LOTE : French

Beauty and the Beast is a very old tale, which was made popular by Jeanne Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1757. A ruined merchant stops at an isolated castle, unaware that it is the home of the Beast. The Beast agrees to let the merchant leave, on condition that one of his daughters join him to die in his place ... "Do not reason with me; leave, and if your daughters refuse to die for you, swear that you will come back. in three months." The good man had no intention of sacrificing one of his daughters to this ugly monster; but he thought: at least I'll have the pleasure of kissing them again. So he swore to come back, and the Beast told him he could leave whenever he wanted.

In 1868, a mysterious monster baited the ships sailing in the Pacific Ocean. Alarmed by this phenomenon, the American government is setting up an expedition to put an end to this disorder. But the French scientist Pierre Aronnax, his faithful servant Conseil and the Canadian harpooner Ned Land are captured by Captain Nemo who sails the oceans of the globe aboard the submarine Nautilus. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is one of Jules Verne's best-known novels, and for good reason: it is not only an initiatory novel but a veritable novel of anticipation.

La Fontaine was inspired by the fabulists of Antiquity and in particular Aesop, to write the Fables which made his fame. La Fontaine's Fables are still considered one of the greatest masterpieces of French literature. This audio includes: The Crow and the Fox; The Cicada and the Ant; The Frog who wants to be as big as the Ox; The Hare and the Tortoise; The Town Rat and the Field Rat; The Fox and the Stork. The author Jean de la Fontaine was born in 1621. He studied Latin and very little Greek, and in 1649 obtained a lawyer diploma from the Parliament of Paris. At 26, he married 14-year-old Marie Héricart. This marriage is not very happy: La Fontaine is neither a good father nor a good husband. In 1652 he entered the administration of Water and Forests in Château-Thierry. An excellent observer of rustic life and nature, he will bring his observations to life later in his Fables. In 1658 he moved to Paris, where he will spend the rest of his life. He begins to write verses, drawing inspiration from Greek and Latin authors. During his long literary career, he wrote not only fables, but tales, an opera, poems. La Fontaine, admitted to the Académie Française in 1684, died in Paris in 1695.

Brother Bernard is a very different Templar from the others, he is a holy man. One day on his way back to the Monastery, he stops in a forest and listens to a Nightingale. The charm will operate.

At twelve, Cathy Merlin discovered Brazil, where her diplomat father had just been appointed. Arriving in an unfamiliar country is often difficult. So Cathy must learn new habits, discover her house. She can count on Mathilde, the housekeeper who has been watching over her for years. Her daddy loves her very much but can't always be there to help. As a result, it will take courage for her to get used to her new school and learn to make new friends. But our heroine is ready for any challenge! It is during a horseback ride that an unexpected encounter in the heart of the jungle reveals a thousand-year-old secret. Amidst the flowers and exotic trees, a whole new world awaits her. But she cannot yet share her discoveries with those around her. Because the elves are in great danger and she wants to help them. His new friend, Gwenola, will transform his existence. However, he will have to make difficult decisions. Will Cathy be able to protect the secret? Will she be able to reconcile her normal life as a college student with the one that opens up to her? On Fantastic Adventures, Cathy and her friends will learn to work together and overcome their fears.Cathy Merlin: A Magical and Eco-Friendly Youth Series! “Cathy Merlin” is a children's series full of magical and constructive adventures. Each book combines magic and realism and skilfully slaloms between spells and medicinal properties of plants. With humor and wisdom, Cristina Rebière takes great pleasure in making us travel the world to places that really exist and that she has visited. So get ready to discover an original and atypical series that will delight readers of all ages!

In nineteenth century France, a former convict tries to overcome his past and is asked to raise a prostitute's daughter, while being hounded by a policeman who vows to put him back behind bars.