Paris the Great Saga

Take a fascinating journey into the past and see how a prehistoric settlement on the Seine became the world-famous City of Light. Breathtaking aerial images and interviews with French historians bring 5,000 years of Paris' history to life.

See how Paris began as a strategic spot for maritime transport, became developed by the Romans and ended up as a Christian-controlled city.

Under the reign of strong monarchs between 1200 and 1700, Paris became an urban center and underwent an architectural revolution.

Parisians changed the course of history when they stormed the Bastille and burned the City Hall in 1789; 60 years later, Baron Haussmann rebuilt the city’s infrastructure.

By the end of the 19th century, intellectuals and artists flocked to France’s capital, making it a center for creativity, diversity and exchange.