It seemed like rain was about to fall on the heads of the crowd bunched around Paris’s Canal Saint-Martin. Every one of the dozens of pairs of eyes was transfixed on the phenomenon that had been unearthed. The authorities were draining the muddy water from the man-made river, and all were desperate to see what lay beneath. Just what was it that the canal had buried for so long? As it turned out, more than two hundred years’ worth of mysteries lay waiting for the Parisians. But what could have drawn such a large crowd?
When A Parisian Canal Aged Two Hundred Years Was Drained No One Could Believe What Was In There
The Right Moment For Drainage
Canals will not generally be drained unless there is some major issue or new construction has come into the canal’s path. But in this instance, the authorities had a far more unusual task to carry out as they began emptying the canal in question. The water was finally receding to the point that the onlookers and experts alike could see something that would help flesh out their iconic city’s past. Few could have predicted what had been thrown in here all those years ago.
The Right Moment For Drainage
