We continue our visit to the Clog Museum and learn about these very old machines that are still in use today.

Nico fancies himself as Hamlet and thinks he can coach Sam to help him become a TV reporter.

What is IKB? Although not a mathematical formula, it is a formula of sorts. The artist Yves Klein perfected this beautiful blue pigment for his monochrome painting IKB 3. The idea was to fully engage the viewer with the perfect color, and the formula for his blue pigment has remained a secret to this day.

Anna and Louis decide what to cook for Anna's mother's birthday. They use a lot of slang words in their conversation, such as despi (speedy, quick) and darons (parents, folks).

So far, Hervé and Pauline are getting on well with Patrice, their gracious host, who took pity on them. However, Pauline is starting to show signs of dissatisfaction.

Sophie and Patrice share their impressions of Paris under a gray sky. They say that the multiple shades of gray make Paris all the more beautiful. Even the old buildings blackened by years of grime add texture and beauty, but they concede that a good clean-up is sometimes necessary.

Learn to make polenta with JB. It's a simple Mediterranean dish that will only take a few minutes. Just remember to cook it twice!

Sacha wants Sam to apply for a news reporter job, but first she must coach him for the audition...

Giorgio de Chirico, founder of the metaphysical art movement, was best known for his dreamlike, often disturbing paintings. He was a great source of inspiration to Cubists, Futurists, and Dadaists.

Hilaire summarizes all the steps in the clog-making process. The Clog Museum has descriptions with models in relief for the blind and visually impaired.

Patrice discovers that his reunion with his former intern is not just a social visit. He's shocked to hear that Hervé has gone bankrupt.

Patrice and Sophie reminisce about playing ombres chinoises (shadow puppets) when they were little. Patrice makes some interesting observations about Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible and Coppola's Dracula, two films that incorporate shadow puppetry.

We continue our series on clog making. Hilaire explains step three, the hollowing out of the clog with special equipment, and the finishing stage, sanding the outside and drying the wood.

Sacha brags about her new job, where she gets to schmooze with celebrities. Annie is a tad jealous...

Jean-Michel Basquiat became the star of the New York art world at just 21 years old. In his painting Slave Auction, Basquiat depicts slaves and slave traders through masks and skeletons.

Patrice and Sophie exchange their views on artificial intelligence, its advances, its dangers, and its advantages.

When a mysterious bouquet arrives on Valentine's Day, Isabelle and Barbara both think it's for them—but is it? The title of this episode, C'est le bouquet (It's the Bouquet), is actually an idiom, equivalent to "that takes the cake" in English.

After four years without hearing from his former intern, Patrice gets a phone call from Hervé, who has run into financial difficulties. Patrice, a kind-hearted person, opens his home to Hervé and his companion Pauline.

We continue our visit to the Clog Museum with Lionel and Hilaire who will teach you how to use some very interesting tools for clog manufacturing.

With his painting The Floor Scrapers, Gustave Caillebotte was one of the first visual artists to portray urban workers. Art critics deemed his subject matter as vulgar, while the writer Émile Zola reproached him for his "bourgeois exactitude."

The Clotilde saga finally comes to an end after some sizzling revelations.... Find out what causes her to leave in this last segment of episode 8!

JB shares his own ratatouille recipe. It's a great Mediterranean dish full of seasonal vegetables. Give it a try!

When Hugo can't make it to the concert, Barbara has to find someone else to go with her... But who? Her mom? No way—but then again, why not?

Hilaire from the Clog Museum shares some more interesting facts about clog manufacturing back in the day. For instance, clogs used to be sold without a strap—the buyer would have to put one on him or herself.