Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City
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Every day, Paris’ six railway stations welcome over 3,000 trains and more than a million travelers coming from France and all over Europe. The stations’ sizes are impressive: Gare du Nord is bigger than the Louvre or Notre-Dame de Paris. These railway stations are architectural landmarks and a model of urban planning despite the radical changes they’ve undergone since their construction in the middle of the 19th century. How did the railway stations manage to absorb the boom of travelers in just a few decades? What colossal works were necessary to erect and then modify these now essential buildings? From the monumental glass walls of Gare du Nord to the iconic tower of Gare de Lyon, to the first-ever all-electric train station, each has its own story, technical characteristics, and well-defined urban image.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2020-10-21
Runtime: 52 mins
Director: Constance de Guernon
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
Original title: Paris Train Stations: Shaping the City
Production Companies: RMC Production, RMC Films, RMC Découverte
Production Countries: France
Cast
Julien Bocher
Bertrand Lemoine
Stéphanie Sauget
Clive Lamming
François Loyer
Georges Ribeill
Patrick Cognasson
Marc Le Cœur
Étienne Riot
Didier Leroy
Véronique Veston
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