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Direction le Sud de la France... à Marseille

Marseille attire de plus en plus de jeunes artistes et créatifs, séduits par son ambiance décontractée, son coût de la vie abordable et ses opportunités. Mais cette arrivée pose la question de la gentrification et de l'évolution de l'identité de la ville. #Marseille #Gentrification #France
Duration
23.5 mins
Level
intermediate
Word Count
3095 (836 unique words)
Topics
17th Century Fortifications (Fort Saint-Jean)
19th Century Language Documentation
20th/21st Century Urban Development
Ancient Greek Influence
Arts & Literature
City Living
Creative Industries Growth
Cuisine & Gastronomy
Current Affairs
Education
Fishing Industry Decline
France
Gentrification
Greece (Ancient)
Health
History
Immigration History
Language Learning
Lifestyle
Local Dialects & Expressions
Location
Marseille
Mediterranean Region
Museums & Cultural Institutions
Novels & Literature
Philosophy
Phocaea (Ancient)
Poverty
Provence
Science
Social Inequality
Social Issues
Technology
Travel & Tourism
Unemployment
Work & Careers

Vocab Notes

01.
sur le coup de
around, on the stroke of

This expression is used to indicate an approximate time, usually quite close to the actual time mentioned.

02.
ça vaut le coup
it's worth it

This common expression means that something is worth the effort, time, or money.

03.
en plein cœur
in the heart of

This expression literally means 'in full heart' but is used figuratively to mean 'in the center of' a place or situation.

04.
mener la belle vie
to live the good life

This expression means to enjoy a luxurious and carefree lifestyle.

05.
une goutte d'eau
a drop in the ocean

This expression is used to describe something insignificant or insufficient in comparison to a much larger problem or quantity.

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