Virtual tour of the Fort de Caluire mushroom farm
The Fort de Caluire, located in the Lyon region of France, embodies an important part of the country's military and strategic history. Built in the 19th century as part of…
This section gathers virtual tours of underground locations, including the tomb of Ramesses VI, the Serapeum of Saqqara, Roman catacombs, and Père Lachaise cemetery crypt. It features engineering sites such as Maltese limestone cisterns, the 1870s Caluire reservoir, the Bicêtre hospital well, the Harnekop nuclear bunker near Berlin, and Parisian underground quarries. Readers learn about the history, architecture, and scientific uses of subterranean structures across different historical periods.
Virtual tour of the underground shelters of Arras
Beneath the cobbled streets of this northern French city, the networks of galleries and tunnels played a vital role in protecting Allied soldiers during the fierce fighting that ravaged the…
Virtual tour of the Vrancken Pommery champagne cellars
The Pommery champagne cellar, a pioneer in the prestigious history of Champagne viticulture, also showcases its talents in the artistic field. Founded in the 19th century by Madame Louise Pommery,…
Virtual tour of the Caves of Kanne
The Caves of Kanne are located in Riemst, in the southeast of Belgian Limburg, right on the Dutch border, near Maastricht. For centuries, underground limestone was extracted here in the marl…
Virtual tour of the Underground City of Naours
The Underground City of Naours is located in the Somme department, in France. The history of the city dates back to the Middle Ages, when the inhabitants of the region…
Virtual tour of the Carrara marble quarries
Located near the city of Carrara in Tuscany, the marble quarries are renowned for their historical importance and their impact on art and architecture. The Carrara marble quarries date back…
Virtual tour of the Medici Aqueduct
South of Paris, a treasure of hydraulic engineering has existed since 1623, taking the form of an aqueduct mostly hidden underground. The history of this structure begins with the reign…
Virtual tour: The Lescuyer underground cathedral
Introduction The Saint-Cloud limestone quarry, active in the 18th century, was dug into the hillside to a depth of about a hundred meters; its adit entrance, which still exists, facilitated…
Virtual tour of the Gare de l’Est bunker in Paris
Created on the eve of the Second World War to keep trains running, even in the event of a gas attack, the "bunker" located under the Paris-Est station is a…
Virtual tour of Jezuïetenberg
The Jezuïetenberg is a quarry located south of Maastricht near the Belgian border. It is called the Jesuit mountain ("mountain" here means "quarry"). Dug during the medieval period, tuffeau, a…