After 200 Years, This Old Canal In Paris Was Drained And People Were Surprised To See What Was Underneath The Water

Published on 04/19/2021
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Its Fascinating History

Two canals were built for much the same motive in the following decades. The officials were building the Canal Saint-Denis and the Canal de l’Ourcq. The latter measured 3.4 meters in width and 108 kilometers in length. It ran from Port-aux-Perches to the Bassin de la Villette, connecting the Canal Saint-Martin and the Bassin de la Villette. It’s important to remember that all of them are hundreds of years old.

Its Fascinating History

Its Fascinating History

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During The French Revolution

The Canal Saint-Martin is the most well-known of the three. From the Bassin de l’Arsenal to the Place de la Bastille, it ran deep in the ground. Numerous people are familiar with the latter as pivotal events during the French Revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799. An unanticipated prison attack occurred here. It has a long and fruitful past, as you can see. For this specific purpose, people were interested to know to see what lay beneath the ground.

During The French Revolution

During The French Revolution

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