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L'arnaque de la tour Eiffel 💸

The con man who sold the Eiffel Tower 🗼 -


Salut à tou.te.s,


Dans les Années folles, Paris est en fête, mais aussi le théâtre d’une des arnaques les plus spectaculaires de tous les temps. En 1925, l’escroc Victor Lustig réussit l’impensable : vendre la tour Eiffel à un riche ferrailleur. Entre audace, mensonges et manipulation, cette histoire vraie interroge : comment peut-on croire à l’incroyable ? Et surtout… qui est vraiment le plus naïf ?


During the Roaring Twenties, Paris was celebrating, but it was also the scene of one of the most spectacular scams of all time. In 1925, con man Victor Lustig pulled off the unthinkable: selling the Eiffel Tower to a wealthy scrap metal dealer. Combining audacity, lies, and manipulation, this true story raises the question: how can anyone believe the unbelievable? And above all... who is truly the most naive?


Related episodes: la tour Eiffel, les Années folles, Claude Chabrol


Preparation:

  • watch this week's episode about con man Victor Lustig: https://youtu.be/AtsQvAhhi5s (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar).

  • prepare one or two questions


Join us in this week's sessions:

  • Tuesday August 12, 2025

  • Sunday August 17, 2025


Bonne semaine et à bientôt,

Rafaël


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