The obelisk, at over 22 meters high, made from rose Granit and weighing in at an estimated 227 tonnes sits proudly in the centre of the Place de la Concorde and at over 3,000 year old is Paris’ oldest monument. Come with me and lets find out about the fraught journey of the Obelisk from Louxor to Paris.
 
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15. The Bloody Barber of Rue des Marmousets

Paname is&nbsp;about Paris; the people who have lived here, the events that have taken place and the traces they’ve left behind. Come with me to explore the unusual, overlooked and unlikely stories which are often hidden in plain sight.   Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/panamepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.