French Novel — “Le Chapeau de Mitterrand”

Discover one of my favorite short French novels, in this all-French video lesson.
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Discover a light French novel that I loved, “Le Chapeau de Mitterrand”,in this all-French lesson. You’ll get to practice your oral comprehension while also learning about the plot and context of the story. Plus you’ll get more recommendations for fun French books you can read to boost your learning!

In this French lesson, I explain the French culture around the book “Le Chapeau de Mitterrand” by Antoine Laurain. Improve your French and learn new vocabulary, expressions and French culture in this free French video lesson!
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