Ranked #1
"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
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6mins
Ranked #2
"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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Ranked #3
"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
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4mins
Ranked #4
"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
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8mins
Ranked #5
"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
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7mins
Ranked #6
"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
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5mins
Ranked #7
"Le Niagara" de Louis Fréchette
"Le Niagara" de Louis Fréchette
"Le Niagara" by Louis Fréchette
5 Aug 2008
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18mins
Ranked #8
"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
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6mins
Ranked #9
Poèmes de François Villon
Poèmes de François Villon
"Ballade des Dames du Temps Jadis" et "Épitaphe", ou "Ballade des Pendus".
26 Feb 2008
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22mins
Ranked #10
"La Feuille Blanche" de Paul Valéry
"La Feuille Blanche" de Paul Valéry
Simple reading of "La Feuille Blanche" de Paul Valéry
10 Jan 2008
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14mins