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.

What better way to learn and improve your French than through songs? Nelly will share her favorites with you, some of which—including "Je veux" by Zaz, "Elle me dit" by Mika, and "Dernière danse" by Indila—are even available on Yabla! Why not check them out?

Sandra is giving Marie her first drawing lesson, starting with an exercise called "blind drawing." Try it out yourself!

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

We end our visit to the museum where Josef Pyrz's beautiful wooden statues are displayed. Find out why some heads are represented upside down and a few are not.

Enjoy the exquisite statues of Josef Pyrz, a Polish sculptor who finally found recognition thanks to the famous composer Olivier Messiaen who propelled his career. The statues are made of various woods and many have a religious theme.

Jacqueline explains how the building that now houses Josef Pyrz's sculptures came about.

Jacqueline shows Lionel some magnificent wooden statues by a Polish sculptor who settled in France.

The Calendar of Peace includes three figures depicted with their eyes closed, signifying their "inward-looking" lives: Jesus, Buddha, and Louis Braille.

Discover the small village of Petite Anse in Martinique through this beautiful painting by Maky, depicting a traditional boat called a gommier.

In part two of this series, we continue our visit of the little village of Schorbach and join Jacqueline and Lionel at the Calendar of Peace Museum, which depicts famous figures throughout history, from Buddha to Louis Braille.

Alice shows Axel the posters she's designed for the queer poetry festival at Brussels' Maison poème.

Lionel and Jacqueline take us to the Moselle region in the little town of Schorbach, which is renowned for its pink sandstone sculptures and its Path of the Ten Covenants.

Axel did some work for the Belgium quarterly magazine Médor, which sees itself as a media watchdog focusing on investigative journalism. For this edition, the magazine called on punk artists to illustrate the articles.

Come to Cocoa Beach to surf great waves and enjoy the white sandy beaches of Martinique. Souleymane and Maxence can't believe how lucky they are to live in such an idyllic spot.

Where will you find two thousand three hundred and nine movie theater seats, twenty exhibition halls, and twenty-five projection rooms? At the Cannes Film Festival, of course! Watch this video to learn about the history and impact of this major annual event.