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Easy French Poetry Podcast

Click on the links below to access each poem's page and listen to the recordings (which may take a bit to appear), and on the menu to the left to browse my site and all it's free unique material. You will find below some tips on how to work with these podcasts.

Poem Readings:

• "Ballade Des Dames Du Temps Jadis" et "Épitaphe" de François Villon
• "La Feuille Blanche" de Paul Valéry et "La Chevelure" de Charles Baudelaire
• "la Laitière et le Pot au Lait" de Jean de La Fontaine
• "Tristesse" d'Alfred de Musset

Poem Readings & Analysis:

• NEW! "Le temps a laissé son manteau" de Charles d'Orléans
• "Elle était déchaussée, elle était décoiffée" de Victor Hugo
• "Les Pas" de Paul Valéry
• "La Cigale et la Fourmi" de Jean de La Fontaine
• "Le Dormeur du Val" d'Arthur Rimbaud
• "Le Pont Mirabeau" de Guillaume Apollinaire
• "Parfum exotique" de Charles Baudelaire
• "Je vis, je meurs" de Louise Labé
• "Demain dès l’aube" de Victor Hugo
• "Chant d'Automne" de Verlaine
• "Ode à Cassandre" de Ronsard
• "Le Corbeau et le Renard" de Jean de La Fontaine

 

and also, for a fun break:

• 3 semaines en Provence, share Camille's trip to Provence, with lots of pictures.

You can listen to all the recordings directly on this site, you DO NOT need an iPod. Follow the links above.

If you want to download the audio for your iPod/MP3 player, or burn a CD, please connect to iTunes using the "subscribe" button on the top left part of this page. iTunes is available for free for Mac and Windows at http://www.apple.com/itunes/ .
[Use the RSS feed button if you are using another aggregator than iTunes]

Here are some suggestions on how to use this podcast;

• If you are an intermediate, this is a great tool to better your understanding. Use the translation as a last resort ; repeat the podcast as many time as necessary till you do understand everything. If you are really stuck on something, the list of vocabulary on each podcast page - which covers the entire podcast - should help. And of course, better your pronunciation by repeating the slow recording of the poem.
• If you are a beginner, listen to the poem while reading the French text. See how each word is pronounced. Study the translation and the list of vocabulary to prepare yourself for the rest of the podcast. Then, listen to it a couple of time, and see how much you understand.
• If you are advanced, you can skip the text explanation, and concentrate on the analysis, the life of the author and the fast pronunciation of the poem, and use my impeccable (!!!! just kidding :-) pronunciation to improve your accent. You can also use the slow reading of the poem as a dictation.

To be informed of new releases from Camille, contact me, and I'll add you up to my email list.

And of course, since you are here, feel free to browse my site ; use the menu on the left to access the different sections, check out my free lessons and books, and if you like what you find, donate something or buy my books to support my efforts :-)

Good luck with your studies :-)
REPETITION IS THE KEY !!!
Camille