Donovan Escapes

Magazine that covers economic, financial, and social topics on a national or international level.

While Paris, the City of Lights, shines brightly, hidden in its shadows are fascinating installations, put in place nearly two centuries ago: the sewers. Even today, this 2,600-kilometer-long labyrinth of streets and infrastructure ensures the sanitation of the entire capital. In 1854, during Haussmann's grand urban renewal projects in Paris, the French engineer Eugène Belgrand undertook one of the century's largest construction projects: the renovation of the Paris sewers. His main innovation: an ingenious dual network that simultaneously treats wastewater and delivers drinking water to Parisians.

One evening, the doorbell rings at Adrien's house. It's Victor, whom he hasn't seen in years: his sister, Anna, has disappeared. They set out to find her in the streets of the Paris suburbs. But as the two friends worry about Anna, they come face to face with their own frailties.

Moussa, a 33-year-old Senegalese, and Tessa, a 12-year-old girl, meet one evening at the bus stop. The first one doesn't know where to sleep, the second one doesn't want to be alone.

When Jo starts working at a new construction site, he hears a cello. It's Sophie's, or "Miss Crazy" as the boss of the café across the streets calls her. She tries to practise before the construction uproar takes over.