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A Complete History of Paris
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Watch this video on Nebula:
https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-history-of-paris-ancient-rome-to-the-present
Check out my Great Cities video on Paris (On Nebula): https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-how-boulevards-changed-paris-forever
Paris is an amazing city with an incredible history. This video tracks that history year by year as it grew from a trading post on the outer reaches of the Roman Empire to the City of Light.
Resources on this topic:
Paris: Biography of a City by Colin Jones (https://www.amazon.com/Paris-Biography-City-Colin-Jones/dp/0143036718)
Walks Through Lost Paris by Leonard Pitt (https://www.amazon.com/Walks-Through-Lost-Paris-Historic/dp/1593761031/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YCWF02NBU1SZ&keywords=walks+through+lost+paris&qid=1686760535&sprefix=walks+through+lost+paris%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1)
https://www.wri.org/insights/paris-15-minute-city
https://www.comeetie.fr/galerie/BatiParis/#12/48.8586/2.3577
Produced by Hannah Woolsey, Dave Amos, and the fine folks at Nebula Studios.
Written by Hannah Woolsey and Dave Amos
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