The Sinking of the Titanic in Easy French

Épisode de Daily Facts in Easy French par Comprehensible Input · 29 septembre 2026 · 19 min

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Discover "The Sinking of the Titanic" in clear, natural French!

Relive the fateful maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic in April 1912. Celebrated as the largest and most luxurious passenger liner of its day, the "unsinkable" ship met catastrophe in the icy North Atlantic.

Learn how an iceberg collision, high speed, and a critical shortage of lifeboats led to one of history's most famous maritime disasters, prompting lasting global safety regulations.

Key Topics & Highlights:

• The Titanic set sail from Southampton to New York on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912.

• It struck an iceberg late on April 14 in freezing waters 600 kilometers south of Newfoundland.

• The ship carried lifeboats for only about half of the people on board due to outdated safety laws.

• The disaster resulted in mandatory 24-hour radio watches and lifeboats for 100% of passengers.

Key French Vocabulary:

• le navire (ship)

• l'iceberg (iceberg)

• le canot de sauvetage (lifeboat)

• couler (to sink)

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction & The Ship of Dreams

03:44 - The Maiden Voyage Across the Atlantic

06:18 - Midnight Collision with the Iceberg

13:03 - The Sinking & Lifeboat Evacuation

16:15 - The Rescue & Maritime Safety Legacy

Audio: 100% French • Spoken slowly and clearly (0.8x speed)

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