Claude Monet's "Water Lilies"

French painter Claude Monet is famous for his Water Lilies. For the story behind the unique way these impressionist paintings are displayed, watch this video.
After watching the video, scroll down to the transcript and click any word for the English translation and links to related grammar lessons.

Note: Some of the tenses in this French text and its English translation don't match! In French, we use the present tense to describe historical events like this to evoke a sense of immediacy, whereas in English, we commonly use the past tense - learn more about historical French tenses.

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MoiraC1Kwiziq community member

Une suggestion...

J'avais du mal à bien entendre cette vidéo à cause de la musique.....c'est un problème additionnel pour l'apprenant de français, surtout pour les gens qui sont un peu malentendants. Est-ce que vous pouvez offrir un choix...avec ou sans musique ?

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Moira,

Malheureusement ces vidéos ne sont pas réalisées directement par nous donc nous n’avons aucun contrôle sur la façon dont elles sont présentées, notamment l’accompagnement musical.

Vous pourriez par contre, contacter les Musées concernés directement sur YouTube pour leur faire part de votre commentaire très valable sur le plan pédagogique.

Bonne Continuation!

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KennethC1Kwiziq community member

How do you get from “ restauratrices du patrimoine” to “restorers from the Heritage Institute”?

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Kenneth,

I am not sure what your query is exactly

Restauratrices = Restorers ( often women who work to restore, renovate and repair delicate works of art)

Le Patrimoine = Can be what you inherit personally or in this case France's Cultural Heritage

Hope this helps!

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How do you get from “ restauratrices du patrimoine” to “restorers from the Heritage Institute”?

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AnitaC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

pour réaliser les plans de ces deux salles.

I don’t think the English translation is quite right for this sentence - to draw the maps of these two rooms. In architecture we would say “to produce the plans of these to rooms”.

A map is something you use when you’re out hiking.

Le Musée de l’Orangerie is a magical place to visit.

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LauraKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Anita - Thanks for pointing this out, it's fixed.

Bonne continuation !

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pour réaliser les plans de ces deux salles.

I don’t think the English translation is quite right for this sentence - to draw the maps of these two rooms. In architecture we would say “to produce the plans of these to rooms”.

A map is something you use when you’re out hiking.

Le Musée de l’Orangerie is a magical place to visit.

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