Everyone Was Surprised To See What This Two-Centuries-Old Canal Had Under The Water After It Was Drained

Published on 03/23/2021
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An Important Source Of Water

The canal stretches for 4.5 kilometers. After Napoleon Bonaparte, I approved the plan; it was finished. The primary purpose of this canal is to provide clean drinking water to Paris’s 550,000 residents. However, he was quite well informed that its population would almost definitely follow to increase over time.

An Important Source Of Water

An Important Source Of Water

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A Lot More To It Than That

He also thought that having freshwater would aid in addressing the city’s health problems. There have been lots of reports of cholera and dysentery at the time. The Canal Saint-Martin runs for nearly three miles around the city. At the moment, it also produced food and construction materials for Parisians all over the city.

A Lot More To It Than That

A Lot More To It Than That

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