As it turns out, there is no law in France against improving a clock.

[rmd]

I've heard about these folks before, and now Wired has an article about them. Freelance historical restoration hackers of a sort.

I love that they're out there, doing their thing.

Comments

[muffyjo]

I love it. And what kind of complacent morons re-break the clock?!

I tell you. People are strange.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Never underestimate the French bureaucracy. I mean, if they let these guys fix the Pantheon clock, where would it end?

They might fix all sorts of things! Can't have that.

:/