A few weeks ago in the southern department of Aude, a full 782 kilometres from the Palace of Versailles, a team of diggers working at a quarry finally stumbled upon the mislaid delivery. After a thorough cleanup, initial expert investigations were able to conclude that this was indeed the lost regal block. “The project was eventually abandoned.”Photo: Joe de Sousa/FlickrDespite that fact, and a delay that clearly deserves a place in the record books, the delivery to the majestic royal palace will resume as soon as possible. However, the logistics team behind the move have decided that transportation of the marble block should adhere to the standards and practices of the 1600s. From there it will be transported up to Rouen in Normandy and finally down the Seine river to Paris and then Versailles.

Source: The Local February 20, 2019 14:45 UTC