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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Le Dernier qui Reste à Table Gagne 10.000€
score 9FastGoodCuisineB1-B2~3,000 words32 minslowauto subs
La vie citadine | Unhappy | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~7,000 words27 minslowauto subs
La dette : monnaie magique | MONEY | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~8,000 words23 minslowauto subs
Avons-nous tous un trauma caché ? | 42 - La réponse à presque tout | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~7,000 words28 minslowauto subs
Scroller rend-il les ados bêtes ? | 42 - La réponse à presque tout | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~7,000 words30 minslowauto subs
Chine : Ouïghours, un peuple en danger | ARTE Reportage
score 9ARTEB2-C2~7,000 words25 minslowauto subs
Holy vibes ? Vieille église pour une nouvelle vie | Twist | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~6,000 words30 minslowauto subs
Maquillage : l'art de la métamorphose | Twist | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~7,000 words31 minslowauto subs
Papier monnaie | MONEY | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~6,000 words23 minslowauto subs
Frapper la monnaie | MONEY | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~6,000 words24 minslowauto subs
Le Dernier qui Mange le Piment Gagne 10.000€ !
score 9FastGoodCuisineB2-C1~7,000 words36 minslowauto subs
Take Me to America - L'hyperpuissance de la Coupe du monde | Tracks East | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C2~7,000 words31 minslowauto subs
Lovesongs : l’amour en musique | Twist | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C2~7,000 words30 minslowauto subs
Donner son rein à un inconnu | ARTE Regards
score 9ARTEB2-C1~7,000 words31 minslowauto subs
Le style rétro, un art de vivre | ARTE Regards
score 9ARTEB2-C1~7,000 words31 minslowauto subs
Des chorales géniales ! | Twist | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~6,000 words30 minslowauto subs
Les amish, la vie au passé | Documentaire | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~6,000 words44 minslowauto subs
L’attentat de la secte Aum - Haruki Murakami, de "Underground" à "1Q84" | Documentaire | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~7,000 words53 minslowauto subs
Les pays baltes dans le collimateur de Moscou | Tracks East | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~7,000 words30 minslowauto subs
Chaos mental : le TDAH rend-il plus créatif ? | Twist | ARTE
score 9ARTEB2-C1~7,000 words30 minslowauto subs
Afghanistan : l’impossible voyage des femmes | ARTE Reportage
score 9ARTEB2-C2~7,000 words24 minslowauto subs
Femmes tsiganes, s'émanciper | ARTE Regards
score 9ARTEB1-B2~4,000 words31 minslowauto subs
Albanie : les ouvrières de la fast fashion | ARTE Regards
score 9ARTEB2-C1~6,000 words30 minslowauto subs
Bodybuilder vs Gendarmes : Qui Est Le Plus Fort ?
score 9Tibo InShapeB2-C1~8,000 words23 minslowauto subs
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