Quarries of Paris - The network located in the Val de Grace hospital.

Beside the stairs Mansart, whose name was chosen in reference to the architect François Mansart, author of many works of consolidation in the hospital of Val de Grace.

A plate shows the depth of the underground quarry with great precision: Height 58 feet 6 inches or 18 meters 9969.

Quarries of Paris - The network located in the Val de Grace hospital.

The old quarries of the Val de Grace are medieval. They were exploited from the 13th century to 16th century.

In 1621, Anne of Austria asked Louis XIII transfer Benedictine nuns of the Convent of Bievre in Paris. The venue was the current location of the Val de Grace.

In 1638, the architect Francois Mansart began construction of a church and an abbey. In digging the foundations, he discovers that he is above old underground quarries. These voids are surveyed, mapped and consolidated. But Mansart spending too much money and who is the architect Lemercier completed the job.

For the purposes of work, workers have built a staircase to the underground quarries and give the name of Mansart.

Quarries of Paris

Quarries of Paris

Quarries of Paris

Quarries of Paris

Quarries of Paris

My pain, beech in a matchbox, and his head suffers all the rest. There are vents that are worthy of grace ...

Quarries of Paris - The tomb of Philibert Aspairt

On the tomb is inscribed:
In memory of Filiberto Aspairt lost in this career 3 November 1793 after eleven years and found buried there April 30, 1804.

Philibert Aspairt is probably the porter of the hospital of Val de Grace. Was found on him a bunch of keys. But this time it was the French Revolution and its disappearance has troubled person.

Philibert was found 50m from an exit.