Ovation TV

Art historian Sandrine Voillet reveals how Paris battled through turmoil and trauma to become the city of dreams. From the Louvre to a magical fairy tale park, which is one of Paris' best kept secrets, Sandrine uncovers a Paris rarely explored. She delves deep into the subterranean labyrinth of the city sewers, heads to a very famous restaurant famed for its discreet boudoir lounges, and meets one of France's greatest photographers, Willy Ronis. She also reveals why two of Paris' most famous photographed landmarks, the Basilica of Sacre Coeur and the Eiffel Tower, were hated when they were first built, but went on to become the great icons of the most beautiful city in the world.