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Visite au Château

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Today, we are going to travel through the Loire Valley with this unit called “Visite au château”, which translates as “Visit to the Castle”. We will learn about a beautiful castle, the one that inspired famous cartoonist of Tintin character. Learn all about it in the culture capsule, which lists different castles you can visit. The grammar point explains the agreement of past participles with EN and ON. In this lesson, you’ll find 1. Vocabulary in context with an audio file to listen to and

repeat with 2. Texts in French and English 3. Clin d’œil culturel - Culture Capsule: Loire Valley Castles in

France at https://frenchhour.com/blog/loire-valley-castles/ . Quiz at https://frenchhour.com/blog/loire-valley-castles-quiz/

4. Grammaire - Grammar: r: Challenging Agreements for the Past Participle at https://frenchhour.com/blog/agreement-of-the-past-participle-expert-corner/

5. Practice and answers throughout



Vocabulaire en context https://frenchhour.com/wp-content/uploads/assets/tour-of-the-castle-advanced-french.mp3

m château castle ø conserver to preserve m.f immaculé.e immaculate ø y’avait = il y avait there was f expo = exposition exhibit f BD = bande dessinée comic strip, comic book f redingote riding coat, long coat tight at the

waist ø à travers throughout f meute pack (of dogs) m/f dégueu = dégueulasse

[fam.] disgusting

ø quand même anyway ø tu verrais = si tu voyais you should see m roi king f peinture painting m.f somptueux.tueuse sumptuous m/f propriétaire owner m meuble piece of furniture ø au fur et à mesure de throughout f époque era m parc formal garden, park ø ce qui me botte [fam.] what I like, enjoy ø derrière behind f maîtresse lover

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Traduire (translate) les phrases suivantes 1. We saw the pack (of dogs). Yes, I assure you, we saw it. 2. The painting we bought comes from the castle. 3. The riding coat he was wearing is out-of-date now. 4. The cartoon is part of the exhibit. 5. The owner has sumptuous furniture. 6. The rooms in the castles? We visited ten of them. 7. The comic book? We read part of it. 8. The king gave his lover three castles on the Loire Valley. Correction – Answers 1. Nous avons vu la meute. Si si, nous l’avons vue. 2. La peinture qu’on a / que nous avons achetée vient du château. 3. La redingote qu’il avait mise est démodée maintenant. 4. La BD (bande dessinée) fait partie de l’expo (exposition). 5. La propriétaire a des meubles somptueux. 6. Les pièces dans le château ? On en a visité dix. / Nous en avons visité dix. 7. La BD ? On en a lu un peu. / Nous en avons lu un peu. 8. Le roi a donné trois châteaux dans la vallée de la Loire à sa maîtresse.



Texte en français

Visite au château

On est allés visiter le château de Cheverny

dimanche. Il est vraiment magnifique. Il est

bien conservé aussi. Il est d’un vrai style

classique et d’un blanc immaculé. Y avait

une expo sur Tintin, le héros des BD. Tu sais

que c’est le modèle qu’Hergé a pris pour

son château de Moulinsart. Le mois

prochain, l’expo sera sur les redingotes à

travers les âges. À midi, on est allés voir la

meute manger. Plutôt dégueu, mais bon,

intéressant quand même. Tu verrais la

chambre du roi, c’est d’un luxe

incomparable. Il y a des peintures vraiment

somptueuses. Et tu sais qu’il a toujours été

habité par les propriétaires ? C’est pour ça

qu’on voit des meubles de tous les styles. Il a

été meublé par tous les propriétaires, au fur

et à mesure des époques. Et il y a des parcs

immenses à visiter également. Moi, ce qui

me botte, c’est l’histoire d’amour qu’il y a

derrière tout cela. C’est un château qui

avait été donné en cadeau par un roi à sa

maîtresse. Elle n’en a pas voulu, mais quand

même ! C’est romantique, non ?

Text In English

Tour of the castle

We went to visit the castle of Cheverny on

Sunday. It’s really magnificent, and well

preserved as well. It has a true classical style,

and it is painted in an immaculate white.

There was an exhibit on Tintin, the comic

book hero. You know that this is the castle

that Tintin’s author, Hergé used as the model

for his castle , Moulinsart. Next month’s

exhibit will be on “riding coats” throughout

the ages. At noon, we went to see the

castle’s pack of hunting dogs feed. Rather

disgusting, but hey, interesting anyway. You

should see the King’s bedroom. It is

incomparably luxurious, full of really

sumptuous paintings. Did you know that it

has always been inhabited by its owners?

That’s why you can see pieces of furniture of

all styles. It has been furnished by all of the

owners, throughout the eras. And there are

huge gardens to visit as well. What I really

enjoy is the love story behind all of that. The

castle was given as a present from a king to

his mistress. She didn’t want it, but

nevertheless. Isn’t it romantic?



