This event is in the past.It took place on June 9, 2026 at Mairie du 11ᵉ arrondissement de Paris.










Discover how Paris's Métro conquered a skeptical city. This free evening talk with a Cité de l'Architecture curator unpacks the engineering breakthroughs that turned an underground gamble into the world's most democratic transit system.
free lecture
urban history
architecture talk
evening event
Tips
🏛️curator from Cité de l'Architecture leads
🚇learn how engineers conquered Paris's tricky underground
Free
La naissance du métropolitain










Discover how Paris's Métro conquered a skeptical city. This free evening talk with a Cité de l'Architecture curator unpacks the engineering breakthroughs that turned an underground gamble into the world's most democratic transit system.
free lecture
urban history
architecture talk
evening event
Tips
🏛️curator from Cité de l'Architecture leads
🚇learn how engineers conquered Paris's tricky underground
Free
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