Catacombs of Paris

The Paris Catacombs

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The Catacombs of Paris (French: Catacombes de Paris, ) are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people …

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Mar 3, 2025
I expected to see bones but just the sheer amount of skeletons in the catacombs is really indescribable. The audio guide is very helpful when walking around (included in ticket). Some memorable quote…Full review by 13abigaill
Feb 24, 2025
Probably the most interesting museum I visited in Paris A long time bucket list fulfilment The scale of the number of bones can never be appreciated until you actually go down there yourself Quite …Full review by Cameron B
Feb 21, 2025
We had waited to do this tour for many years as previous visits to Paris we were unable to get in due to very large queues. This time we booked a tour and paid in advance, 62 euros for 2 people. We w…Full review by Paul C
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Hidden beneath "The City of Light" is a dark underworld, the final resting place of more than six million Parisians. The Catacombs of Paris …
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How much time should I allocate for visiting the catacombs?
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About an hour and a half to 2 hours total
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Answer by Cameron B · Feb 24, 2025
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who discovered it
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I am not sure that ‘discovered’ is the right word. My understanding is that many Centuries back, it used to be an active Mine - which eventually was disused. In parallel, as …
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I am not sure that ‘discovered’ is the right word. My understanding is that many Centuries back, it used to be an active Mine - which eventually was disused. In parallel, as Paris grew, it continued run out of burial space - so the decision was made to use the mine tunnels / site as an alternative burial site. And various burial sites / remains were relocated to this site.
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I've tried to book for next friday (13th october) as I know the tickets only come out online a week before. I can see …
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I've tried to book for next friday (13th october) as I know the tickets only come out online a week before. I can see options for Thursday and Saturday however Friday I cannot select the date (it is greyed out). Does anyone know of a reason why or suggest how I can book? Other days that are sold out are highlighted in red so doesn't appear thats the case. We're only there Friday to Sunday and itinerary is pretty tight. Thansk Katie
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Thanks this is on the official site that I can't seem to select for Friday.
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How strict are they with backpacks? I have a standard sized backpack and wondering if I will be allowed in with that.
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We went in with a small backpack and no issues. They will look into as you exit to make sure you didn’t take any “souvenirs”!
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