This event is in the past.It took place on May 7, 2026 at Bibliothèque de l'Hôtel de Ville.





4th Arr., Paris
🎫Library card required for venue entry
🏚️40,000 shelters built across the city
🚇Metro stations doubled as emergency posts
Descend into wartime secrets buried beneath the city streets. This free talk uncovers the staggering network of 40,000 civilian shelters carved into Paris's underground during World War II, from metro stations to hidden hospitals most Parisians never knew existed.
Free lecture
WWII history
Underground Paris
Niche history





4th Arr., Paris
🎫Library card required for venue entry
🏚️40,000 shelters built across the city
🚇Metro stations doubled as emergency posts
Descend into wartime secrets buried beneath the city streets. This free talk uncovers the staggering network of 40,000 civilian shelters carved into Paris's underground during World War II, from metro stations to hidden hospitals most Parisians never knew existed.
Free lecture
WWII history
Underground Paris
Niche history