No boss, no master! Many people come down here to party, some people to paint, some people to destroy or to create or to explore. We do what we want here. We don’t have rules. At the surface…
To be happy, stay hidden!
Paris´ Underground
Paris, City of Light, really is a tale of two cities. One of them is above ground, with its beloved Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. That’s the city the world sees. And then there’s the city very few us will ever see — an underground Paris, the “souterrain”. NPR’s Jacki Lyden and National Geographic photographer Stephen Alvarez teamed up to see what lies below. More …
Photos: Stephen Alvarez/National Geographic Video: npr.org
Paris Catacombs
Photos: girolame
Under Paris - Entree des Catcombes
Getting There: It involves manholes and endless ladders. What to Wear: Miner’s helmets are good. What to do: Work, party, paint—or just explore the dark web of tunnels. More …
Via: Neil Shea/Stephen Alvarez National Geographic
Photo: adotmanda Link: Interactive Map
“The Wave” from the French Graffiti Artist Pyscos
The Painting is located in an area of the Paris Catacombs nicknamed the “Beach Room”.
Photo: girolame
mkkp + budapest
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Interesting perspective…