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L'hôtel du Palais à Biarritz

"The Palace Hotel in Biarritz"
French C1 dictation exercise

Zoé and Sophie talk about Biarritz's iconic Hôtel du Palais.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "séjourner", "doté.e de", "hors du commun", "se trouver que", "une résidence estivale", "tourner un film", "émerveiller", "une vue imprenable", "une baie vitrée", "se dépêcher de", "remercier [quelqu'un]", "garantir", "bouche bée".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-06-27

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Pronom d'objet direct, Pronom d'objet indirect, Le Passé Composé (Indicatif)
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