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=Les Egouts de Paris=

When you think of Paris you think of things such as the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame Cathedral, or the Louvre and all of the other beautiful sights to see, but not a sewer system museum. Les Egouts de Paris is a museum dedicated to Paris’s sewer system. First opened in 1889, people can learn about what happens 500 meters under the streets of Paris by visiting and touring the historical museum. Developed by Hugues Aubriot, Les Egouts de Paris, also allows people to learn the jobs and roles it takes to work in a sewage plant. Visitors can also see the machinery used in the past as well as today and learn about the history of the water cycle in Paris.

In the 1970’s tourist were carried in wagons, carts, or boats through the sewers. They would be moved under the surface of Paris instead of on the streets. Now people tour by walking through the system. Les Egouts de Paris, also demonstrates where part of the play, //Les Miserables// took place and it’s a place where people can go to lean about some the engineering of the city.

Still today, five days a week, visitors can learn about Paris’s system that takes care of their water drainage and waste by visiting Les Egouts de Paris. This museum is open 11:00 am to 5:00 pm during our time in France. A tour of Les Egouts Museum takes 60 minutes or longer.