Sewers of Paris - The Hidden City

  • Rated 7.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2020
  • Documentary
  • TV Movie

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.

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Director
Sarah Laîné
Starring
Julien Bocher, Nicolas Joseph, Raphaël Morera, Konstantinos Chatzis

Cast

  • Julien Bocher

    Julien Bocher

    Narrator (voice)

  • Nicolas Joseph

    Self - Sewer basic service

  • Raphaël Morera

    Self - Historian, CNRS

  • Konstantinos Chatzis

    Self - Historian, Gustave Eiffel University

  • Christophe Dalloz

    Self - Water and sanitation services manager

  • Thierry Guffroy

    Self - Instructor

  • Guillaume Picon

    Self - Historian

  • Éric Pfliegersdoerfer

    Self - Institutional and internation relations, Eau de Paris

  • Nordine Ikhlef

    Self - Operation supervisor, Eau de Paris

  • David Petit

    Self - Water resource and production manager

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