French Catacombs

The Paris Catacombs

www.catacombes.paris.fr
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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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Jan 13, 2025
We went to the Catacombs on our last day in Paris. It was an unforgettable experience! I would only warn people that you do have to go down and then back up several flights of stairs. Full review by X9115XQannh
Jan 12, 2025
It is essential to book in advance which can easily be done online. The cost is €31 per person and slots are every 15 minutes. On entering you get given a handset that has short recordings about the … Full review by RDS61
Jan 9, 2025
What a surprise once I ignored all the very expensive tours to this place. Find the actual website and book abs date and time for you visit which will cost about 30 euros not the hundreds offer by ev… Full review by True W
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A truly haunting sight - underground tunnels decorated with the remains of around six million people. The catacombs were established in th…
sygic.com
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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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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Hi Does it is enough to buy the normal ticket online and not skip the line as it doubles the price?
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Wasn’t aware of a fast track ticket. We all queued in allocated time slot lines. If you’re too early they say come back.
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Answer by Beverley P · Mar 11, 2023
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