A Journey Into The Fragrant Sewers Of Paris (2001)

A Dirty Weekend (2001) - Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, these men drop everything when Parisians drop something from above, be it a car key down the drain or a diamond ring flushed away. Subscribe to Journeyman here: “We’ve looked for cats, crocodiles... snakes, kittens, jewellery, weapons...”, says Philippe Bursini, fishing up a silver knife. He has devoted the past 22 years to raking the muck in rat-infested claustrophobic sewers beneath the city. The force has a 75 per cent success rate and every day Bursini feels like Indiana Jones. Yet even veterans wouldn’t want to get lost in this 2,500 kilometre network of tunnels. Luckily, there are road signs telling you exactly where you are and what’s above. For more information, visit Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: ABC Australia – Ref. 0974