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Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City (2020)

Every day, Paris’ six railway stations welcome over 3,000 trains and more than a million travelers coming from France and all over Europe. The stations’ sizes are impressive: Gare du Nord is bigger than the Louvre or Notre-Dame de Paris. These railway stations are architectural landmarks and a model of urban planning despite the radical changes they’ve undergone since their construction in the middle of the 19th century. How did the railway stations manage to absorb the boom of travelers in just a few decades? What colossal works were necessary to erect and then modify these now essential buildings? From the monumental glass walls of Gare du Nord to the iconic tower of Gare de Lyon, to the first-ever all-electric train station, each has its own story, technical characteristics, and well-defined urban image.

  • Documentary
  • TV Movie

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Julien BocherJulien BocherNarrator (voice)
  • Photo of Bertrand LemoineBertrand LemoineSelf - Engineer and architect
  • Photo of Stéphanie SaugetStéphanie SaugetSelf - Railway historian
  • Photo of Clive LammingClive LammingSelf - Railway historian
  • Photo of François LoyerFrançois LoyerSelf - Heritage historian
  • Photo of Georges RibeillGeorges RibeillSelf - Sociologist and railway historian
  • Photo of Patrick CognassonPatrick CognassonSelf - Railway historian
  • Photo of Marc Le CœurMarc Le CœurSelf - Architecture historian
  • Photo of Étienne RiotÉtienne RiotSelf - Urbanism researcher
  • Photo of Didier LeroyDidier LeroySelf - Railway historian

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