How COOL can you make the PARIS UNDERGROUND become?

Also, Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere comes into mind. I never read it, but have been meaning to, for a long time.
I loved that book. I'm going to reread it soon. Wasn't it set in London? Anyway, i think it's a bit too magical to use as a resource for this kind of scenario.
 
I loved that book. I'm going to reread it soon. Wasn't it set in London? Anyway, i think it's a bit too magical to use as a resource for this kind of scenario.

I've reread most of it now. I retract what i said. Almost all of the culture in that book could be used in a mundane scenario, the Floating Market, the Sewer People, the Rat-Speakers, even the Lamia. It's just that most of them would be a bit nuts. I think that the psuedo-fuedalistic nature of London Below would be possible in an officially ignored underground society.
 
I could see anarchists and students taking up in the lower levels and starting clandenstine communities away from the surface. Now that's cool.

I don't believe there are too many natural caves in the Paris area... but there could be, deep below the surface. Maybe one of the deepest excavations break into a large natural cave system?

Not too many, IIRC. However, there are quite a few stone quaries.



BTW visit of the catacombes ( with a guide ) is a tourist attraction. It's quite easy to do.

On your own is much more difficult
 

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I traveled through the Paris Underground, the Ossuary area, during my trip there last summer. Fascinating place.

Not too many, IIRC. However, there are quite a few stone quaries.

What I think Darkest is saying is that there might be an undiscovered cave network just below the layer where the Paris Underground is located. In a TL where they dug a little bit further down... perhaps they break into a huge cave network? That would certainly make the Underground cooler. I like the idea. :)
 
Before the French Revolution a nobleman becomes concerned that things might get ugly so he has a small but opulent palace built underground.

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In the mid 19th century a rich guy becomes impressed with Mad King Ludwigs grotto:
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and builds extensive false caves with real water and gondolas.

Later this area is turned into a brothel that caters only to very wealthy patrons.
 
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