Paris reportedly spent billions of dollars to fix the Seine and to improve the quality of water, making it fit for public use ...

The Paris sewer system has been an attraction for tourists and residents since its first public showcase at the 1867 World Exposition. Between 1892 and 1920, ...

After you’ve strolled the Champs-Elysees, marveled at the Arc de Triomphe, soaked up culture in the Louvre, and gawked from atop the Eiffel Tower, what’s left to do here? Well, there&#8… ...

PARIS – Forget Versailles, the Eiffel Tower and French fashion. When I want to be impressed by a marvel of Parisian design I head to the Musee des Egouts, aka the Sewer Museum. Sure, not ev ...

Though it's been around since the Middle Ages, the sewer system beneath Paris won fame in the 19th century, when the city offered boat tours through the. Skip to content Gizmodo. Search .

A key promise in Paris’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics was that its famous river, the Seine, would be cleaned up in time to host open water swimming events: the triathlon, paratriathlon ...

Her team has been the most successful: It has built a new sewer line and pumping system for the 40 houses on Fanac. The selling point for many residents, on Fanac and in nearby towns, was the ...