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French underground networks: study reveals unsuspected scale

A Mediapart study reveals the unknown scale of underground networks essential to French infrastructure.

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These networks, including pipes, cables and tunnels, play a critical role in urban and territorial functioning.

Documenting this 'invisible' infrastructure raises major issues of urban planning and resource management.

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