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Sewers of Paris - The Hidden City

Film20207.0/10 on TMDB

Directed by Sarah Laîné

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While Paris, the City of Lights, shines brightly, hidden in its shadows are fascinating installations, put in place nearly two centuries ago: the sewers. Even today, this 2,600-kilometer-long labyrinth of streets and infrastructure ensures the sanitation of the entire capital. In 1854, during Haussmann's grand urban renewal projects in Paris, the French engineer Eugène Belgrand undertook one of the century's largest construction projects: the renovation of the Paris sewers. His main innovation: an ingenious dual network that simultaneously treats wastewater and delivers drinking water to Parisians.Read moreLess

While Paris, the City of Lights, shines brightly, hidden in its shadows are fascinating installations, put in place nearly two centuries ago: the sewers. Even today, this 2,600-kilometer-long labyrinth of streets and infrastructure ensures the sanitation of the entire capital. In 1854, during Haussmann's grand urban renewal projects in Paris, the French engineer Eugène Belgrand undertook one of the century's largest construction projects: the renovation of the Paris sewers. His main innovation: an ingenious dual network that simultaneously treats wastewater and delivers drinking water to Parisians.

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While Paris, the City of Lights, shines brightly, hidden in its shadows are fascinating installations, put in place nearly two centuries ago: the sewers. Even today, this 2,600-kilometer-long labyrinth of streets and infrastructure ensures the sanitation of the entire capital. In 1854, during Haussmann's grand urban renewal projects in Paris, the French engineer Eugène Belgrand undertook one of the century's largest construction projects: the renovation of the Paris sewers. His main innovation: an ingenious dual network that simultaneously treats wastewater and delivers drinking water to Parisians.

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Julien BocherJulien BocherNarrator (voice)
Nicolas Joseph
Nicolas Joseph
Self - Sewer basic service
Raphaël Morera
Raphaël Morera
Self - Historian, CNRS
Konstantinos Chatzis
Konstantinos Chatzis
Self - Historian, Gustave Eiffel University
Christophe Dalloz
Christophe Dalloz
Self - Water and sanitation services manager
Éric Pfliegersdoerfer
Éric Pfliegersdoerfer
Self - Institutional and internation relations, Eau de Paris
Nordine Ikhlef
Nordine Ikhlef
Self - Operation supervisor, Eau de Paris
David Petit
David Petit
Self - Water resource and production manager
Frédéric Rocher
Frédéric Rocher
Self - Security manager, Eau de Paris
Richard Horaist
Richard Horaist
Self - Manager of the integrated control center, Eau de Paris
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