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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, I'm going to take you on a journey around my newest obsession in Paris - The Philippe Auguste Wall. This wall circled the city 800 years ago, and was gradually torn down, built over, and swallowed up by Paris as the city expanded upwards and outwards - with the wall never to be seen again. Or was it… Unbelievably, some relics, some vestiges of this ancient wall have remained intact, many of them hidden for centuries and only revealed in fairly recent renovations. And you can still find these traces of it in the most unlikely places in the city. This episode is my journey to find those remnants - plus my search for what one historian said were the potentially unfound parts of the wall. Meanwhile, if you want to find the pieces of the wall yourself, look here on The Earful Tower's official site for loads of pictures from the trip. That's it, good luck hunting the wall down, and get in touch with me if you want me to show it to you personally.  Meanwhile, this episode took a lot of work, so if you like it, consider becoming a supporter on Patreon to allow me to continue with similar episodes! There's never been a better month to join than now, June 2018. Look at this lineup.
Released:
Jun 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Earful Tower is a weekly podcast all about Paris, hosted by Australian expat Oliver Gee. With a huge variety of guests - from cooks and comedians to TV hosts and tour guides - this show will transport you to the City of Lights and make you feel like you've met the characters that make it shine.