STORIES ABOUT HOW

THE WORLD EXPOS OF 1855–1937

SHAPED PARIS,

FROM ITS ARCHITECTURE TO CULINARY INVENTIONS,

AND WHERE TO FIND THE TRACES

A Paris travel guide and history book about how the World Expos of 1855-1937 shaped the city, from its architecture to its (culinary) customs

Paris is the physical memory of seven World Expos that took place in the city from 1855 to 1937. These Expos left behind monuments like the Eiffel Tower, the Musée d'Orsay, the Grand and Petit Palais... But many traces are