In this episode Malika Browne talks to writer and broadcaster Muriel Zagha about the spectacular Exposition Universelle that transformed Paris in 1900, and discusses how it created the image of Paris as the City of Lights. A must-listen for anyone who loves Paris, who is interested in French culture, and anyone who is fascinated by world expos!

Further Reading:

Paul Morand, 1900

Albert Robida, Le Vingtième Siècle (1883), La Guerre au Vingtième Siècle (1887), Le Vingtième Siècle (la Vie électrique) (1890)

Watch:

Colourised footage of the Trottoir Roulant at the Expo https://youtu.be/VvMH0sGQh8M

This is a Froody Music production. Thank you to Martin Lumsden for producing.

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