The One About Paris

Presque Parisiennes Podcast

This episode is our take on Paris. We talk about how the city is structured, the districts and how the city is planned. We talk about Georges Eugène Haussmann who did the urban planning of Paris between 1853 - 1870.

Kelly’s favorite building: Institut d'art et d’archéologie

Dilara’s favorite building: Centre Pompidou and she also mentions Niki de Saint Phalle

We then talk about Parisian parks such as Parc Montsouris, Jardin des Plantes, Bois de Vincennes, Bois de Boulogne, Parc des Buttes Chaumont and Parc de Belleville. We then finish off with the overall Paris city culture.

Our ending quote is from A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway.

We recorded this episode on 24 September 2023, at Jardin du Luxembourg. The publication date of this episode is 24 October.

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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.