In Lyon, under the Croix Rousse hill, lies a strange underground network in the shape of poison ridges, forbidden to the public. It is one of the greatest historical enigmas of the city. Franceinfo was able to visit it.
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These famous 2-century-old fishbone-shaped galleries 000 years, have no other equivalent in the ancient world, and continue to fascinate thousands of Lyonnais. For all the curious in Lyon or elsewhere, good news: from September 20, they will be in some way accessible to the general public. Not in a real setting, but thanks to a virtual visit financed by the city’s participatory budget. An idea “of a Lyonnais who lives in the city, says Nais Novat, from the mediation and cultural development department at the archaeological department of the city of Lyon, The virtual fishbone tour project received the most digital votes.
This visit will allow you to enter the ridges, discover some sections of them, and understand the particularities of the place through an immersive journey, accessible from any computer, in the same way as the virtual tours offered by many monuments, such as the Château de Versailles.
“An opportunity to share all the knowledge we have gathered over time”
Nais Novat, from the mediation center of the archaeological service of the city of Lyonto franceinfo
It is also a way to satisfy one’s curiosity without damaging the site:“I am flattered that people are interested in these remains, but there is a downside, admits Tony Silvino, archaeologist. Too many people are infiltrating here. Even if there are good people among them, they are degrading the site. It is very important to preserve it, it is our mission.”
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This underground maze still fuels fantasies and sometimes gives rise to conspiracy theories. This virtual tour can also, by providing scientific evidence, calm the most folkloric theories. Do all these unanswered questions represent a frustration? ? “Yes, a little bit”, answers the archaeologist. But that’s also what’s exciting because if we knew everything, we’d quickly become a bit jaded.”