Mapping Paris Podcast
1) How did the tour de France weave an image of French unity?
In this episode Lauren considers not one particular site, but the many images, symbols and stories that make up the Tour de France. This episode considers how the history of this great sporting ...Show More
2) Infrastructure Becomes Icon. How Has the Aqueduct of Louveciennes Become the Passive Organizer of Development?
This episode reveals an analysis of the 17th century engineering feat which has inspired protean purpose and continued relevance. By JG Dolder
3) How is la Petite Ceinture being reused?
In this episode, Liz discusses how the old and unused railways of Paris have been reused for local entertainment and leisure. She uses the example of Le Hasard Ludique in the 17eme arrondissement. By ...Show More
4) “We are inventing the future here...”: How is Paris being adapted for the knowledge-based economy?
Using a hybrid methodology of photography, audio, and post-production, Pauline's site visit aims to analyse Station F’s entanglement with the past and future. Reusing the 1920s Halle Freyssinet is a c...Show More
5) How do virtual tours affect the museum experience?
Widely known around the world as an international symbol of art the Musée du Louvre is one of the most museums in the world. From its rich history as a former royal palace to housing academies to...Show More
6) How does Paris’s architecture reveal the legacy of Egyptomania in France?
While a fascination with ancient Egyptian language, symbolism and society is a recurring phenomenon spanning thousands of years, the term Egyptomania describes renewed Western interest in ancient Egyp...Show More
How does Paris’s architecture reveal the legacy of Egyptomania in France?
11:08 | Jul 12th, 2021
7) Should the Château de Saint-Cloud be rebuilt?
On the eastern edge of Paris sits the once-influential Domaine National de Saint-Cloud. Destroyed by the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 the sight now hosts beautiful gardens and walking trails. In this e...Show More
8) Left or right? Approaches to here.
For our introductory episode, Anna-Louise Milne, Professor at the University of London, Insititute in Paris takes us through Invalides and the objective behind the site visit essay.
9) Welcome to Mapping Paris
Bienvenue to Mapping Paris! Join us on an auditory adventure of Paris, a capital city that encompasses a multitude of emblematic monuments, a focal point of intellectual progress, and of course seclud...Show More