In Paris, A 200-Year-Old Canal Was Drained, And The Public Was Ecstatic

Published on 04/19/2021
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The Draining Procedure

Paris conceals a plethora of major secrets. Some of them were obscured by the murky waters of this canal. Parisians were intrigued by what lay beneath their beloved Canal Saint-Martin. The draining operation was being watched from a distance. What would they discover if they went?

The Draining Procedure

The Draining Procedure

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Waste From The First World War

In 2001, the canal was drained for the first time. At the time, they were able to remove over 40 tons of waste from the water. Among the fascinating finds were bullets, bombshells, and gold pennies from World War I. Not only that, but they found a car from the same era. That hasn’t happened in a long time. What else might they find in the water?

Waste From The First World War

Waste From The First World War

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