The identity and background of the girl, L'Inconnue de la Seine (the unknown woman of the Seine), remains a mystery. Her name, age, circumstances leading her to Paris, and eventual drowning in the River Seine is unknown.

Guest: Dr. Anne-Gaëlle Saliot, Associate Professor of Romance Studies and Director of the Center for French and Francophone Studies at Duke University

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