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La Boulangerie de nuitThe Night Bakery

A serial story in French that grows with you, episode by episode. Free to read in the browser, each with a translation beside every paragraph.

About the series

A serial story in French, written for this library, with a translation beside every line. Ana comes alone to a small town in the north of England to work nights in an old bakery. Every night before work, the old baker puts a loaf in a paper bag on the back step. In the morning the bag is gone. Who takes it, and why has he done it for fifteen years?

The story is told one episode at a time, and the language grows with it. The first episodes are short and simple; every ten episodes the language rises one level, from A1 to C1, while the story deepens. Start at episode 1 and read your way up.

Stories

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These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with English.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Spanish.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with German.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Italian.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Greek.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Hindi.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Indonesian.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Japanese.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Korean.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Dutch.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Polish.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Portuguese.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Romanian.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Turkish.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Vietnamese.

These are the French stories of La Boulangerie de nuit, shown here in French with Chinese.

Episodes in order

  1. A1#1

    Le Dernier Bus

    The Last Bus

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 1 · French · 10 min

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  2. A1#2

    Farine, eau, sel

    Flour, Water, Salt

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 2 · French · 10 min

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  3. A1#3

    Le magasin de l’autre côté de la rue

    The Shop Across the Road

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 3 · French · 10 min

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  4. A1#4

    Le premier client

    The First Customer

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 4 · French · 10 min

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  5. A1#5

    Un bon pain

    A Good Loaf

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 5 · French · 10 min

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  6. A1#6

    Jess montre la ville à Ana

    Jess Shows Ana the Town

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 6 · French · 10 min

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  7. A1#7

    La porte arrière

    The Back Door

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 7 · French · 10 min

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  8. A1#8

    Bon anniversaire, Walter

    Happy Birthday, Walter

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 8 · French · 10 min

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  9. A1#9

    Ce ne sont pas tes affaires

    Not Your Business

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 9 · French · 10 min

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  10. A1#10

    L’homme sur le chemin

    The Man on the Path

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 10 · French · 10 min

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  11. A2#11

    Le long de la rivière

    Along the River

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 11 · French · 10 min

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  12. A2#12

    L’histoire de Priya

    Priya’s Story

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 12 · French · 10 min

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  13. A2#13

    Le secret de Jess

    Jess’s Secret

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 13 · French · 10 min

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  14. A2#14

    Mick

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 14 · French · 10 min

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  15. A2#15

    Le bus de nuit

    The Night Bus

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 15 · French · 10 min

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  16. A2#16

    Dernier rappel

    Final Reminder

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 16 · French · 10 min

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  17. A2#17

    Pères

    Fathers

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 17 · French · 10 min

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  18. A2#18

    Laisse-moi tranquille

    Leave Me Alone

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 18 · French · 10 min

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  19. A2#19

    Le train pour Leeds

    The Train to Leeds

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 19 · French · 10 min

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  20. A2#20

    Quai deux

    Platform Two

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 20 · French · 10 min

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  21. B1#21

    Un ami appelé Mick

    A Friend Called Mick

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 21 · French · 15 min

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  22. B1#22

    Les Clés

    The Keys

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 22 · French · 15 min

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  23. B1#23

    Sur la marche

    On the Step

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 23 · French · 15 min

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  24. B1#24

    Trois cents petits pains

    Three Hundred Rolls

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 24 · French · 15 min

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  25. B1#25

    La foire d’hiver

    The Winter Fair

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 25 · French · 15 min

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  26. B1#26

    Une offre

    An Offer

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 26 · French · 15 min

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  27. B1#27

    Pas pour moi

    Not for Me

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 27 · French · 15 min

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  28. B1#28

    Dessiner des bateaux

    Drawing Boats

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 28 · French · 15 min

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  29. B1#29

    La Fenêtre

    The Window

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 29 · French · 15 min

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  30. B1#30

    Elle savait

    She Knew

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 30 · French · 15 min

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  31. B2#31

    Au-dessus de la laverie

    Above the Launderette

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 31 · French · 15 min

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  32. B2#32

    Numéro trois

    Number Three

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 32 · French · 15 min

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  33. B2#33

    Faire les cartons

    Packing

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 33 · French · 10 min

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  34. B2#34

    Ce qui s’est vraiment passé

    What Really Happened

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 34 · French · 15 min

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  35. B2#35

    Trois heures du matin

    Three in the Morning

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 35 · French · 15 min

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  36. B2#36

    Peinture rouge

    Red Paint

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 36 · French · 10 min

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  37. B2#37

    Deux cent dix mille

    Two Hundred and Ten Thousand

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 37 · French · 10 min

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  38. B2#38

    Le rôle de Priya

    Priya’s Part

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 38 · French · 15 min

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  39. B2#39

    La Dernière Nuit

    The Last Night

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 39 · French · 10 min

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  40. B2#40

    La Marche

    The Step

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 40 · French · 10 min

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  41. C1#41

    Le couloir

    The Corridor

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 41 · French · 10 min

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  42. C1#42

    Quatre pages

    Four Pages

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 42 · French · 10 min

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  43. C1#43

    Sans mots

    No Words

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 43 · French · 10 min

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  44. C1#44

    Deux boulangers

    Two Bakers

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 44 · French · 10 min

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  45. C1#45

    Derrière le comptoir

    Behind the Counter

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 45 · French · 10 min

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  46. C1#46

    Douze tournées par nuit

    Twelve Rounds a Night

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 46 · French · 15 min

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  47. C1#47

    La Maquette

    The Model

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 47 · French · 10 min

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  48. C1#48

    L’Hôtel de Ville

    The Town Hall

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 48 · French · 15 min

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  49. C1#49

    Le pas de la porte

    Over the Step

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 49 · French · 15 min

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  50. C1#50

    Home

    La Boulangerie de nuit · Episode 50 · French · 15 min

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