Strategic bunkers: History and functions of military underground shelters
Introduction to strategic bunkers Strategic bunkers are fortified underground structures designed to protect essential personnel, equipment, and operations in the event of conflict or disaster. These often secret facilities play…
The underground quarries of Paris
The history of underground quarries in Paris goes back centuries. These quarries were exploited to provide the building materials needed for the city's growth. However, these exploitations often had disastrous…
Virtual tour of the tomb of Pharaoh Ramses VI
The tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses VI is located in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, Egypt. It was built during the New Kingdom period, towards the end of the…
Virtual tour of the Serapeum of Saqqara
The Serapeum of Saqqara (also called the Serapeum of Memphis) is located about twenty kilometers south of Giza, on the necropolis of Saqqara. The site is dedicated to the worship…
Virtual tour of the Caluire reservoir
The Caluire reservoir, located near the Usine des Eaux de Saint-Clair, was built in the 1870s. It has a storage capacity of over 4 million cubic metres of water and…
Virtual tour of the Paris Catacombs Museum
Dive into the heart of the mysterious catacombs of Paris Welcome to our immersive virtual tour of the famous Paris catacombs. Thanks to 360° technology, you will be able to…
Virtual tour of the large well and reservoir of Bicêtre AP-HP
Introduction Louis XIII had the imposing Bicêtre hospital ap-hp built for "soldiers crippled in the army". Louis XIV converted it into a "hospice for poor beggars, a prison for the…
Virtual tour of the Crypt of Père Lachaise Cemetery
The public is generally unaware that behind the Bartholomew war memorial lies an ossuary intended to collect the mortal remains from the abandoned concessions of various cemeteries: the crypt of…
Virtual tour of the Jardin des Plantes quarries
From the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the Parisian quarries were a privileged place for the study of cave fauna and flora; in…
