ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 7月10日 20時59分

Phantom of the Opera? photo by @salvarezphoto (Stephen Alvarez)
As in Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, there IS a lake under Paris' Palais Garnier. It, however, does not resemble the lake in Leroux's tale. When Charles Garnier started the Baux Arts building in 1861 there was water in the foundation that he could not remove. Garnier's design sequestered that water under the stage. Now instead of concealing a mysterious phantom, the lake holds occasional fish and is home to enclosed spaces diving training for the Paris Fire Department. After I made this image for a story on Paris Underground the fire chief gave me a dive mask and had me go with his men. We spent the next half hour free diving between air filled chambers. Support columns marched off into the green water, the floor was littered with old stage equipment. Although we did not find the Phantom it was spooky and incredible. Shot on assignment for @ナショナルジオグラフィック.

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