💃 Who hasn't heard the song "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" ("Love is a Rebel Bird") and found themselves humming away? A melody so memorable that it's even been used in countless advertisements. Georges Bizet's opera Carmen is a fiery, slightly mad, and downright dangerous love story. Between an overly infatuated soldier and a free-spirited bohemian, passion inevitably ends... in tragedy! Join this week's conversation on https://www.frenchconversationgroup.comRelated episodes: Prosper Mérimée (https://youtu.be/m49nmSg0H6w), l'Opéra Garnier (https://youtu.be/dfnBRTcku9Q)🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider:- supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup- subscribe and share🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com
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History: Louis XVI, aka Louis the Last
👑 Louis XVI, despite several achievements during his reign, is best remembered for being executed by guillotine. His death became a powerful symbol for France: the fall of the monarchy, the end of privileges, and the disappearance of an outdated feudal system. Yet this image is rather reductive, since he spent much of his reign trying to modernize the monarchy. Let’s take a closer look at his life beyond his death! Join this week's conversation on https://www.frenchconversationgroup.comRelated episodes: Louis XV (https://youtu.be/30-zYnUAGcA), le Siècle des Lumières (https://youtu.be/sZO-HPFPwaA), de 1776 à 1789 (https://youtu.be/Bays2-Q-Ugw)🎙️ (fr) Louis XVI on Radio France: https://www.radiofrance.fr/personnes/louis-xvi🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider:- supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup- subscribe and share🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non-native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com
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Culture: The Con Man who Sold the Eiffel Tower
💸 During the Roaring Twenties, Paris was celebrating, but it was also the scene of one of the most spectacular scams of all time. In 1925, con man Victor Lustig pulled off the unthinkable: selling the Eiffel Tower to a wealthy scrap metal dealer. Combining audacity, lies, and manipulation, this true story raises the question: how can anyone believe the unbelievable? And above all... who is truly the most naive? Join this week's conversation on https://www.frenchconversationgroup.comRelated episodes: la tour Eiffel (https://youtu.be/51x_-ZB4SJI), les Années folles (https://youtu.be/sDKE7p6ngMQ), Claude Chabrol (https://youtu.be/aJQ33Cvgk-k)🎬 (fr) Victor Lustig "Tours de Passe-passe": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fawslQhDY8📖 (fr) "Les plus incroyables Arnaques de l'Histoire", J-M Carpentier et Alain Libert, éd. La Boîte à Pandore🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider:- supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup- subscribe and share🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com
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Literature: Prosper Mérimée, and the Origins of Carmen
✍️ 2025: Carmen celebrates its 150th anniversary! But behind Bizet's flamboyant opera lies a discreet writer with a clear, fast-paced, and simple style: Prosper Mérimée. Historian, archeologist, rowdy, lover of mysteries... He loved to tell a lot in a few pages. So, are you ready to (re)discover this often too-overlooked master of the short story? Join this week's conversation on https://www.frenchconversationgroup.comRelated episodes: l'Académie française (https://youtu.be/1RU75-ufcsc), Eugène Delacroix (https://youtu.be/PbSkWfmfWJE), Notre-Dame de Paris (https://youtu.be/lF8UigCxMJM)🔗 https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1953/12/23/prosper-merimee-ecrivain-mystificateur-senateur-et-inspecteur-des-beaux-arts_3030208_1819218.html?search-type=classic&ise_click_rank=4🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider:- supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup- subscribe and share🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com
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Art: Open Cezanne
👨🎨 Paul Cezanne didn't paint reality; he painted his emotions. A major 19th-century French painter, often considered an Impressionist and the father of modern art, with his powerful landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, he influenced generations of artists. Let's explore his unique style, his career, and his impact on the history of painting. Join this week's conversation on https://www.frenchconversationgroup.comRelated episodes: Claude Monet (https://youtu.be/ukXG6eflUYw), l'impressionnisme (https://youtu.be/ukVU6OiNn08), Vincent Van Gogh (https://youtu.be/dPveLR2lsSI)🔗 (fr) 48h dans les pas de Cézanne à Aix-en-Provence: https://www.beauxarts.com/lifestyle/48h-dans-les-pas-de-cezanne-a-aix-en-provence/🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider:- supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup- subscribe and share🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com
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