Mots Croisés

Définitions – Clues

Horizontal Vertical 5. castle 1. exhibit 6. piece of furniture 2. lover (fem.) 8. era 3. painting 10. behind 4. pack of dogs 7. king 9. formal garden Réponses – Answers Horizontal Vertical 5. château 1. exposition 6. meuble 2. maîtresse 8. époque 3. peinture 10. derrière 4. meute 7. roi 9. parc



Clin d’Œil Culturel – Loire Valley Castles https://frenchhour.com/blog/loire-valley-castles/ Azay-le-Rideau Castle: The Azay-le-Rideau castle, built in the Italian

Renaissance style, sits above still water, where its image can is

reflected as in a mirror.

Chambord Castle: The Chambord castle is a huge Renaissance castle

with as many chimneys as there are days in a year: 365. It is famous for

its double helix majestic white staircase. The staircase is said to have

been designed by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Villandry Castle: The Villandry castle seems to be the last Renaissance

castle to have been built on the banks of the Loire River. It is most

famous for its three gardens. There is a decorative vegetable garden, a

formal French garden and a water garden.

Amboise Castle: The construction of the Amboise castle began in the

13th century with the erection of a chapel that now holds Leonardo Da

Vinci’s tomb.

Chenonceau Castle: The Chenonceau castle is probably the most

visited of all Loire Valley castles because it holds many rare and

gorgeous pieces of furniture and paintings. King Henry II had given it as

a present to Diane de Poitiers, his mistress.

There are also many smaller scale castles that are still privately owned.

Most of them are open to the public in order to raise the revenue to

keep up with the high maintenance costs.

Many of them have bed and breakfasts, and display regular exhibits or

host plays and performances.

If you are in France, and are interested, the way to know what is going

on in your area is to go to the town’s tourist office.



Petite Colle – Quiz https://frenchhour.com/blog/loire-valley-castles-quiz/ Choisissez la bonne réponse, selon le texte. Choose the right answer, according to the text. XXX 1.Une meute d’une centaine de chiens de chasse y vivent. A pack of about a hundred hunting dogs live there.

A. Amboise B. Chambord C. Cheverny

2.Il présente toujours de nombreux meubles et peintures rares et magnifiques. It still features many rare and beautiful furniture and paintings.

A. Azay-le-Rideau B. Chenonceau C. Villandry

3.Ce château de la Loire a 3 jardins. This Loire Valley castle has 3 gardens.

A. Chenonceau B. Cheverny C. Villandry

4.Il a 365 cheminées. It has 365 chimneys.

A. Amboise B. Chambord C. Chenonceau

5.Il a un majestueux escalier blanc à double hélice. It has a majestic white double helix staircase.

A. Azay-le-Rideau B. Chambord C. Villandry

6.Il a appartenu à Diane de Poitiers. It belonged to Diane de Poitiers.

A. Amboise B. Chenonceau C. Cheverny

7.Ce château a inspiré Hergé pour les bandes dessinées de Tintin. This castle inspired Hergé for Tintin comic books.

A. Chambord B. Cheverny C. Villandry

8.Il abrite le tombeau de Léonard de Vinci. It houses the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci.

A. Amboise B. Chambord C. Villandry

9.C’est le dernier château de la Loire construit à la Renaissance. It is the last Loire Valley castle built during the Renaissance.


10.Il est bâti au-dessus d’une eau calme qui permet de voir son image reflétée comme dans un miroir. It’s built above calm water which makes its image reflected as in a mirror.

A. Amboise B. Azay-le-Rideau C. Chambord

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Réponses – Answers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C B C B B B B A C B

ZZZ 1.Une meute d’une centaine de chiens de chasse y vivent. A pack of about a hundred hunting dogs live there.

A. Amboise B. Chambord C. Cheverny

2.Il présente toujours de nombreux meubles et peintures rares et magnifiques. It still features many rare and beautiful furniture and paintings.

A. Azay-le-Rideau B. Chenonceau C. Villandry

3.Ce château de la Loire a 3 jardins. This Loire Valley castle has 3 gardens.


4.Il a 365 cheminées. It has 365 chimneys.

A. Amboise B. Chambord C. Chenonceau

5.Il a un majestueux escalier blanc à double hélice. It has a majestic white double helix staircase.

A. Azay-le-Rideau B. Chambord C. Villandry

6.Il a appartenu à Diane de Poitiers. It belonged to Diane de Poitiers.

A. Amboise B. Chenonceau C. Cheverny

7.Ce château a inspiré Hergé pour les bandes dessinées de Tintin. This castle inspired Hergé for Tintin comic books.

A. Chambord B. Cheverny C. Villandry

8.Il abrite le tombeau de Léonard de Vinci. It houses the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci.

A. Amboise B. Chambord C. Villandry

9.C’est le dernier château de la Loire construit à la Renaissance. It is the last Loire Valley castle built during the Renaissance.


10.Il est bâti au-dessus d’une eau calme qui permet de voir son image reflétée comme dans un miroir. It’s built above calm water which makes its image reflected as in a mirror.

A. Amboise B. Azay-le-Rideau C. Chambord

AAA



Grammaire – Grammar This lesson is the sequel to 'Agreement of the Past participle - Part 1' at https://frenchhour.com/blog/agreement-of-the-past-participle/. Expert Corner - Le Coin des Curieux “Elle n’en a pas voulu.” Agreement of Past Participle with EN EN means SOME. The rule states that the past participle agrees with the object if the object is before the verb.

