A tunnel towards the Santé prison ? The discovery is intriguing

A technician discovered a tunnel near the Sant´ prison on Tuesday April 2, while carrying out a maintenance operation. The tunnel was opened. hollow artisanally.

A great escape in preparation ? A tunnel located at 93 rue de la Santé (Paris 13th), à a few hundred meters from the Sant&eac; was é discovered, Tuesday April 2, by a technician who was working “in a well for electrical connections”, according to Le Parisien. The tunnel was opened. hollow artisanally in the direction of the penitentiary establishment, located at 450 meters further, but extended less than 5 meters. Several bags filled with rubble as well as ;a bed were placed. discovered. 

It could actually be a dug tunnel. by caving enthusiasts. The official entrance to the catacombs is also located not far away. "No éelement allows us to think that we are faced with the beginning of an attempted escape", assures a p&eacute source ;prisoner with the newspaper. Access to the tunnel was immediately condemned. by the Paris town hall.

Other tunnels discovered in 2004

The director of the Health Prison, Bruno Clément-Petremann, questioned by franceinfo,éevokes a tunnel which has, "a priori, nothing to do with it. to do with prison, or an attempted escape. According to the City of Paris, " after verifications carried out by the City services, a gallery was indeed installed. discovery on Orange equipment. According to information à At our disposal, it would seem that the purpose of this tunnel was to have access to the underground galleries located at proximity but which does not succeed." 

An inspection tour was carried out. carried out to make a diagnosis and the City of Paris asked for it. &agrav; Orange to proceed to repair andamp; securing this electrical connection well. In the area, other tunnels have already been built. discoveries. In August 2004, five tunnels were dug at the site. Many people from previous careers had already established themselves. été discovered under the Santé prison.