Le Bazar de la charité (The Charity Bazaar)

Host Alexa teaches guests Katie and George about the 1897 fire at the Parisian Charity Bazaar, putting their knowledge of French numbers to the test! Strengthen your A2/B1 French with Katie, George and Alexa in episode 3 of "Faits historiques macabres" !

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Objectifs

1. to improve your listening skills & general comprehension
2. to build vocabulary and develop sentence construction
3. to learn unusual facts about France

Niveau

A2 - niveau usuel (elementary)
B1 - niveau seuil (intermediate)

Texte

Le Bazar de la Charité est une vente de bienfaisance annuelle organisée par l'aristocratie parisienne pour aider les pauvres. Le 4 mai 1897, environ 1 200 personnes visitent les stands installés dans une grande structure en bois. Un petit incendie démarre soudainement dans le local du Cinématographe et se propage très vite à cause des boiseries et des décorations. La structure n'a qu'une seule sortie, et la panique est immense. En quelques minutes, 125 personnes meurent.

Question 1. Quand a eu lieu l'incident du Bazar de la Charité ?

Question 2. Combien de personnes ont péri dans l'incendie ?

Notes

Numbers and dates can be tricky for French learners. I cover this topic in Lessons 01, 02 and 03 of my Complete French Course, on https://learnfrenchwithalexa.com.

Réponses

Question 1. Le 4 mai 1897

Question 2. 125

Traduction

The Charity Bazaar was an annual charity sale organised by the Parisian aristocracy to help the poor. On 4 May 1897, around 1,200 people visited the stalls set up inside a large wooden structure. A small fire suddenly broke out in the Cinématographe room and spread very quickly due to the wooden panelling and decorations. The structure had only one exit, and panic was widespread.
Within minutes, 125 people had died.

Question 1. When did the incident at the Charity Bazaar take place? 4th May 1897

Question 2. How many people died in the fire? 125