Fort d'Aubervilliers, France

Infected areas can be found on the territory of today's large cities. The French capital, and more specifically, the area of ​​Fort d'Aubervilliers is a great example. Once, the area had large fortifications that in the 30s of the last century were used for studying radioactive materials. The fortifications were housing dozens of barrels of nuclear waste. The impact of this activities is still felt today.

At present, the scale of the infected area is about 60 cubic meters. Despite that, this Paris region is living a full life. Here, you can find one of the largest subway stations in the city, many historic houses in which people live, as well as shopping and entertainment centers. Serious measures to clean up the area from the contamination began in 1990. At that time, 60 barrels of nuclear waste were taken away from the old defensive cellars.

During the existence of the secret laboratory, the high level of cancer cases was observed in the vicinity of Fort d'Aubervilliers. That remained unclear to doctors for many years. After the cause was identified, the development of the area stopped for several decades. New houses are no longer built there. Opening of an equestrian center and velodrome, as well as a number of other elements of the infrastructure was discarded. Years of cleaning operations were fruitful. In the coming years, the construction of new apartment buildings is planned on its territory. The old fort is not empty too. Today the local police station is situated there. Next - Chemical Factory Mailu-Suu