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Improbable Walks

Lisa Pasold

Welcome to Improbable Walks, the travel podcast that brings you to the streets of Paris, wherever you are. Every episode, we discover a new street in the City of Light, strolling into the hidden history and stories of Paris, block by block. Your host is Canadian writer and long-time parisienne, Lisa Pasold. To support this monthly podcast, please subscribe for free, so you're notified when the ne... more

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This episode walks along the wonderfully-named rue du Paradis. I was inspired by the beautiful ceramic murals here, and by the 1790s party hostess, Madame Hamelin. The fashionista-Merveilleuses are a fascinating aspect of the Directoire post-Revoluti... more

This episode focuses on a lovely detail in the grand streetscape of Paris: one specific address in the tony 8th arrondissement, where glass artist René Lalique lived and worked. Lalique mastered not only Art Nouveau jewelry, but Art Deco designs as w... more

This episode explores the medieval manuscript business of Paris; I was inspired by the gorgeous Book of Hours belonging to the Duc de Berry, currently on display in the Paris suburbs. Books by authors like Christine de Pizan were copied and illuminat... more

This single block in Montparnasse has it all: history, design, art, writers, photographers, models and World War II heroes... from photographer Lee Miller to Resistance leader Colonel Rol-Tanguy, from abolitionist Schoelcher to writer Anais Nin, and ... more

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
  • Merci, beaucoup

    It's been several decades since I have visited Paris. Thanks for bringing back a slice of the city through your literary eye, Lisa.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Maseman4
    United Statesa year ago
  • If you love Paris..,

    If you love wandering through Paris neighborhoods and soaking up their history, then you’ll love this podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hdpiper
    Canada2 years ago
  • Paris Gold Standard

    Pasold talks Paris like no one else. Her pacing of the stories and her crystal clear, accurate, enunciation of French words, names, streets, etc. with her ever so melodic voice is unparalleled, albiet with a slight Canadian influence. She digs deeply and reliably into the history of Paris and its prior inhabitants and progress. For anyone with a developed familiarity with the history of Paris, Pasold's podcast, like her "Next Stop Paris" video series, is the next best thing to being in Paris ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mohawkmohawk
    United States5 years ago
  • More please!

    I’m wishing I could visit Paris again and who knows how long it will be before I will be able to do that again. I’d love to be able to take a walk through the city through your podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Adillon
    United States6 years ago

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