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Easy French Poetry (French Today)

Bonjour à tous and welcome to Easy French Poetry where I read some of the most Classic French Poems. I will read them twice: once slowly - so you may repeat after me - and once at a more natural readi... Read more

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"Le Chêne et le Roseau" de Jean de la Fontaine

"Le Chêne et le Roseau" de Jean de la Fontaine

This fable tells a great story about a reed (which represent the people) and an all-mighty oak (representing the king)..... Read more

2 Feb 2010

6mins

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"Le Paresseux" de Marc Antoine Girard de Saint-Amant

"Le Paresseux" de Marc Antoine Girard de Saint-Amant

This poem in middle French, from the 17th century, is an hymn to indolence. Saint-Amant was a libertin poet, who enjoyed... Read more

1 May 2010

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"De la Jeune Dame Qui A Vieil Mary" de Clément Marot

"De la Jeune Dame Qui A Vieil Mary" de Clément Marot

In this 16th century poem written in old French, a young woman is being married to an older man. She shares with us her ... Read more

15 Mar 2010

4mins

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"La Maison Du Berger" d'Alfred de Vigny

"La Maison Du Berger" d'Alfred de Vigny

This 19th century poem, 336 verse long, is in fact very philosophical and talks about the human condition. Written in Al... Read more

1 Jun 2009

8mins

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"Les Vous et les Tu" de Voltaire

"Les Vous et les Tu" de Voltaire

This is a sensual, yet very deep poem from Voltaire, 18th century.

9 Mar 2009

7mins

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"Carmen" de Théophile Gautier

"Carmen" de Théophile Gautier

Aujourd'hui, je vais vous lire un poème de Théophile Gautier, qui s’intitule “Carmen”.

28 Oct 2008

5mins

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"Le Niagara" de Louis Fréchette

"Le Niagara" de Louis Fréchette

"Le Niagara" by Louis Fréchette

5 Aug 2008

18mins

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"Sur Une Morte" d'Alfred de Musset

"Sur Une Morte" d'Alfred de Musset

Poème "Sur Une Morte" d'Alfred de Musset

19 Jun 2008

6mins

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Poèmes de François Villon

Poèmes de François Villon

"Ballade des Dames du Temps Jadis" et "Épitaphe", ou "Ballade des Pendus".

26 Feb 2008

22mins

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"La Feuille Blanche" de Paul Valéry

"La Feuille Blanche" de Paul Valéry

Simple reading of "La Feuille Blanche" de Paul Valéry

10 Jan 2008

14mins

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