PBS Paris: Stories from the City 2025 PDTV x265-MVGroup Chapter 1: City of Kings A look at the French capital's architectural journey through time. This episode charts the city's growth from ancient times until the end of the Ancient Regime where Kings Louis IX and Louis XIV embraced and encouraged a high culture still associated with Paris today. Chapter 2: City of Revolutions A look at the French capital's architectural journey, from its Roman roots and its construction on an island in the Seine, where the magnificent medieval churches Notre Dame and Saint Chapelle were built, to the secular policies of today. Despite ongoing violence, protests, invasion and a civil war, Napoleon and his nephew Napoleon the third were great builders who set about re-inventing the city in the 19th Century, creating a model city copied thoughout Europe and the world. Chapter 3: The Secular City After the overthrow of Emperor Napoleon III, Paris reinvented itself again in the wake of the commune riots. The revolt against religion found its voice in heroes such as Victor Hugo, who were celebrated in great secular monuments such as The Pantheon. Technical Spec Video Codec: x265 CABAC Main L3.1 Video Bitrate: CRF 21 (~748Kbps) Video Resolution: 1024x576 Frames Rate: 25 FPS Audio Codec: HE-AAC (Apple) Audio Bitrate: 64Kbps CVBR 48KHz (105Kbps peak) Audio Channels: 2 Audio Gain: 8dB Run-Time: 2h 28m Number Of Parts: 1 (3 chapters) Part Size: 864 MB Source: PDTV (576i/mpeg2 1562Kbps 1.90GB)