Map of the quarry Montalets, level 1, the mine. This level is a connection level, making junction between two big areas.

On the new map of CB31 evacuation of the tower, we recognize the pillars of triangular shape. Before the big renovation site of the tower, these pillars were outside of the structure.

There is 5 rooms like this under the big dome of the opera Garnier.

In the main repetition danse room, under the big dome.

Map of the quarry Montalets, level 2. This level is very big, with high corridors, some ponds and nice rooms.

Mushroom area in a big quarry. Bags are still goods.

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.

Inside the big hall

The great market (bon marché) is emblematic of all famous stores in Paris. Established in 1838, it wont last to be the first big store, a new commercial concept where the selling volume prevail over gross margin. The LVMH consortium bought the great market in 1984 and started to make agressive ads, coupled to a new commercial target: High luxury.

When the same consortium bought the Samaritaine, the intention wasn't the same...

note: Emile Zola, a famous french writer inspired from this universe to write "Au bonheur des dames".

A big plunge into the void. At the bottom of the image, the tower "mirrors", and my old office, for the first time from above. This photo was published in the book Babel Tower, the work of master edition of foreign literature at the University of the Sorbonne.