{"title":"Yves Aubert","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"metro-paris","title":"Metro (Paris)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Driver’s eye view of lines 5 and 6 of the Paris Metro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParis’s integrated transport system, run by RATP, is the envy of cities throughout the world. It consists of buses, trams, regional express railways and of course the famous Paris Metro. Over a dozen lines criss-cross the capital of France and arguably the most interesting are lines 5 and 6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLine 5 is mostly in tunnel and runs on conventional steel wheels from Place d’Italie in the south for just over 9 miles (14.6kms) to Bobigny Pablo Picasso in the north. The line surfaces to cross the River Seine before plunging back into tunnel to run via stations such as Bastille, Gare de’ l’est and Gare du Nord. The line surfaces once again ahead of the northern terminus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLine 6 is very different. Firstly it runs on rubber tyres – RATP’s preferred technology – and secondly it runs mostly overground on viaducts – reminiscent of New York’s famous elevated subway. Starting to the west of Paris at Charles de Gaulle Etoile (beneath the Arc de Triomphe) the line surfaces to cross the River Seine, giving a magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower. Still elevated, it then skirts around the southern suburbs of Paris via Montparnasse, popping in and out of tunnel every few miles before reaching the eastern terminus at Nation, a route distance of 8.5 miles (13.6km).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs usual, this driver’s eye view provides a fascinating insight into these lines with a historical and contemporary commentary by Parisian Yves Aubert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonus footage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver’s view of turnback siding at Bobigny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver’s view of depot at Nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDVD \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e both English and French commentaries (menu driven selection).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" class=\"pa-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eNarrated by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYves Aubert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWritten by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBernard Fahey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFilmed in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e73 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWidescreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDefinition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDownload size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e1.87GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eMP4 video\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Video 125 downloads","offers":[{"title":"SD download","offer_id":28527796481,"sku":"com-metrop","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5127\/products\/metpar.jpg?v=1587342072"},{"product_id":"french-tram-archive","title":"French Tram Archive","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnique film capturing the end of an era…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust like the UK, tram systems in France reached a peak between the wars. However, only 24 systems out of a grand total of 130 were still running in the 1950s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis motivated a number of amateur cine cameramen to travel the length and breadth of the country to record them for posterity before they closed. What they filmed are remarkable in many ways and very different to those in Great Britain. For example, many routes ran far out of town, often on single track serving small outlying villages. All vehicles were single deck often pulling trailers. Some were interurban such as from Marseille to Aix-en-Provence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe archive was compiled by French video company Les Editions du Cabri and first released in France on DVD. It includes cine film taken from the 1930s to the 1970s complete with soundtrack. The video also features a number of fascinating old postcards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSystems featured include Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Dijon, Lille, Fontainebleau, Versailles, Valenciennes, Grenoble, La Ciotat and Toulon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNarration is expertly delivered in English by native Frenchman Yves Aubert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mag-review\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReview by Peter Middleton, Managing Director of Video 125: ★★★★☆\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Video 125 didn't film, research, write or produce this French Tram Archive, I believe I can legitimately offer my personal opinion as to its contents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis came from our friends in France who have taken many Video 125 productions over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I first saw this, the first thing I noticed, as a life-long tram enthusiast, was how different the tramways were to those in Britain. How I wish I could travel back to that era when the roads were nearly empty and those, often first generation trams, were still running. For example, those in Toulon have to be seen to be believed and to think they were still running when I was born!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe DVD has been well researched making it interesting and evocative. Most of the amateur footage consists of short sequences and to be honest the picture quality is not great, but the footage is unique! We simply can't go back and film them again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssuming that all the film was silent, the dubbing of appropriate sounds has been well done and adds to the atmosphere. I also found the use of picture postcards, to show the various systems in their 19th century beginnings, a nice addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI couldn't give this production 5 stars because of the amateur film, but overall I would give it four. 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