Sanitation in Medieval Paris with Emily Hutchison

Just how dirty was medieval Paris? And what did people do with their waste? This week, Danièle speaks with Emily Hutchison about sanitation in the Middle Ages.
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[@madfemurfast]

Superb. I think sanitation and hygiene is one of the biggest misconceptions of the mediaeval period.

[@Ostsol]

Interesting. If one starts with the preconception that cleanliness was valued, then a lot of this follows quite logically.