is known in France as Crepe Day or Candlemas

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• 2 Minutes

Get Fat During Mardi Gras in France

Learn about "Fat Tuesday," known in France as "Mardi Gras"

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• 2 Minutes

Have You Experienced the First Day of April in France?

Learn how the French celebrate the first day of April

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• 2 Minutes

Why Are You Hiding That French Egg?

Learn about the French traditions associated with Easter

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• 2 Minutes

Do We Have to Work on Labor Day in France?

Learn how the French celebrate Labor Day--and no, it's not by going to work

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• 2 Minutes

Music Day in France

Learn how the French celebrate Music Day

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• 1 Minute

Celebrate France's National Day with Fireworks and Parades

Learn how the French celebrate France's National Day

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• 1 Minute

Honor the Departed on All Saints' Day in France

Learn how the French celebrate All Saints' Day

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• 1 Minute

The Louvre: France’s Multicultural Art Headquarters

Learn about the Louvre, one of the world's foremost art museums

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• 3 Minutes

Notre Dame Cathedral: A Shining Legacy of Medieval Europe in France

Learn about the history of a famous French landmark, the Notre Dame Cathedral

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• 2 Minutes

Eiffel Tower: National Landmark of France

Learn about one of the most well-recognized French landmarks, the Eiffel Tower

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• 2 Minutes

Pere Lachaise Cemetery: Paris’s Most Fascinating Home of the Dead

Learn about Pere Lachaise Cemetery in France, the most-visited cemetery in the world

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• 2 Minutes

See French Artistic Masterpieces at the Musee D’Orsay

Learn about the Musee D'Orsay, one of France's foremost art museums

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• 2 Minutes