French Conversation (ADVANCED - C1)

LEVEL: ADVANCED - C1 — 1pm PT / 4pm ET

🪑 The counterfeiters of Versailles: Who got scammed? - Even the greatest experts can be wrong... or fool others! In Versailles, two highly talented craftsmen crafted fake Louis XV chairs for several years. They looked so real that they were sold at the palace as antiques. No one noticed! This incredible affair shocked the world of antique dealers, and surely also the visitors to Versailles. Everyone believed this perfect illusion.

#### Preparation:

• watch the episode about Louis XV: https://youtu.be/30-zYnUAGcA and the episode about Versailles https://youtu.be/lMk8wOLSXwo (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar).
• read the article about counterfeit: https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/vu-de-l-etranger-l-affaire-des-chaises-contrefaites-de-versailles-reste-desastreuse-pour-le-commerce-d-antiquites_231903
• prepare one or two questions

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I have plenty of questions for you and I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts. You're also encouraged to ask your own questions to the other participants.

☝️ The session is divided as such:

• Let’s introduce ourselves (10 minutes)
• Misc. & les news (10 minutes)
• Get to the meat of the discussion (30 minutes)
• French film/music/book suggestions and voilà (10 minutes)

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A bientôt!
Rafaël