The Parisian Sewers: How France Built a City Underground

In this episode of The Story of France, Lucas and Luna descend into the hidden world beneath Paris: its legendary sewers. From the medieval open ditches that spread plague to the engineering marvel of the modern égouts, they explore how France transformed public health. Discover the visionary Eugène Belgrand, who under Baron Haussmann's direction designed a system of tunnels that still drains the city today. Hear how the sewers became a tourist attraction, a hiding place during the Nazi occupation, and a symbol of French ingenuity. The episode also touches on the museum of the sewers, the égoutiers who maintain them, and the surprising role of the sewers in the Resistance. A story of civilization, disease, and the hidden infrastructure that makes a modern capital possible. #History #FexingoHistory #France #Paris #Sewers #UrbanPlanning #Haussmann #EugeneBelgrand #PublicHealth #Sanitation #19thCentury #FrenchEngineering #Resistance #ParisCatacombs #Egouts #UndergroundParis #NapoleonIII #IndustrialRevolution Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo