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The tip of the île de la Cité, the Palais and the Pont Neuf on the Turgot map, a 1739 engraving in cavalier perspective

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Can You Trust Old Maps of Paris?

The Turgot map and the Basel plan are gorgeous, but they embellish. What old maps of Paris get right, what they arrange, and how a reconstruction uses them.

September 8, 2026

Notre-Dame de Paris in the Middle Ages seen from a lane on the Île de la Cité, Timescope 3D reconstruction

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Was Notre-Dame Painted in Colour?

In the Middle Ages, Notre-Dame's portals were painted and gilded. The evidence, what we really know, and what it changes when you reconstruct the past.

August 17, 2026

AI-generated image of a medieval soldier on castle ramparts, typical of the viral "historical" videos analysed in this article

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Can You Trust AI With History?

AI-generated "historical" videos, viral anachronisms, errors that stick: a deep dive, studies included, into what a real historical method changes.

July 22, 2026