Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Michel guides us back to the time of Louis XIV, who took the town of Marsal in 1663. Find out why.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sandra gives Marie some pointers on how to draw a leaf. And Marie shares some surprising information about the painter Henri Rousseau.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
We continue our visit to Marsal and learn more about the importance of salt throughout the region. Many there have benefited from the exploitation of salt throughout the centuries, including the Church, which built many churches that we still see today.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Did you know that parts of France and Germany were underwater millions of years ago? Learn more about this and other surprising facts at the Marsal Salt Museum.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sandra teaches Marie how to draw a plant and a vase using crosshatching and shading to add perspective. Just a few strokes go a long way!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Lionel, Michel, and Juliette take a stroll down the Rue des Capucins, named after the Capuchin monastery once located there. They also discuss some of Marsal's native plants, which have a high salt tolerance.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly suggests some songs for more advanced French speakers: Charles Aznavour's "La bohème," Angèle's "Balance ton quoi," Stromae's "Formidable," Serge Gainsbourg's "La javanaise," and Orelsan's "Tout va bien."
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sandra has brought some leaves and flowers for Marie to draw. She stresses the importance of drawing what you see, not what you think you see.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Lionel and Michel talk about the heyday of Marsal, which used to be a thriving city during the Vauban period thanks to the saltworks. Nowadays, though, it's a small tourist village. Find out how many visitors come to Marsal each year.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sandra is giving Marie her first drawing lesson, starting with an exercise called "blind drawing." Try it out yourself!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
We continue our visit to Marsal inside the abbey church, where we learn more about the recumbent figures commemorating the owners of the local salt mines.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Marie is taking her first drawing lesson with Sandra, so she brought all her new material to show her tutor. In the process, you will learn a ton of vocabulary!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Still in the village of Marsal, we're going inside the collégiale, or abbey church, with Michel, Juliette, and Lionel. Juliette teaches us about the three gisants located inside the church.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Marie is interested in learning how to draw and paint. She decides to take classes with Sandra, a local art teacher, who gives her a list of all the supplies she'll need.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
The little village of Marsal is gearing up for the eight hundredth anniversary of the abbey church of Saint-Léger, featuring a concert by a world-renowned German pianist.
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