In 1918, the Défense Contre Avions (French air defence group), started work constructing a replica Paris, 15 miles from the centre of the actual capital, on a stretch of the River Seine similar to the one in Paris. The replica included wooden buildings, famous roads, and electrical engineer Fernand Jacopozzi installed light systems that created the effect of machines working, and even a moving train.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:25:29 +0000
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