French Manhole Covers

You'll recognize me: I'll be the one looking at the ground rather than at Notre Dame (maybe not such a bad idea in a city with so much merde on the sidewalk). Seriously, some of these are cool. There are 172 of them pictured.

These manhole covers have been prior chosen for their esthetic interest. So, this galerie doesn't pretend to be an exhaustive view of French old patterns. Models slightly similar or without visual attraction are simply not shown yet. The city name mentioned for each, is the name of the place where the picture has been taken Some of these models have been removed since I made these pictures, during the 80's, and can't be seen anymore in situ.