Bonjourparis iconBonjourparisSep 22, 2026

L’Inconnue de la Seine: The Story Behind The CPR Dummy

It is one of Paris's most haunting legends. Sometime in the late 19th century, so the story goes, the body of a young woman was pulled from the Seine....

L’Inconnue de la Seine: The Story Behind The CPR Dummy

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