Comprehensible input · French
5 French channels made for learners, measured
Ranked by median difficulty, easiest first. The bar is a range, not a label — a channel typically spans a wide stretch of the scale, so one level would be false for its own hardest videos.
5
learner channels
792
videos scored
242 h
of material
The ranking
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | innerFrench | 4–45 | 8 | B1-B2 | slow | 211 | 113 h |
| 2 | Français Authentique | 4–42 | 8 | B1-B2 | slow | 198 | 50 h |
| 3 | Piece of French | 4–36 | 8 | B1-B2 | slow | 69 | 16 h |
| 4 | Français avec Nelly | 5–31 | 8 | B1-B2 | slow | 129 | 25 h |
| 5 | Français avec Pierre | 5–27 | 9 | B1-B2 | slow | 185 | 38 h |
5 of these 5 channels carry the same vocabulary band (B1-B2), and their scores still run from 4 to 45. That gap is pace: what separates the easiest of these channels from the hardest is how fast people talk, not which words they use. How that is measured →
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Dolly - La révolution du clonage et ses enjeux | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~9,000 words52 minslowauto subs
Alhambra, le trésor du dernier sultanat d'Espagne | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~11,000 words1h 32mslowauto subs
L’Europe en train de nuit, d’est en ouest | ARTE Regards
score 11ARTEB2-C2~10,000 words31 minslowauto subs
Arménie, le sang des montagnes | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C2~12,000 words53 minslowauto subs
Sissi, la douleur et la liberté | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C2~11,000 words53 minslowauto subs
Mohamed Ali | Round 3 : la rivalité (1970-1974) | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C2~11,000 words1h 44mslowauto subs
La Croatie, une carte postale et des mines | ARTE Regards
score 11ARTEB2-C2~11,000 words30 minslowauto subs
Constantin le Grand, l’empereur de la nouvelle Rome | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C2~12,000 words1h 29mslowauto subs
Quand la Terre se réchauffe | Mers et océans | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~13,000 words52 minslowauto subs
En Italie, l’agriculture attire les jeunes | ARTE Regards
score 11ARTEB2-C2~11,000 words30 minslowauto subs
Mossoul, renaissance d’une ville millénaire | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~11,000 words1h 27mslowauto subs
Incendies, innover pour mieux lutter | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~10,000 words52 minslowauto subs
Le cas Oppenheimer | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C2~10,000 words1h 30mslowauto subs
Mohamed Ali | Round 4 : une destinée (1974-2016) | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C2~10,000 words1h 34mslowauto subs
Une histoire de la mentalité des États-Unis | Amérique, qui es-tu ? (1/2) | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~11,000 words53 minslowauto subs
Vers un élevage des veaux plus respectueux | ARTE Regards
score 11ARTEB2-C1~9,000 words31 minslowauto subs
Rideau de fer, l'occupation soviétique (Intégrale) | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C2~10,000 words2h 47mslowauto subs
Le temps des fous | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~11,000 words53 minslowauto subs
Les parcs nationaux et le risque d’incendie | ARTE Regards
score 11ARTEB2-C2~9,000 words31 minslowauto subs
Iran, la guerre intérieure | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C2~10,000 words52 minslowauto subs
Fraudes et mensonges scientifiques | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C2~12,000 words53 minslowauto subs
La chute des rois mayas | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~10,000 words50 minslowauto subs
Collectivisation et remembrement | Une histoire de l’agriculture | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~9,000 words44 minslowauto subs
Mont-Saint-Michel, le labyrinthe de l’archange | Documentaire | ARTE
score 11ARTEB2-C1~11,000 words1h 28mslowauto subs
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