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Sewer cleaning equipment in Paris, France, circa 1978.
Source: Bruno de Ville d'Avray, Mairie de Paris / Direction de la protection de l'environnement, Section de l'assainissement de Paris; and Lucien Finel, previous Deputy to the Mayor of Paris (in charge of water and sanitation management). |
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Hydraulic barge in sewer, Paris, France.
Source: Postcard from Les Egouts de Paris. |
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Sebastopol trunk sewer, Paris, France.
Source: Postcard from Les Egouts de Paris. |
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"Collecteur du Boulevard Sebastopol," Paris, France. Date unknown. Source: Bruno de Ville d'Avray, Mairie de Paris / Direction de la protection de l'environnement, Section de l'assainissement de Paris; and Lucien Finel, previous Deputy to the Mayor of Paris (in charge of water and sanitation management). |
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Sewer workers use a drain-cleaning machine mounted on a boat in a main collector, Paris, France. Date unknown. Source: Bruno de Ville d'Avray, Mairie de Paris / Direction de la protection de l'environnement, Section de l'assainissement de Paris; and Lucien Finel, previous Deputy to the Mayor of Paris (in charge of water and sanitation management). |
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Sewer worker in Paris, France. Date unknown. Source: Bruno de Ville d'Avray, Mairie de Paris / Direction de la protection de l'environnement, Section de l'assainissement de Paris; and Lucien Finel, previous Deputy to the Mayor of Paris (in charge of water and sanitation management). |
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Sewer workers with drain cleaning machinery in secondary collector, Paris, France. Date unknown. Source: Bruno de Ville d'Avray, Mairie de Paris / Direction de la protection de l'environnement, Section de l'assainissement de Paris; and Lucien Finel, previous Deputy to the Mayor of Paris (in charge of water and sanitation management). |
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Sewer workers with drain cleaning machinery, Paris, France. Date unknown. Source: Bruno de Ville d'Avray, Mairie de Paris / Direction de la protection de l'environnement, Section de l'assainissement de Paris; and Lucien Finel, previous Deputy to the Mayor of Paris (in charge of water and sanitation management). |
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Sewer workers prepare to enter sewer, Paris, France. Date unknown. Source: Bruno de Ville d'Avray, Mairie de Paris / Direction de la protection
de l'environnement, Section de l'assainissement de Paris; and Lucien
Finel, previous Deputy to the Mayor of Paris (in charge of water and
sanitation management). |
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Placing rat poison in sewers in Paris, France. Date unknown. Source: Bruno de Ville d'Avray, Mairie de Paris / Direction de la protection de l'environnement, Section de l'assainissement de Paris; and Lucien Finel, previous Deputy to the Mayor of Paris (in charge of water and sanitation management). |
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Some information about the Paris sewers can be found at The Sewers of Paris: A Brief History. See related site about Tourists in the Sewers of Paris. Also Paris Sewers Museum. |
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