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Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City

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.

Top Cast

  • Julien Bocher

    Julien Bocher

    Narrator (voice)

  • Bertrand Lemoine

    Bertrand Lemoine

    Self - Engineer and architect

  • Stéphanie Sauget

    Stéphanie Sauget

    Self - Railway historian

  • Clive Lamming

    Clive Lamming

    Self - Railway historian

  • François Loyer

    François Loyer

    Self - Heritage historian

  • Georges Ribeill

    Georges Ribeill

    Self - Sociologist and railway historian

  • Patrick Cognasson

    Patrick Cognasson

    Self - Railway historian

  • Marc Le Cœur

    Marc Le Cœur

    Self - Architecture historian

  • Étienne Riot

    Étienne Riot

    Self - Urbanism researcher

Overview

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.

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