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01/03/2026#99
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Notre Dame in the 19th Century
samedi 27 septembre 2025 • Duration 21:12
#16. What was Notre Dame like before Viollet-le-Duc’s 19th Century restoration? Was it worth visiting or just a crumbling ruin to be ignored? And were the guidebooks of the day accurate or even more creative than today’s social media “guides”? Join us as we rejoin David W. Bartlett’s travel adventures in mid-19th Century Paris (and correct some of his “history” along the way)!
Speaking of corrections, yes, I did indeed misspeak the name of Bartlett’s book. It is Paris with Pen & Pencil, not pen and paper. PGB: Made by Humans.
Want to know more? Check out the full show notes on the PGB website.
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Le Petit Pont: The Unluckiest Bridge in Paris
Episode 15
dimanche 27 juillet 2025 • Duration 28:35
#15. Le Petit Pont: The Unluckiest Bridge in Paris
Join us we explore the unluckiest bridge in Paris, le Petit Pont. Destroyed by the Vikings, a vengeful count, floods, ice, and even fire over the years, the bridge has had a wild couple of millennia!
Warning: Contains depictions of historical violence.
Check out the full show notes on the PGB website, including images of the bridge through history and a map of the walk described at the end of the episode.
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Visit the Eiffel Tower In 1889!
mercredi 22 juin 2022 • Duration 26:51
#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
Bureau International des Expositions
Want to know more? Check out the full show notes on Paris Gone By.com!
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Did Eiffel Live On The Eiffel Tower?
vendredi 3 juin 2022 • Duration 18:48
#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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Mary Tudor at the Cluny: Plucky Princess Takes On Three Kings
samedi 21 mai 2022 • Duration 17:53
#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).
Want to know more? Check out the full show notes on the PGB website!
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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! 😉
Crown Jewels Stolen! The History of L'Hotel de la Marine
dimanche 1 mai 2022 • Duration 20:10
#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:
The Foundation for the Memory of Slavery
Le Monde Article [in French]
Centre des Monuments Nationeaux
Want to know more? Check out the full show notes on the PGB website!
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Sarcophagus Found at Notre Dame!
dimanche 10 avril 2022 • Duration 13:48
#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
Want to know more? Check out the full show notes on the PGB website!
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The Premier Episode: Notre Dame, Property of France?
lundi 21 mars 2022 • Duration 12:53
#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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1900 Non-Olympic Olympics
dimanche 28 juillet 2024 • Duration 30:14
#14. The 1900 Non-Olympic Olympics
The second-ever Olympics in Paris in 1900 was many things. Up to and including being both an official Olympiad and not being official Olympiad. Oh, and it included cannons. Check out the wild and chaotic 1900 Summer Olympics in this episode of Paris Gone By!
Want to know more? Check out the full show notes on the PGB website.
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Traveling To 19th Century Paris!
mardi 7 mars 2023 • Duration 32:26
#13. It's the mid-19th century. You're an American with wanderlust, a bit of money, and a capacity to deal with rigors of travel by steam ship and train and carriage. But how, exactly do we get to Paris? And what will it be like when we get there? Grab your steamer trunk and get ready as we journey to the City of Light!
Want to know more? Check out the full show notes on the PGB website.
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