Uruguay: A French painter gives life to a forgotten village The picturesque Uruguayan village of 25 de agosto was drained of life as its residents swapped its charm for the city lights; its roads were left desolate, its train station left to crumble. However, the arrival of a French painter has changed the village’s destiny - adding a splash of colour to the village facades and by ricochet to the lives of the remaining inhabitants. An AFPTV voiced report.