Paris is the city of lights, though whether that moniker refers to the intellectuals that have studied here from mediaeval times, the Enlightened thinkers of the 18th century or simply the street lights there is some debate. But, as with most things in Paris, their light obscures a dark past, so come with me as we head back to a different, darker Paris and discover her journey into the light. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Music The Owl Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Upon his death at the age of 90 his children found his home completely empty, stripped of furniture and even lightbulb, all that was left were 6 monogrammed handkerchiefs and an old pair of slippers, Henri d'Orléans, the Count of Paris had made good on his  promise to leave them "nothing but hatred and tears with which to weep”  Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Music The Owl Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are heading on a rather a rather morbid walking tour of Paris and to the some of the many places of execution where you could enjoy the spectacle of beheading, quartering, boiling or ears being cut off.... enjoy. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Music The Owl Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeanne de Clisson, also known as Jeanne de Belleville, or by her nickname ‘The Lioness of Brittany’ and was France's first and fiercest female pirate driven to war with the French king in order to avenge her husband's death. She became a pirate and in a ship painted black with blood-red sails and called called ‘my revenge’ she wrought havoc on the French. She was renowned for her cruelty; upon capturing a French vessel she would mercilessly kill the whole crew, especially any nobles - usually decapitating them herself with an axe and then throwing their bodies into the sea, but she was always sure to leave one survivor to spread the gruesome tale, warn others of what awaited them should they cross her path and above all to send a message back to the king… but is it just a legend? Find out in this episode. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Music The Owl and 'Jeanne de Clisson' by Stetrice Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 10th arrondissement of Paris at place Colonel Fabien, just up from the lovely canal St Martin and opposite the curious headquarters of the Communists building you will see a usual Paris scene of day to day life. but that would have been very different had we passed by here anytime between in the 14th-18th Century so come with me to discover the sombre story of the gibbet of Montfaucon. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A story by François Coppée set on a cold, Christmas Eve night in Paris. First published in 1893. Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come with me to the smallest, most exclusive cemetery in Paris, only open twice a year! I managed to get in for a visit and learn about a particularly interesting Montmartre family who defended their iconic windmills and paid with their lives... Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support me on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. Artwork Double Merrick Music from 'The Owl' Daria Shakhova Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 13th of October was really an unlucky day for the Capet Kings! In this episode find out how a humble pig changed the fortunes of France. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support me on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. Artwork Double Merrick Music from 'The Owl' Daria Shakhova Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special episode for Valentine's day about love..... sort of. Colette's short story entitled 'The Other Wife' or 'L'autre Femme' will have you wondering who really is the other woman? You decide. Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Pope Clement, iniquitous judge and cruel executioner, I adjure you to appear in forty days’ time before God’s tribunal. And you, King of France, will not live to see the end of this year, and Heaven’s retribution will strike don your accomplices and destroy your posterity" The curse of Jacques de Molay rang out as he was burnt at the stake for the crime of herasy, and maybe we would have forgotten about it if it had not come true..... In this episdoe come with me as we follow in the footsteps of the Templars in Paris and the cursed Kings. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Music from 'The Owl' Daria Shakhova Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voltaire may have lived a full life and one that has gone down in history but less well known is his afterlife. Join me in this episode to find out the extraordinary adventures of the philosopher post mortem and finally get to the bottom of the rumors that shroud his final resting place. Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Christmas story by Guy De Maupassant an author famous for his dark and unusual short stories which reflect Belle Epoch Paris in a new light. Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

François-Marie Arouet who made a name for himself as Voltaire was a prolific writer, playwright and philosopher. Famed for his sharp wit and criticism of the Catholic church and institutions of pre-revolutinary France as well as his advocacy for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the separation of church and state. In part one we look a little and his life, love and philosophy. Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it that Louis... or just Napoleon in a wig? Find out in this episode. Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chanel is considered a model of female independence, success and good taste, but while her business acumen cannot be denied and her incredible ability to drive fashion and style her personal life and her moral code reveal a more troubled and troubling person. (also please forgive me, I said Manet when describing a painting of Trouville when I clearly meant to say Monet!) Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coco Chanel has certainly left her mark on Paris fashion, but did Paris leave its mark on her? Come with me in this episode to find out about the design and the story behind her iconic perfume Chanel No. 5 Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 2 let's find out how the statue was built and what we can find to remeber her by in Paris. Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In these episodes we are once again on the trail of a statue that is no longer here but for a very different reason to last time. The statue of Liberty, as you probably know, was a gift from the French to the Americans. In Paris there are actually 7 different small replicas of Madame Liberty and the one which used to be outside the Arts & Metiers museum, which was made from Bartholdi’s original plaster model, is being sent to America for the 135 anniversary of her big sister’s original voyage. She was sent first to NY and then will be heading to Washington DC. Find out how the idea came about, how she was nearly never made and how she nearly became the statue of Liberté! Sound design from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marguerite Durand, Belle Epoch feminist, journalist, pioneer and animal lover. Famous for having a pet lion called 'Tigre,’ having once said "Feminism owes a lot to my blond hair" and for generally standing up to the patriarchy at a time when women were not even allowed to wear trousers. In this episode find out just how much feminism owes to her hair and more.  Music and mixing from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you can make a one off donation on PayPal Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the Nazi occupation Paris and France, saw the sad demise of many of their bronze statues. In this episode come with me to find out what happens to statues when they die and how to remember something that is no longer here.  Read Gary Young's article here hear about a curious statue of Lenin on 99pi here Music and mixing from the talented Christopher Ferreira, find more of his original work here. Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review, it makes my day and helps people find the show. Artwork Double Merrick Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.