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A 50,000 m³ gigantic basin directly beneath Paris. In this video you will learn everything about the gigantic Bassin D'Austerlitz construction project in Paris! With an investment volume of 1.5 billion dollars and a capacity of 50,000 cubic meters, this mega tank is a truly impressive undertaking to clean the river Seine. The purpose and goal of the project is to relieve the burden on Paris' outdated sewer system and to improve the water quality of the Seine, because it has not been possible to swim in this river for a century. The water quality is a threat to the triathlon in Paris. It plays a crucial role in the implementation of the competition. A particularly hotly debated topic is whether the Bassin D'Austerlitz can improve the water quality in time and save the triathlon. For more videos on amazing mega projects and large construction sites around the world, subscribe to the channel. #olympics #construction #architecture 00:00 Intro 00:40 Future of the Seine and plans 01:40 River pools 02:20 Triathlon and Olympic Games 02:40 After the Olympics 03:10 Cleaning the Seine 04:05 E. Choli bacteria in the Seine 04:41 Old sewer system 05:50 High investments 06:07 Bassin D'Austerlitz 06:26 Cost of the basin 06:56 Aim of the basin 07:35 Water quality still questionable 08:45 Previous attempts 09:00 Test events 09:23 Back in the river 09:45 Rest of the world 10:37 Criticism 11:27 History of the Seine and the Olympics Footage: Ville de Paris, LeHuffPost, Le Parisien, The Explorer, Washington Post, NZZ explains, ZDFinfo Dokus & Reportagen, Voice of America, Pavel Jirik, Drone Snap, Drone Profs, LA28, Around the World 4k, WION, Looking 4 (En), France 24 English, CBC News, The National, CNBC, AFP News Agency, Wikipedia, Mediglobus