A 200 Year Old Canal Was Drained In Paris And People Were Excited About It

Published on 03/29/2021
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What The Canals Are Like Now

The canal is now a popular tourist attraction for both locals and visitors. Young Parisians frequently congregate along the Seine’s banks and in nearby cafes. Tourists, on the other hand, prefer to take pictures of famous buildings and bridges. Why, then, did the authorities decide to drain the water from it?

What The Canals Are Like Now

What The Canals Are Like Now

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All The Weird Things At The Bottom

In its two centuries of existence, the canal has seen a lot of changes. Authorities attempt to empty it every ten to fifteen years. Everything that had accumulated at the bottom would be removed. This was not, however, a typical cleaning job. What was it about this time that made it any different?

All The Weird Things At The Bottom

All The Weird Things At The Bottom

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