This place is called Quarrymen's footbath but it's particularity is to be the first geological drilling in Paris, in the oldest medieval quarry of Port-Mahon, close to the official Paris catacombs.

This place is called Quarrymen's footbath but it's particularity is to be the first geological drilling in Paris, in the oldest medieval quarry of Port-Mahon, close to the official Paris catacombs.

A view of the curtains of the roof of an art deco building 37 street of the Louvre. This building was built in 1934 by the architect Fernand Leroy and Jacques Cury to accommodate both newspapers Paris-Midi and Paris-Soir. Five years later, two million newspapers are coming out of the printing press in the basement of the building. The construction, modern, is fully planned for the implementation of newspapers. There is even a big diesel engine provided electricity in case of power failure. The upper floors are the most beautiful terraces where guests are received in peace, enjoying the magnificent view.
But like any business in the world war two who worked with german army, management changes hands for the release and communists newspapers took in commands: Ce Soir, Liberation, National Front (far left a newspaper) and humankind. Later Dawn and the Figaro will merge in 1985. It is said that some nights where humanity and the Figaro had printed, we brushed the confusion of pages.
This ship (as some people called the building) has been completely renovated from 2007 to 2008 and was included in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments. Some renovations are debatable but you can not stop progress.

Quarry of Port-Marly

Quarry of Port-Marly

Quarries of Paris - The mineralogical showroom on Rue Saint Jacques.

The most famous staircase of Paris. One of the showroom mineralogical layers of Rue Saint Jacques. It has been degraded and restored many times. One thing is sure. It was there before us. It will be there after (even for the weak).

A beautiful medieval cellar cave excavated by some groups in the area. 1800 tons of debris have been removed to give a breath of life to those underground. These caves communicate with each other on a good part of the hill. They share an old quarry, very small, very pretty and beautifully preserved.

Source: words collected during Heritage Days 2008

It was hard to fit the place cause it's very small. I've done a new picture of this place 15 year after. Just enter 3D+battery in the search engine.