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The Bièvre: the river that disappeared in Paris
In Nobody’s Boy, Hector Malot already had his Rémi walk along its banks. Victor Hugo also described the Bièvre in his poetry collection Atumn Leaves . These idyllic stories from the 19th century are like echoes of a bygone era. Continue reading
Categories 13th arrondissement, 5th arrondissement, books, streets & squares
Tags Bièvre, Butte-aux-Cailles, Quartier Latin, water
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Water network from 1860 ensures clean streets
Every day, Paris consumes about 170,000 m³ of non-potable water through a system from the period of Haussmann’s city improvements Continue reading
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