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Villette Parc & Canals - Audio Companion

Let’s begin our adventure!

Your journey starts here : at 30 Av. Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris, right in front of La Cité des Science, as shown on the map beside you.

When you're ready, we’ll take our first steps into history !

We will walk around the parc, so don’t hesitate to go inside la Cité des Science if you are a Science fan !

30 Av. Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris

La Villette

A historical scene of people near a river, with several boats on the water and a city in the background. People are engaging in social activities, some gesturing and talking on the riverbank.

Historical watercolor illustration of an aqueduct with a canal, surrounded by trees and hills, with people walking and a boat on the water.

Map of La Villette area showing streets, water bodies, and train tracks, with a label indicating La Villette in 1850.

Map of La Villette, Paris, in 1900 showing streets, waterways, parks, and buildings.

Historical black and white photograph of a barn or livestock shed with a high, arched glass ceiling, holding cows and a woman tending to one of them.

Historical black and white photo of a ship's deck with multiple cannons lined up and large tanks or structures in the background.

The Cité des Sciences

A large construction site with a partially built structure, cranes, and scattered materials in an urban area with high-rise buildings in the background.

People attending a presentation or exhibition showing a large digital screen with a 3D model of a construction elevator or scaffold.

A humanoid robot with a human face, bald head, and metallic body is gesturing with an upward hand in front of two men in suits. Behind the robot, there is a screen displaying a digital silhouette of a person with arms outstretched. A sign in German r

Two children, a girl and a boy, playing on large model buildings in a colorful indoor play area.

Children and an adult observing robotic arms in a science exhibit at a museum.

La Géode

Zénith of Paris

The Trabendo

La Philharmonie de Paris

Interior view of a large auditorium filled with people, featuring a modern, sculptural ceiling design and tiered seating.

Black-and-white portrait of a middle-aged man with glasses, a beard, and short hair, wearing a dark jacket and shirt, with the name Yasuisa Toyota displayed at the bottom.

A bald man with fair skin, wearing a black blazer and black shirt, standing in front of a light-colored wall, looking at the camera with a slight smile, with a text label that reads "JEAN NOUVEL" at the bottom.

Interior view of a modern auditorium with a unique, flowing ceiling design made of wood and white surfaces.

La Grande Halle de la Villette

La péniche Antipode

Pont-Levant (lifting bridge)

Pavillon des Canaux

Canal de l’Ourcq

Les Orgues de Flandre

La Rotonde de La Villette

A black and white illustration of a large, circular, classical building with columns, possibly a historical or governmental structure, with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians in the foreground.

A historic city with a canal, surrounded by houses and green hills, featuring a large stone building in the foreground and several boats in the water.

Painting of a riverside scene with boats, people, and a large building with arches in the background.

The image shows the historic Pavillon de Flore in Paris, a small, classical, round building with a domed roof, situated at the Place du Carrousel near the Louvre Museum.

Photo of the historic Arc de Triomphe in Paris with a sign below that reads "Barrière à la Place de la Nation."

View of a historic building with arched entrances and windows, two trees in front, and people walking by on the sidewalk, labeled as 'Barrier D'Enfer (Denfert)'.

Canal Saint-Martin

Historical illustration of Saint-Martin Canal being lowered, showing workers and horses along the canal and city buildings, with a tall column or monument in the background.

Black and white photo of Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, with a boat in the water and a bridge overhead, surrounded by trees and residential buildings.

A historical black-and-white photo of the Saint-Martin Canal in Paris, showing water locks, buildings, and a bridge over the canal.

Underground water tunnel with light streaming through an opening, reflecting on the water surface.

Canauxrama boat tour

Place de la Bastille

Historical painting of a large stone castle with fortified walls and towers, situated on a riverbank, with a bridge and people walking nearby, and a landscape with trees and buildings in the background.

Collage of historical male figures, including William Shakespeare, an unidentified man with a mask, Voltaire, Napoleon Bonaparte, and an unspecified figure in armor.

A woman standing on a platform, holding the French flag, leading a crowd in a revolutionary chant or rally, with a castle in the background and people in period clothing.

A historical illustration of an execution scene with a guillotine, people observing, and a dead body on the ground.

A humorous portrait of William Shakespeare with a mustache, wearing a historic red costume and a matching hat, featuring a star-shaped medal around his neck.

A detailed painting depicts a medieval castle with tall stone walls and turrets engulfed in flames, with black smoke billowing into the cloudy sky. Below, a chaotic scene shows soldiers and civilians fighting and fleeing amidst destruction, with dama

Ancient Egyptian artifacts including a carved elephant head, decorated with a colorful headdress, and two painted and carved stone objects with Egyptian hieroglyphs and motifs.

Opera National de Paris

A portrait of an older man in a dark suit with arms crossed on the left, and an empty modern auditorium with multiple seating levels on the right.

Interior of a modern auditorium with multiple tiers of seating and a large illuminated ceiling.

Two men in dark suits and ties standing outside a building, posing for a photo.

An elderly man in a suit and striped tie sitting in front of a French flag and European Union flag, with a green park in the background.

The image shows a theater stage under setup with lighting and scaffolding, crew members preparing equipment, and empty seats visible in the background.

Port de l’Arsenal

Rue Crémieux

Dear fellow explorers,

And that brings us to the end of our journey!

From the ancient village roots of La Villette to the vibrant modernity of the Philharmonie... from the industrial past of slaughterhouses and canals to the creativity of street art, floating cafés, and cutting-edge museums… you’ve just walked through centuries of transformation.

We explored monumental architecture, urban legends, revolutionary history, and futuristic culture, all in one single Parisian district. Few places in the city tell as many stories in such a short stretch.

Thank you for being such a wonderful group! I hope this tour has opened your eyes to a side of Paris that often hides in plain sight, a Paris of reinvention, resilience, and imagination.

Until next time, keep exploring, keep wondering… and never stop looking up, around, and sometimes, below, this is Paris, after all.

Thank you !

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