Paris’s Canal Cleanup Reveals Astonishing Artifacts—You Won’t Believe What They Found!

A New Chapter: From Commerce to Culture

By the time the 1950s rolled around, things like trucks and trains were becoming the go-to ways to move goods around, leaving the Canal Saint-Martin in the dust. Yet people saw how special the canal was, not just for moving stuff but as a piece of Paris’s history and culture. So, in the 1970s and 1980s, Paris decided it was time to give it a makeover.

They fixed up the locks, bridges, and walkways, making sure everything looked good and worked right. This move helped save the canal from being forgotten and made it a spot for both locals and tourists to enjoy the outdoors and connect with the city’s past.

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