{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/6ad41383336b44639ead1853?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 French News | Why Neuchâtel Baked a Giant Pink Pastry","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/30eda5f6-4e5d-4bc7-91e0-ab442aa87638.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>Sunday special: two stories from the French-speaking world from the past week.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Last week, Neuchâtel made a giant pink carac pastry for breast-cancer prevention. Also: This week, an urban farm in Thônex brings farm animals, pony rides, and local products to the city.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s French focus: sont venues = came. Vocabulary: la brebis (the ewe), la poule (the hen), le cochon (the pig).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-18\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-18</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}