• J’ai mangé les pommes. -- Je les ai mangées. -- I ate the apples. -- I ate them.

However, if the object happens to be EN, there is no agreement.

• J’ai mangé des pommes. -- Je les ai mangées. -- J’EN ai mangé. -- I ate apples. -- I ate them. --I ate some.

• J’ai vu tous les musées. -- Je les ai tous vus. -- J’EN ai vu. -- I saw all the museums. -- I saw them all. --I saw some.

“On est allés visiter le château de Cheverny.” Agreement of Past Participle with ON ON means ONE or WE and THEY, indicating a general statement. The rule states that ON is generally conjugated as IL – 3rd person singular. In the passé composé, the past participle remains masculine and singular.

• On a parlé français dans ce magasin. – They spoke French in that store. Remember that, in everyday French, with verbs with ÊTRE and reflexive verbs, the past participle agrees in gender and number – it may become feminine and/or plural.

• On est allés au cinéma. (talking about 2 men going to the movies) -- We went to the movies.

• On s’est assises au cinéma. (talking about 2 women sitting down at the movies) -- We sat down at the movies.



Finicky agreements And last, there are these super finicky points. When you are speaking - rather than writing - is really doesn't make much difference. The good news is that even French native speakers don't always follow these rules. So, no worries, your French is goooood :-)

1. There is no agreement with impersonal verbs: il y a eu, il a fallu, il a fait+temps (chaud, beau…)

o Les pluies qu’il y a eu. -- The rains there were. o Les efforts qu’il a fallu pour bien parler français. -- The necessary

efforts in order to speak French well. 2. There is no agreement when fait is followed by an infinitive verb.

o Nous nous sommes fait couper les cheveux. o La maison ? On l’a fait repeindre l’année dernière.

3. When a verb is followed by another infinitive verb, there is no agreement unless it is the second verb that carries the direct object.

• o Les peintures que j’ai vu faire. J’ai vu-faire … les peintures. o Les livres que j’ai laissé lire. J’ai laissé-lire ... les livres. o Les sculpteurs que j’ai vus sculpter le marbre. J’ai vu les sculpteurs

… sculpter le marbre. o Les copains que j’ai laissés manger l’apéro. J’ai laissé les copains …

manger l’apéro.



Expert Corner – Exo – Practice Analysez bien les phrases et choisissez entre les 2 propositions soulignées. Study the sentences carefully and choose between the 2 underlined options.

1. Nos passeports ? Je sais que tu les sorti/sortis tout à l’heure. o Our passports? I know you pulled them out earlier.

2. Les instructions pour ouvrir le gîte ? On ne les a pas très bien compris/comprises.

o The instructions for opening the rental? We didn’t understand them very well.

3. Les clés ? Je les ai pris/prises. o The keys? I took them.

4. Les cabanes ? Elles ne les ont pas construit/construites ici. o The cabins? They didn't build them here.

5. Les dauphins ? On les a aperçus à l 'Île aux Moines. On en a aperçu/aperçus deux à l 'Île aux Moines.

o The Dolphins? We spotted them on the Monks’ Island. We saw two (of them) on the Monks’ Island.

6. Les cartes ? Vous les avez achetées. Vous en avez acheté/ achetées cinq.

o The maps? You bought them. You bought five (of them). 7. Les adresses pour nos locations ? Elle les a écrites ici. Elle en a écrit/écrites

deux ici. o The addresses for our rentals? She wrote them down here. She

wrote two (of them) here. 8. Isabelle et moi, on s’est mis/mises devant dans le bus.

o Isabelle and I sat in the front of the bus. 9. Marie et moi, on est allé/allées deux fois au resto.

o Marie and I went twice to the restaurant. 10. Paule et moi, on est déjà venu/venues visiter ce musée l’année dernière.

o Paule and I already came to visit this museum last year. Réponses – Answers

1. Nos passeports ? Je sais que tu les sortis tout à l’heure. 2. Les instructions pour ouvrir le gîte ? On ne les a pas très bien comprises. 3. Les clés ? Je les ai prises. 4. Les cabanes ? Elles ne les ont pas construites ici. 5. Les dauphins ? On les a aperçus à l 'Île aux Moines. On en a aperçu deux à l 'Île aux

Moines. 6. Les cartes ? Vous les avez achetées. Vous en avez acheté cinq. 7. Les adresses pour nos locations ? Elle les a écrites ici. Elle en a écrit deux ici. 8. Isabelle et moi, on s’est mises devant dans le bus. 9. Marie et moi, on est allées deux fois au resto. 10. Paule et moi, on est déjà venues visiter ce musée l’année dernière.



Et après ? – What next? Further your French with this material Châteaux de la Loire https://frenchhour.com/blog/loire-valley-castles/ Quiz https://frenchhour.com/blog/loire-valley-castles-quiz/ Agreements – Past Participles https://frenchhour.com/blog/agreement-of-the-past-participle-expert-corner/ Move on to the next lesson in this course https://frenchhour.com/advanced-french-with-anne/

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