Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City 2020
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew... Narrator (voice)
... Self - Engineer and architect
... Self - Railway historian
... Self - Railway historian
... Self - Heritage historian
... Self - Sociologist and railway historian
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Release Date:
Oct 21, 2020 (France)
Run Time:
52`
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Original Language:
French
Production Countries:
France
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Released
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Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City - Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City
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... Director
Cast
... Narrator (voice)
... Self - Engineer and architect
... Self - Railway historian
... Self - Railway historian
... Self - Heritage historian
... Self - Sociologist and railway historian
... Self - Railway historian
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Marc Le Cœur... Self - Architecture historian
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Étienne Riot... Self - Urbanism researcher
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Didier Leroy... Self - Railway historian
... Self - Heritage architect
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... Development Manager
... Producer
... Producer