Marie-Antoinette et la révolution

Did you know these facts about Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI, which ultimately led to the French Revolution? Host Alexa and returning guests, Emma and Agnès, learn more about the start of the French Revolution, Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI. Practise your B1 French with us while also learning some French history!

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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

B1 - niveau seuil (intermediate)

Texte

En 1789, la France traverse une grave crise financière et sociale. La noblesse et le clergé veulent garder leurs privilèges alors que le peuple meurt de faim.

Pour trouver des solutions, Louis XVI convoque les États généraux en mai 1789. Mais les débats tournent mal, et le Tiers État, représentant le peuple, décide de créer une Assemblée nationale.
Louis XVI, hésitant et mal conseillé, perd progressivement le contrôle de la situation et le 14 juillet, la foule parisienne attaque la Bastille, symbole de l'autorité royale. Cet événement marque officiellement le début de la Révolution.

1- Quelle est la date du début de la Révolution française ?

2 - Quand est-ce que l'Assemblée nationale a été créée ?

3 - De quoi sont composés les États généraux?

Réponses

1- La date est le 14 juillet 1789.

2 - Elle a été créée en mai 1789.

3 - Ils sont composés du clergé, de la noblesse et du tiers-peuple.

Traduction

In 1789, France is in the midst of a serious financial and social crisis. The nobility and the clergy want to retain their privileges while the people are starving.

To find solutions, Louis XVI summons the 'États généraux' (Estates General) in May 1789. But the debates take a turn for the worse, and the 'Tiers État' (Commoners/Common people), representing the people, decides to create a National Assembly.

Hesitant and ill-advised, Louis XVI gradually loses control of the situation, and on July 14, the Parisians storm the Bastille, a symbol of royal authority. This event officially marks the beginning of the Revolution.

Question 1- When did the French Revolution begin?

It started the 14th of July 1789.

Question 2 - When was the National Assembly established?

It was established in May 1789.

Question 3 - What did the 'États généraux' (Estates General) consist of?

They are made up of the clergy, the nobility and the 'Tiers État' (Commoners/Common people).