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The Paris Sewer Museum (french: Musée des Égouts de Paris), is a museum located in the sewers at the , near the
Organized tours of the sewers were first offered in 1889. Tours were available twice monthly, and visitors were transported through the sewers on boats and wagons.
The museum details the history of the sewers from their initial development by Hugues Aubriot, provost of Paris in the late 14th century, to their modern structure, which was designed in the 19th century by the engineer
Egouts-Paris 08.JPG, Entrance.
Paris-Egouts-p1010741.jpg, Bust of
Official website for the Paris Sewer Museum
Official tourist information for the Paris Sewer Museum
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pont de l'Alma
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, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris
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, France
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. Since October 2021, the museum has been accessible every day except Monday.
History and description
Organized tours of the sewers were first offered in 1889. Tours were available twice monthly, and visitors were transported through the sewers on boats and wagons.
The museum details the history of the sewers from their initial development by Hugues Aubriot, provost of Paris in the late 14th century, to their modern structure, which was designed in the 19th century by the engineer Eugène Belgrand
Eugène Belgrand (23 April 1810 – 8 April 1878) was a French engineer who made significant contributions to the modernization of the Parisian sewer system during the 19th century rebuilding of Paris. Much of Belgrand's work remains in use ...
. The museum also details the role of sewer workers and methods of water treatment
Water treatment is any process that improves the Water quality, quality of water to make it appropriate for a specific end-use. The end use may be drinking water, drinking, industrial water supply, irrigation, river flow maintenance, water recrea ...
.
Eugène Belgrand
Eugène Belgrand (23 April 1810 – 8 April 1878) was a French engineer who made significant contributions to the modernization of the Parisian sewer system during the 19th century rebuilding of Paris. Much of Belgrand's work remains in use ...
.
Egouts-Paris 25.JPG, Alma measurements station.
Egouts-Paris 32.JPG, Spillway of Orgae Alma.
Egouts-Paris 29.JPG, Spillway doors.
Egouts-Paris 15.JPG, Bi-bowl wagon.
Egouts-Paris 27.JPG, Dredging bowls.
Egouts-Paris 06.JPG, Valve wagon.
Egouts-Paris 03.JPG, ''Mitrailleuse'' KP.
Egouts-Paris 19.JPG, Boots display.
Location
The museum is accessible bymetro
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Public transport
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on line 9 at Alma-Marceau station, by RER train line C at Pont de l'Alma station, and by bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
lines 63 and 80 at the Alma-Marceau stop.
See also
*List of museums in Paris
There are around 130 museums in Paris, France, within city limits. This list also includes suburban museums within the "Grand Paris" area, such as the Air and Space Museum.
The sixteen :fr: Musées de la Ville de Paris, museums of the City of Pari ...
References
External links
Official website for the Paris Sewer Museum
Official tourist information for the Paris Sewer Museum
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