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**Vagtlaldo** · 02-16-2006, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by Patroklos
Didn't Paris just put its bigger buildings in a single district away from most of the historical stuff? Yes, but the reason for that is because underground Paris can't support the weight of a skyscraper. It's the catacombs, you see. They've made the bedrock a Swiss cheese, and thus unsuitable for heavy buildings.

02-16-2006, 07:00 AM	#10
Vagtlaldo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	Originally posted by Patroklos Didn't Paris just put its bigger buildings in a single district away from most of the historical stuff? Yes, but the reason for that is because underground Paris can't support the weight of a skyscraper. It's the catacombs, you see. They've made the bedrock a Swiss cheese, and thus unsuitable for heavy buildings.
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