Here’s What They Found In This Canal After Draining It For The First Time

Construction Of The Canal

Napoleon I, the French emperor, ordered the canal’s construction to begin in 1802. At the moment, Paris had a population of about 550,000 inhabitants. The figure did not seem to be decreasing any time soon. The waterway, Napoleon claimed, would carry freshwater to the city and promote the inhabitants’ public wellbeing.

Construction Of The Canal