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Quarries of Paris

Photography by Neron / From left to right: Tim, Néron, Roudoudou, Yann

Sculpture of Parisian women, with the epitaph: "Damn, now it's raining." A realization of the french soldiers during the First World War, when they were refugees in this quarry called Chauffours.

I'm very proud of this picture. To be on the top of the most wellknown museum in the world is priceless! The Louvre.

Alone in the world. / Quarry of Bougival, under the Jonchère Park.

The structure of the dome of the Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon was made of wood. But during the Second World War, a fire destroyed it Sept. 4, 1944. It was only that funds be provided by the state for its reconstruction, hospices have not enough money. The repair was carried out by the Chief Architect of Historic Monuments Jean-Gabriel Mortamet according to architectural plans of Soufflot.

source: Lyon patrimoine (FR)

The underground chapel of the quarry of Chauffours, carved into the wall, to honor the fallen soldiers during the First World War. There is also a wonderful fresco on the right.

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The limestone quarry of Chanaz is a smaller operating on three levels. The ceiling height is between 5 and 10m. Sometimes, holes in the floor let you see underground levels.

The network size is almost 4km developed. It was exploited from 1860 to the end of the Second World War to make cement. Portions was reused as mushroom farm thereafter (row crops and cultures in bags).

In this photo taken at the highest level, we see the intermediate level, row crop bottom right and even two holes overlooking the lower level. This is the most impressive part of the network with large volumes!