Unexploded WWII-era 1,000lb British Bomb causes road and rail disruption in Paris

^{SNCF driver Fabie Villedieu shared an image of the bomb on his X (formerly Twitter) account.Locations of bomb impacts in Paris established by the management of the technical services of the city’s roads, April 1944. Image source: Paris Archives, 50W 990}

• February 2011 – Thousands evacuated from Paris suburb for disposal of WWII bomb: https://www.france24.com/en/20110206-paris-suburb-evacuated-disposal-world-war-ii-bomb-france-renault-factory-nazi-occupied
• February 2019 – WWII bomb causes Eurostar Paris disruption: https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2019/02/15/world-war-two-bomb-causes-eurostar-paris-disruption/

History of Allied Strategic Bombing in France and Paris#

^{Aerial photograph taken from Fortresses of the 8th AAF Bomber command, December 31st, 1943. Depicts attack on CAM ball bearing plant in Paris. Image source: Imperial War Museum.}

Details about the British 1,000lb HE Bomb#

^{Armourers stand with British bombs for a comparison in size at the bomb stores at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire – 1,000lb MC bomb shown to lower left. Image source: Imperial War Museum.Schematic diagram of a British 1,000lb High Explosive Bomb. Image source: Internal resource.}Research sources

• BBC News
• Sky News
• The Standard
• Twitter
• Imperial War Museum
• Royal Historical Society
• Parisianfields.com