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The specialist vocabulary in this piece is difficult to grasp. The word lousse isn't even in Le Grand Robert. Anyone know it?

A nice, measured, voice-over. I always hate to hear English with a subsequent translation in French. But it doesn't spoil this extract
 

A very clear voice over - but plenty of new vocabulary to learn if you intend to take up mustard-making !
 

Such a typical piece, this. All very straightforward until the fisherman starts to speak. It took me a while to pick up 'gourmette' - an identity bracelet. A good exercise, though

A pleasant little Level-1. And note that the lovely accent of the south doesn't make it harder. Quite the reverse, all the syllables are sounded distinctly.

This is a Level-2 - more for the range of vocabulary than the intrinsic  difficulty of understanding. Even if nuts and bolts aren't your thing, you'll find this useful I think

And this is very much a Level-1, where the articulation is so distinct that one can almost see the spaces between the words on the page ! But this is beautifully spoken French

As before in this series, it's mostly Level-1, although with specialised vocabulary that tests the ear

The French commentary is the exact equivalent of the very stiff 'BBC English' which adorned our early radio and television programmes. The style is very florid, and the sound quality not always good, so Level-2

What always fascinates me is the fact that the Hondelatte's voice is - as you would expect - easy to follow, but the voices of witnesses and policemen can be extremely difficult, as here. Most of this is Level-1, though

This is a Level-1, because both voices are crystal clear and well-modulated. Listen to the sound of the voices, as an example of French pronunciation. (The pictures are pretty good, too)

It's fascinating to compare the typical voice-over of the '50s with this modern, trendy style. However, it is very clear, and this is an excellent Level-2 exercise

This is a straightforward Level-1 exercise. Switch the subtitles off !

It's a Level-1. Switch off the subtitles! (Ctrl-H for AlShow, Alt-H for GOM Player)

The difficulty here is vocabulary rather than listening comprehension. It's not always easy to resolve an unknown word. This extract is not too bad, though. Level-2