Secret Paris Enigmatic places of history
The fascinating metropolis of Paris is known as the city of love and lights. "ZDF-History" searches behind the glittering facades for places and stories that only a few know. Paris has written history - with its culture, fashion, inventiveness and revolutions. Famous landmarks bear witness to this. But there are unknown places that reveal surprising stories: "ZDF-History" opens the doors to "secret Paris". Almost everyone knows the Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Louvre. But who knows that these buildings were constructed from limestone quarried from under the city? This is how a labyrinth over 300 kilometres long was created under Paris. In the 18th century, the subsoil was so hollowed out that entire streets collapsed. A problem for the city's building inspectorate - even today.
Whether above the clouds, on the third floor of Gustave Eiffel's "Grande Dame", or deep underground, in the cellar of the Paris Opera or in the wild nightlife of Les Bains Douches, a secret discotheque for celebrities and supermodels: the film tells of phantoms and heroes, of megalomania and light amusement, of times of exuberant lust for life and times of war. And not least of the dark sides of the "City of Lights". "Secret Paris" is an invitation to a special journey. Historians and contemporary witnesses tell with passion about the hidden side of the city. Exciting historical images and enchanting glimpses of today transport the audience right into the tragic and brilliant times of France's capital.
Broadcasting on 25th of September 2023 at 01.30am + on 23th of September 2023 at 08.00am + 06.00pm on Phoenix/ ZDF
Music: POPVIRUS Library