Hitler And Paris: The Untold StoryJanuary 28, 2018

On June 23, 1940, Hitler makes a whirlwind trip to Paris, the capital of the country he's just defeated. His visits to the Opera, the Concorde, the Champs-Elysees and the Trocadero fill him with wonder and awe. Although Hitler despises the French, he has an odd fascination with their capital. What's behind his great admiration for the City of Lights? Paris harbours the tomb of the man Hitler admires above all others: Napoleon, the emperor who conquered Europe. Hitler's also a great fan of Haussmanian architecture, which he wants to copy and outdo when he builds his new capital, 'Germania'. This is a close-up look at the story of the Furher's little-known fascination with Paris.

Hitler And Paris: The Untold Story was broadcast on SBS ONE at Thursday 13 August 2020, 07:30. This episode was initially placed on Sunday 28 January 2018.