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.
Cast
- Julien Bocher - Narrator (voice)
- Bertrand Lemoine - Self - Engineer and architect
- Stéphanie Sauget - Self - Railway historian
- Clive Lamming - Self - Railway historian
- François Loyer - Self - Heritage historian
- Georges Ribeill - Self - Sociologist and railway historian
- Patrick Cognasson - Self - Railway historian
- Marc Le Cœur - Self - Architecture historian
- Étienne Riot - Self - Urbanism researcher
- Didier Leroy - Self - Railway historian
Keywords
paris, france, architecture, 19th century, train station
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City about?
- 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.
- Who directed Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City?
- Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City was directed by Constance de Guernon.
- Who stars in Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City?
- Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City stars Julien Bocher, Bertrand Lemoine, Stéphanie Sauget, Clive Lamming, François Loyer, Georges Ribeill.
- How long is Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City?
- Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City?
- Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City produced?
- Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City was produced in France.