
Sewers of Paris - The Hidden City
Documentary · TV Movie
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.
Top Cast


Julien Bocher
Julien Bocher
Narrator (voice)
Julien Bocher
Narrator (voice)
Nicolas Joseph
Nicolas Joseph
Self - Sewer basic service
Nicolas Joseph
Self - Sewer basic service
Raphaël Morera
Raphaël Morera
Self - Historian, CNRS
Raphaël Morera
Self - Historian, CNRS
Konstantinos Chatzis
Konstantinos Chatzis
Self - Historian, Gustave Eiffel University
Konstantinos Chatzis
Self - Historian, Gustave Eiffel University
Christophe Dalloz
Christophe Dalloz
Self - Water and sanitation services manager
Christophe Dalloz
Self - Water and sanitation services manager
Thierry Guffroy
Thierry Guffroy
Self - Instructor
Thierry Guffroy
Self - Instructor
Guillaume Picon
Guillaume Picon
Self - Historian
Guillaume Picon
Self - Historian
Éric Pfliegersdoerfer
Éric Pfliegersdoerfer
Self - Institutional and internation relations, Eau de Paris
Éric Pfliegersdoerfer
Self - Institutional and internation relations, Eau de Paris
Nordine Ikhlef
Nordine Ikhlef
Self - Operation supervisor, Eau de Paris
Nordine Ikhlef
Self - Operation supervisor, Eau de Paris
David Petit
David Petit
Self - Water resource and production manager
David Petit
Self - Water resource and production manager
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