Paris Gone By

#6. Join us as we visit the Eiffel Tower when it opened in 1889!  Using a guide from the Exposition Universelle, we see the tower from a different view.  How did they describe this new colossus?  What did it cost to visit?  How could you get there?  And most importantly, were there toilets?  Hop in our time machine as we go back to the opening of the Eiffel Tower!

Links for the Episode:

The Guide in Full:  The Practical Guide to the Exposition Universelle  
[Note: The guide is a product of its time.  Like many works from the 19th century, some content may uncomfortable or objectionable for some readers.]  

To read just the Eiffel Tower Extract, head over the Full Show Notes Page on the website!

The Official Eiffel Tower Website

2025 Osaka World Expo  

Bureau International des Expositions   

Want to know more?  Check out the full show notes on Paris Gone By.com!

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#5.  High atop the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel used to have an apartment with the most coveted view in the city.  But did he live in it?  What happened in that exclusive space?  And is it still there?  Find out more about Eiffel's apartment on the Eiffel Tower in this episode of Paris Gone By!  

Links for the Show

Eiffel Tower Official Site.  Buy tickets, get hours and transit info, and all your tower info!  

Jill Jonnes Article.  The article mentioned in the episode about Edison's visit to the tower.  

Want to see pictures of the apartment and more?  Check out the full show notes on the PGB website.    

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#4.  Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's sister, defied convention and married the man she wanted!  But first she had to marry the King of France.  How does she pull this off?!  Discover what Tudor secrets the very French Hôtel de Cluny (Musée National du Moyen Âge) holds in this episode of Paris Gone By! 

To visit the Cluny, check out these sites:

Cluny Museum Website (The French version of the site has more detailed info on the collections).  

Paris Museum Pass  

Want to know more?  Check out the full show notes on the PGB website!

Like what you heard and would like to support the podcast further?  Please consider buying me a coffee or exploring other ways to support the cause. Thank you so much!    

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Safety Warning:  Don't try a drinking a game using "Mary" or "marry" with this episode.  It would be extremely detrimental to your health! 😉 

#3. L'Hotel de la Marine, the museum on the Place de la Concorde, has witnessed many events over the years—including the theft of the Crown Jewels in 1792!  Who did it?  Did they get away with it? Find out more in this episode of Paris Gone By!  

Links for this episode's resources:  

L'Hotel de la Marine Museum  

Al Thani Collection 

The Foundation for the Memory of Slavery  

The Louvre 

Mobilier National 

Paris Museum Pass

Le Monde Article [in French]

Centre des Monuments Nationeaux  

Ministry of Culture 

Want to know more?  Check out the full show notes on the PGB website!

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#2. A 14th Century Sarcophagus was found at Notre Dame! Who is inside? Who found it? What comes next? Is it a mummy?! [SPOILER: Not a mummy]  Find out more in this episode of Paris Gone By! 

Discover what we know so far, more about the group who did the archeological dig, and a bit about what comes next as they begin restoring the interior of the church. 

Quick Show Notes: 

First and foremost, the theory of how the sarcophagus ended up where it did in the layers of history under the floor is my own (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) speculation. Please do not consider it archeological fact. 

A Few Sources Mentioned In the Episode:

INRAP

Time Team Official YouTube Channel You can find old BBC episodes on the official Classics YouTube Channel, Amazon Prime and (unofficially) on other YouTube channels

Notre Dame Construction Controversy:  Smithsonian Article in English and  Le Parisien Article in French

Parts of the rood screen and other medieval and renaissance pieces of Notre Dame at the Louvre

Cluny Museum (Musée national du Moyen Âge) is re-opening after its own extensive renovation on May 12, 2022

Triangle Tower (Tour Triangle), being built in the 15th arrondissement

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#1. The Premier Episode: Learn about Paris Gone By and Notre Dame’s ownership!  Hint:  It isn’t Paris Gone By (sadly). Or the Catholic Church. It is La France herself! Find out how Notre Dame remains the property of the nation in this inaugural episode of the Paris Gone By: Paris History for the Curious Traveler podcast.  

Want to know more?  Check out the full show notes on the PGB website. 

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