The MetroStop Podcast

Season 2 Introduction to the Enlightenment

In season 2 of Metro Stop Podcast, we will be stopping by 16 Century and then passing through two stations celebrating two architects of the enlightenment.  Then some of the most celebrated writers in French history, whose influence has rippled through pop culture to this day.  
In this introduction, I give some historical context to the age of enlightenment. 
Sources:  
The Enlightenment (1650-1800): Major Events | SparkNotes 
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Deism 
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Toland#ref184189 
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Montesquieu#ref253715 
 
Music: Embracing this World by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon 
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Theirs Wall

In the 1840s, as revolution simmered and foreign armies loomed, Paris built a colossal ring of stone and earth - Thiers Wall. 
This is more than a story of urban planning; this is the memory of a Paris that once feared both the world outside and the fire within.
This is a story of invasion, revolution, war and class divide. 
In this episode we are covering multiple stations all around the city Porte (deep breath) Dauphine, d'Auteuil, de Bagnolet, de Champerret, de Charenton, de Choisy, de Clichy, de Clignancourt, de la Chapelle, de la Villette, de Montreuil, de Pantin, de Saint-Cloud, de Saint-Ouen, de Vanves, de Versailles, de Vincennes, des Lilas, d'Italie, d'Ivry, Dorée, d'Orléans, Maillot, Saint-Denis de Paris 
Sources: 
The Fabric of Paris - The Walls  
The Fabric of Paris - The Peripherique 
Snippets of Paris - Walls  
One Day More in Paris - Fortifications 
Everything Explained - Theirs Wall  
Philip Augustus vs. the Kings of England: A Medieval Power Struggle 
June Rebellion: The Uprising that Inspired Les Misérables 
Paris 1871: The Commune and the Crisis of the French Republic 
Strikes of Journeymen and Workers - Encyclopedia.com 
Why Did the Vikings Invade Britain? | History Hit 

S1.10 Final Thoughts on Season 1

A summary of the events of the Paris Occupation and Liberation.  
Moral and Historicals Reckonings of Vichy France 
This has been Metro Stop, thank you so much for listening and I will be back with a new season, and we will explore more of the main characters of the Paris Metro, one station at a time.   

S1.9 Rol Tanguy Part 2

Rol Tanguy is on line 6 at Denfert Rochereau 
Who was Rol Tanguy?  
This is the final episode of Season 1 
France Today - Women of the Resistance 
History Hit - Women of the French Resistance 
Paris in World War II - Wikipedia 
The Liberation of Paris - The National WWII Museum 
Liberation of Paris - Wikipedia 
During World War II, the Liberation of Paris ... - Smithsonian Magazine 
Paris is liberated after four years of Nazi occupation 
rlt.fr - Philippe Petain The Man who Collaborated with the Nazis 
BBC News Rol Tanguy 
 Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing 
Additional Music by ArcSound 

S1.8 Rol Tanguy Part 1

Rol Tanguy is on line 6 at Denfert Rochereau 
Who was Rol Tanguy?  
This is the first episode in a two-part finale 
Compagnons du Tour de France 
On This Day February 1934 
Stavisky Affair 
Non Intervention Agreement  
Battle of the Ebro 
Military History Cecile Rol Tanguy 
Le Maitron Rol Tanguy 
Le Maitron Cecile Rol Tanguy 
Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing 
Additional Music by ArcSound 

S1.7 D'Estienne D'Orves

Trinitie- D'Estienne D’Orves is a station on line 12 
Who was D’Estienne D’Orves?
Sources and Links  
Portrait of D'Estienne D'orves 
Final Letters 
D'Estienne D'Orves Chemin de Memoire 
Museum of the Resistance D'estienne D'Orves Organiser of Nemrod  
Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing 
Additional Music by ArcSound 

S1.6 Charles Michels

Charles Michels is a station on line 10 
Who was Charles Michels?  
Sources and Links  
Reflections on the French Resistance  
Museum of the Resistance - Charles Michels 
Le Maitron - Charles Michels 
Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing 
Additional Music by ArcSound 

S1.5 The Two Corentins

Corentin Cariou is on line 7 and Corentin Celton is on line 12 
Who were the two Corentins?  
Sources and Links 
Le Maitron - Corentin Cariou 
Le Maitron - Corentin Celton 
Lettre de Celton Corentin– Le Mont-Valérien 
Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing 

S1.4 Gabriel Peri

Gabriel Peri is a station on line 13  
Who was Gabriel Peri? 
Sources and links  
The Neutrality Agreement  
The Munich Agreement  
Britannica German-Soviet-Nonaggression-Pact 
Heroes of the Pen 
L'humanite History Gabriel Peri article  
Lysias Avocats - Gabriel Peri Bio 
Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing 

S1.3 Colonel Fabien

Colonel Fabien is a Station on line 2
Who was Colonel Fabien?  
Sources and Links  
Spartacus Educational Colonel Fabien 
Le Maitron - Pierre Georges Colonel Fabien 
Recounting of Stages of French Communist Resistance 
Francs Tireurs et Partisans 
France 24 -The Barbes Metro Attack - 80 Years on 
Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing