$BNB "In the streets of Paris, people openly urinated— a strange yet true historical incident!"
Imagine, Paris in the year 1875 — modern fashion, narrow streets, the clattering of carriages, and a unique smell wafting through the city of fragrances: human urine! Yes, this was the time when the concept of public toilets was nonexistent in a great city like Paris, and men could be seen relieving themselves openly in the streets. Public places were filled with odors, and there was no special arrangement for cleanliness. This was the moment when the municipal minds of Paris introduced a bizarre invention: "pissoirs" — iron art pieces for urinating while standing by the roadside!
"A foul mix of art and nature"
These pissoirs were not just metal boxes, but samples of art! They featured carvings, turret-like tops, and curved curtains that stood like a statue at the corner of the street. The place where people drink coffee today, yesterday, there might have been a judge or officer relieving himself openly but in a 'dignified' manner! These urinals not only fulfilled physical needs but also satisfied the "artistic soul of the city"! !!!!! Goodness!!!!!
"A wall of modesty half-height"
A strange thing about these pissoirs was that their curtain was only in the front — which meant that from the front everyone was safe,
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