It's Barbara's birthday, and her mom is planning her a surprise party, as she always does. But this time Barbara really is surprised....

When Guy's mother is not at the rendezvous at the TV studio, Delphine and Guy decide to go check Andre's place. And they're in for a surprise!

The first massively photographed insurrection, the Paris Commune, which began on March 18, 1871, revealed the extraordinary power of images, both close to reality and subtly manipulated.

Lionel visits the Musée du Sabotier (Clog Museum) in the village of Soucht, where the traditional craft of clog making has been practiced for centuries.

Mother's Day is the most important holiday for mothers, which is why Barbara should never forget to wish her mother une bonne fête des mères.

Lionel goes over some of the many slang words for "money" in French, including la moula, les bifs, and les waris. He also explains why you shouldn't try to pay with larger bills in a store.

JB shows us how to make a mirabelle plum tart, a delicious end-of-summer treat. Mirabelles are hard to find in the US, but you can substitute another type of plum.

Nico doesn't seem to be able to shake off clingy Clotilde, and asks for Sam's help. But his excuses are a little outlandish...

At its peak, under Napoleon, the French territory was three times as large as it is today thanks to the emperor's very successful military campaigns. What was his secret?

In part two on this series on the Clog Museum, we meet the last remaining clog maker in the village. And surprisingly, he isn't wearing clogs!

Guy's mother has some explaining to do. Remorseful, she admits to having led a double life and begs for forgiveness.

Lionel gives a few pointers on telling time in French, including when to use the twelve-hour clock versus the twenty-four-hour clock.

Annie and Sam get very close while building the shelf together, and Nico is running away from Clotilde, who has been pursuing him for days.

How did Napoleon conquer and then lose nearly all of Europe in a span of just fifteen years? Find out in the second part of this series.

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.