Movie: Sewers of Paris - The Hidden City

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Julien Bocher
Julien Bocher

Narrator (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

Thierry Guffroy
Thierry Guffroy

Self - Instructor

Guillaume Picon
Guillaume Picon

Self - Historian

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

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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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    2020-09-02

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    Français
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