Sewers of Paris - The Hidden City

Overview

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.

Cast

Julien Bocher

Narrator (voice)

Nicolas Joseph

Self - Sewer basic service

Raphaël Morera

Self - Historian, CNRS

Konstantinos Chatzis

Self - Historian, Gustave Eiffel University

Christophe Dalloz

Self - Water and sanitation services manager

Thierry Guffroy

Self - Instructor

Guillaume Picon

Self - Historian

Éric Pfliegersdoerfer

Self - Institutional and internation relations, Eau de Paris

Nordine Ikhlef

Self - Operation supervisor, Eau de Paris

David Petit

Self - Water resource and production manager