Welcome back to "The 20 Kingdoms" season. As you probably know, there are 20 districts in Paris, known as arrondissements. They may as well be kingdoms, at least for this podcast season, where I'll visit each kingdom and introduce you to someone who truly loves it.

In this episode, it's YouTuber Jay Swanson who has lived in the 16th for over a decade. I met him in the Passy Cemetery, here's what he had to say.

Mentioned in this episode:

Museums & Culture


• Passy Cemetery
• Trocadéro
• Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
• Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
• Palais de Tokyo
• Palais Galliera
• Musée Marmottan Monet
• Musée Clemenceau
• Point Éphémère Parks & Outdoor Spaces


• Bois de Boulogne
• Fondation Louis Vuitton
• Jardin d'Acclimatation
• Jardin du Ranelagh
• Hippodrome de ParisLongchamp Neighborhoods & Landmarks


• Rue de Belles Feuilles
• The Golden Triangle
• Élysée Palace Also Mentioned


• Jay Swanson's books: Sea of the Unknown and Desert of the New ****************

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Music: Pres Maxson