Paname: The Secret History of Paris

5. The Morgue


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Between 1864 and 1907, behind the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Parisians in their thousands would go to visit the public morgue and see the unclaimed dead displayed behind a huge window. Find out more about this most macabre of activities and the beautiful 'drown Mona Lisa' also know as 'l'inconnue de la Seine' and how she became the most kissed person in the world. Music 'The Owl' http://www.youtube.com/c/theowlmusic Further reading: 'Spectacular Realities' Vanessa R. Schwartz

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