Piste 2 - U1 L1 - p10

UnitéunEtmoi,etmoietmoi.

Unitandme,andmeandme.

Leçonun.

Lesson one.

Ilss'appellentAnnie,Hélène,PatrickouSylvie.

They are called Annie, Hélène, Patrick, or Sylvie.

Etilsontdeuxpointscommun.

And they are two common points.

IlssonttouslesquatreParisiensettousinscritsdanslemêmeclubderencontrepourcélibataires.

They are all four Parisians and all registered in the same singles meeting club.

Ilsnousexpliquentlesraisonsdeleurprésencedansceclub.

They explain to us the reasons for their presence in this club.

Attention,onvapasserenarrière.

Be careful, we are going to go back.

20h30Autroisièmeétaged'unbelimmeubleparisien,laprofdesalsafaitdanserdeshommesetdesfemmescélibataires.

8:30 PM On the third floor of a beautiful Parisian building, the salsa teacher is making single men and women dance.

Moyenned'âge40ans,Unemajoritédefemmesetdesprofilstrèsdifférents.

Average age 40 years, A majority of women and very different profiles.

Annieneconnaissaitpersonneavantd'arriveràParis.

Annie didn't know anyone before arriving in Paris.

Moi,j'étaisoriginairedeprovinceetjemesuisinscriteicisixmoisaprèsmonarrivéesurParis.

I was originally from the province and I registered here six months after my arrival in Paris.

J'avaisdeuxcopinesdeprovince,maisçafaisaitunpeulégerquandmêmepoursortir,parcequelesgenssurParissortentparbanded'amisetrestentavecleursamis.

I had two friends from the province, but it was a bit light when going out, because people in Paris go out in groups of friends and stay with their friends.

Quesontlescafésdanslesrestaurantsouailleurs?

What are the cafes in restaurants or elsewhere?

Ilsrestentavecleursamis.

They stay with their friends.

Mêmequandonvadansunclubdesportouailleurs,c'estbonjour,bonsoir.

Even when we go to a sports club or elsewhere, it's hello, goodbye.

Aubarduclubhouse,c'estl'heuredel'apéro.

At the bar of the clubhouse, it's time for the aperitif.

Toutestfaitpourrendrelesrencontresleplusnaturelpossiblesurles3500membres,Lerythmedetravailestsouventàl'origineducélibatdescadres,desfonctionnairesetdesingénieurscommeHélène,27ans.

Everything is done to make meetings as natural as possible among the 3500 members, The work rhythm is often the origin of the single status of executives, civil servants, and engineers like Hélène, 27 years old.

Alorsdéjà,dansmontravail,jesuisavecdespersonnesbeaucoupplusâgéesquemoietjesaisquej'aiaucunechancedetrouverdansmontravailactuel.

So already, in my job, I am with people much older than me and I know that I have no chance of finding someone in my current job.

Etça,c'estimportantparcequec'estquandmêmeautravailqu'onpasselamajeurepartiedesajournée.

And that's important because it's still work where you spend the majority of your day.

C'estsouventdanscelieulàqu'onserencontre.

It's often in that place that we meet.

Jemedisaisquec'étaitdifficiledesortirdesasolitudeetdeselieravecd'autrespersonnes.

I tell myself that it was difficult to get out of my solitude and to connect with other people.

Etdepuisquejesuisauclub,j'airencontrédesgenscomplètementdifférents.

And since I've been at the club, I've met completely different people.

Unétageplushaut.

One floor higher.

LerestaurantLevinestgratuit.

The restaurant Levin is free.

ÀtabledesdivorcéscommePatrick,jemesuisséparéedemafemmeetmesenfants.

At the table of divorced people like Patrick, I separated from my wife and my children.

Doncmafemmeétaitprof,donconavaitessentiellementdesamisprofs.

So my wife was a teacher, so we mainly had teacher friends.

Etpuisc'estvraiquej'aiperdupasmald'amis,commesesparents.

And then it's true that I haven't lost many friends, like my parents.

Certainsrecherchentl'amour,maislaplupartviennenticipourvaincrelasolitudeets'épanouir.

Some are looking for love, but most come here to overcome loneliness and flourish.

Depuis19ans.

For 19 years.

Sylviefréquentesesclients.

Sylvie frequents her clients.

Jenevienspasicienespéranttrouverleprincecharmant.

I don't come here hoping to find Prince Charming.

Non,non,Onestentrenous,ons'appréciebien.

No, no, We are among ourselves, we appreciate each other well.

C'estunedeuxièmemaisonetonsevoitendehors.

It's a second home and we see each other outside.

C'estunedeuxièmefamille.

It's a second family.

ReportagediffusésurRTL.

Report broadcast on RTL.