What The Canals Are Like Now
Residents and visitors alike frequent the canal these days. Young Parisians regularly congregate along the Seine’s banks and are located near cafes. Tourists, on the other hand, prefer to take pictures of famous buildings and bridges. So why did the officials drain the water in the first place?
All The Weird Things At The Bottom
From its two centuries of existence, the canal has shown a huge change. Authorities try to clear it every ten to fifteen years. Everything which had collected at the bottom would be removed. It was not, however, a typical cleaning job. What was it about this era that made it so unique?