The catacombs of Paris - Couverture souple

Gilles Thomas; Diane Langlumé

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 2840967219 ISBN 13 : 9782840967217

Editeur : Parigramme, 2011

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Paris, the City of Light, also has its share of darkness. Beneath the capital, a subterranean labyrinth of former quarries holds the remains of six million Parisians, moved here after a decision in the late 18th century to close cemeteries within the city walls to protect public health.
This guide accompanies visitors through the vast maze of sombre galleries and narrow corridors where limestone was once mined, and leads them between the walls of bones and macabrely romantic compositions of this fascinating ''empire of death'' that is the Ossuary.
A moving testimony to the history of Paris, the unique Catacombs extend an invitation to explore a realm where time stands still.
With a detailed map of the Catacombs and the Ossuary !

Biographie de l'auteur

Gilles Thomas, underground historian, co-edited the work « Atlas du Paris souterrain » (Parigramme, 2001). He also provides services as a technical consultant for feature films such as Ratatouille , documentaries (BBC, Discovery Channel, National Geographic...), journalistic, literary and academic projects.
Emmanuel Gaffard is a photographer specialised in artificial underground cavities. He has notably produced the photographs for « Atlas du Paris souterrain » (Parigramme, 2001) and is the author of the work « Paris souterrain » (Parigramme, 2007).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Parigramme
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 2840967219
• ISBN 13: 9782840967217
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 122