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La Muette is a station on line 9
This is the story of the Nesle Sisters, they had political ambitions, one strong enough to offer up her sister as collateral in the game of court politics. They vied for King Louis XV's affections and mistress status.
This is the true story of the Nestle sisters, from 1732-1745
Les sœurs Nesle, favorites de Louis XV - Histoire et Secrets
Le Château de la Muette | OCDE 
Histoire du Pavillon Royal de la Muette - Pavillon Royal de la Muette 
What is a Hair Shirt?
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La Muette is a station on line 9
In 1716 Château de la Muette became the residence of the Marie Louise Elisabeth d'Orleans, Duchess of Berry, daughter of the Regent, a woman born into unimaginable privilege whose life was defined by exploitation, abuse and tragedy, even by 18th‑century royal standards.
The Château de la Muette: a mysterious and forgotten royal building from the 16th century | Le Bonbon 
Le Château de la Muette | OCDE 
The Duchess Of Berry Was The Most Scandalous Woman In France 
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La Muette is a station on line 9. 
Chateau de la Muette is home to five centuries of French history and in this series I will tell you about some of its residents and events.  
The royal residence in France was the famous Palace of Versailles, but life could get busy and complicated, so they created a retreat for Kings, Queens, and Emperors. Home to mistresses and scandals, a massacre, a hot air balloon and potatoes.  
Let's explore the lives of some of the noble and royal women who have a connection to La Muette. Their lives were lived in the shadow of the Kings of the time, but each one has a story worth telling in its own right.  
The Château de la Muette | OECD 
Margaret Of Valois | French princess, Valois dynasty, Huguenot queen | Britannica 
Wars of Religion | Huguenots, Calvinism, Edict of Nantes | Britannica 
Biography of Margaret of Valois, France’s Slandered Queen
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THE DREYFUS AFFAIR – A NATIONAL RECKONING 
Anatole France was one of the country’s most respected writers and he would become the conscience the Republic had been missing. We draw to the conclusion of the Affair.  
What does it mean for France, for the Dreyfusards and for Alfred Dreyfus? 
Sources and reading  
Marie‑Claire Bancquart, Anatole France: La vie littéraire (1984) 
Michel Winock, Le Siècle des intellectuels (1997) 
Émile Bréhier, Histoire de la philosophie (for context on France’s philosophical influences) 
David Bellos, The Novel of the Century (2017) 
Anatole France’s own essays and speeches (1890s) 
Anatole France | Nobel Prize Winner, French Novelist & Poet | Britannica 
Anatole France (Author of The Gods Will Have Blood) - Goodreads 
Academie Francaise The Funeral of Anatole France 
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THE DREYFUS AFFAIR: DENIED BY A PRESIDENT  
Felix Faure became President of the Republic in January 1895, just weeks after Alfred Dreyfus was convicted. He was elected because he was seen as safe and predictable. He was not a reformer. He was not interested in challenging institutions. He was not associated with any major scandals, yet at least. 
Sam Aronow - The Dreyfus Affair  
Félix Faure | French Republic, Politics, Legacy | Britannica 
Biography Central Margurite Steinheil 
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THE DREYFUS AFFAIR: THE SOCIALIST INTEREST 
Jean Jaures is a political icon, remembered today as a socialist leader, a defender of workers, and one of the strongest advocates for Alfred Dreyfus. 
Sources and Reading 
Zeev Sternhell, Jaurès et la naissance du socialisme républicain (1983) 
Harvey Goldberg, The Life of Jean Jaurès (1962) 
Geoffrey Kurtz, Jean Jaurès: The Inner Life of Social Democracy (2014) 
Madeleine Rebérioux, Jaurès : La politique et la légende (1975) 
Sudhir Hazareesingh, Political Traditions in Modern France (1994) 
Jean Jaurès, Histoire socialiste de la Révolution française (1901–1907) 
Sam Aronow - The Dreyfus Affair  
The Socialist Interest by Jean Jaures 1898 
The Radical Tea Towel The Assassination of Jean Jaures 
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THE DREYFUS AFFAIR: J'ACCUSE!
As the situation unfolded with Dreyfus and new evidence came to light, Zola reached his limit of what he could morally tolerate from the lying establishment. By this time, Emile Zola was already a very famous novelist, and he was about to expose the truth to a country that didn’t want to hear it.  
Sources 
Sam Aronow The Dreyfus Affair  
Emile Zola Brittanica 
CNRS How the Dreyfus Affair Went Global 
J'accuse Letter to the President of the Republic by Emile Zola 1898 - A must read! 
Hachette 
Émile Zola (Author of Germinal) - Goodreads 
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THE CHAMPS-ELYSEE AND THE BELLE EPOQUE 
In this BONUS episode, the Belle Epoque comes to life. The Third republic was a period of social and economic prosperity, and nowhere displayed this, quite like the most beautiful avenue in the world.  
Sources 
Belle Époque or the "Beautiful Age" in France 
Paris Digest - Champs-Elysée Facts 
Everything Explained - The Belle Epoque 
French Moments- The Grand Palais and Petit Palais 
Brittanica Elysium Greek Mythology 
The Good Life France - History of the Champs Elysée 
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THE DREYFUS AFFAIR: CLEMENCEAU AND THE THIRD REPUBLIC 
In Season 3 we visit five stations and five men whose lives intersected at the Dreyfus Affair.  
Episode 1 sees George Clemenceau fighting for the newly established Third Republic, giving the foundation of a story of a scandal that divided France for nearly a decade.  
Sources 
Sam Aronow - The Dreyfus Affair 
Georges Clemenceau summary | Britannica 
Georges Clemenceau | French Prime Minister & WWI Leader | Britannica 
Panama Scandal Panama Scandal | Corruption, Bribery & Fraud | Britannica 
Treaty of Versailles 1919 
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I say it every week, we stop by stations named after artists, intellects, innovators; every station's name is a signal or memory pinned to a place. 
Listeners have me asked about how the metro stations get their names, who decides and what the criteria are so, in this inter season -bonus episode, we find out.  
Sources 
Metro: where does the iconic white tiling found in every station come from? - Sortiraparis.com 
Are you familiar with... the friezes in the metro? | Behind-the-scenes 
What about the iconic Street-Name Plaques of Paris? - French Moments 
Wikipedia - List of Metro Stations 
The secrets behind the Paris Metro station names  
Where do Paris Metro stations get their names? - CityMonitor 
12 metro names explained | Un jour de plus à Paris 
16 things you might not know about the names of Paris metro stations | Fabric of Paris 
grandparisexpress.fr 
Les Echos Paris Secret 
 
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