It's Sam first day at Sacha and Annie's apartment. The girls are not impressed with Sam's attempts to communicate in French.

After making some interesting discoveries incriminating Luc and Pauline, Julia and her brother Jean hatch a plan. They have a little surprise in store for Luc and Pauline...

Fabien Marsaud was once an accomplished athlete who after a serious accident had to change his life path. Sometimes we're forced to give up on our dreams, as his song "Plan B" cheekily illustrates.

Philippe apologizes to Claire for arriving late. He was not sure which platform he should have been standing on as both trains went to Versailles. He realized something was wrong when his train never came.

Françoise talks to Lionel about the Church of Liverdun. Built in 1184, the church is distinctive for its two superimposed doorways: an original Romanesque one, and a Baroque one added in the eighteenth century.

Gérard tells us about the city of Antibes where he was raised. He also sings a song about Jacques Audiberti, the renowned playwright, novelist, and poet, who was born in the city.

Sam pulls on the curtain ropes for room service, and when Nico appears, he mistakes him for the porter. Sam has a few things to learn, and Nico is more than happy to teach him some French....

Julia and Jean make sure that Luc and Pauline won't get away with their crime. Unbeknownst to them, Julia and Jean record their private conversation, thus sealing their fate.

Amal and Caroline don't always see life through rose-tinted glasses (voir la vie en rose). Sometimes they have the blues (broyer du noir). This video gives you the opportunity to explore some interesting idiomatic expressions using colors.

Using her favorite fruits as examples, Patricia demonstrates some different ways of saying you "like" or "love" something in French.

We continue our visit to Liverdun with Françoise and Lionel who will show you inside the collegiate church of Liverdun. It once housed the relics of Saint Euchaire, which were looted during the Revolution. Now all that remains is the statue of the saint with his head... in his hands!

There's a little male competition between Sam and Nico, who throws a challenge to Sam: Can he pedal for fifty kilometers on Sacha's exercise bike?

At just 16 years old, French YouTube star and actress Adèle Castillon released her song "Amour plastique" (Plastic Love) with her band Videoclub. This song portrays a sincere first love between two teenagers.

Lionel is in Liverdun, a small town in the Lorraine region that dates at least to Roman times. Burial grounds called tumuli have been discovered in the area around the Moselle river, which loops around the town.

Paris is experiencing a population decline, partly due to short-term rentals and extreme commuting. Executives are able to live far out in the provinces while still working in Paris.

Patricia will teach you how to say that you don't like something in tactful ways and in more direct ways. There are many interesting expressions to convey dislike, even disgust, but you might want to save some of them for private conversations.

Elisa and her mom have a quiet conversation about the passing of time and life in general. Elisa also reveals a secret about her scar, which her mom always thought was caused by an escalator.

Marie is writing a love letter and she's having trouble with plural endings. Luckily, Jeremy is there to help.

Sacha is furious because Sam used her bike without her permission. She wants him out, but after he comes out of the shower, she and Annie are very impressed by his physique...

Sophie has just come back from a language trip to Spain. Her parents are very happy to see her after a month apart. However, when they find out about her budding relationship with Alex, whom she met on the trip, their life becomes much more complicated.

The artist Henri Matisse lived in a beautiful building, the Palais Caïs de Pierlas, in the Old Nice neighborhood. He captured the neighborhood's colorful atmosphere in many of his paintings.

Elisa and Mashal pore over a recipe book to plan a dinner party. They come up with a delicious three-course menu that will make your mouth water.

We live in tumultuous times, but Patrice and Sophie are optimistic, excited even, about the changes that are happening around the world. They're referring specifically to the yellow vests movement (les gilets jaunes), a populist movement that began in France in 2018.

Marie needs help writing a love letter. Like many French learners and even native speakers, she has trouble with plural endings. You might be surprised to find out who the lucky recipient of this love letter is...