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Lionel - Marsal - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us to the Salt Museum in Marsal, dedicated to the history of the town's saltworks. He introduces us to Michel, president of the Friends of the Museum, and to Juliette, who is starting her first day on the job.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

In addition to its saltworks, the town of Marsal boasts some interesting artwork, such as the bovine statue by the Hungarian artist Sandor Kiss. And Michel will explain the town's connection with Louis XIV and French military engineer Vauban.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Michel talks about the role his father played in the creation of the museum. And do you know the origin of the word "salary"?

Lionel - Marsal - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 5

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 6

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 7

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel, Michel, and Juliette take a stroll through the village, where they meet some ceramic artists, a dog, and even the mayor!

Lionel - Marsal - Part 8

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 9

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 10

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 11

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 12

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Michel guides us back to the time of Louis XIV, who took the town of Marsal in 1663. Find out why.

Lionel - Marsal - Part 13

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

We conclude our visit to Marsal with a few comments from Michel, who shows us a stone marking the passage of a Roman emperor in Marsal in the first century AD. And Lionel has a few salty expressions in store for you...

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