The Catacombs in Paris

The Paris Catacombs

www.catacombes.paris.fr
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The Catacombs of Paris or Catacombes de Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France. Located south of the former city gate (the "Barrière …

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Apr 23, 2025
This was something my husband really wanted to see, but I felt the price was a bit steep, and once inside it’s quite repetitive. I was aware of tickets only being available 7 days in advance, but for…Full review by djfan88
Apr 15, 2025
The catacombs are an amazing visit and an hour well spent. They are not just about the bones and skulls but also a great history of Paris and it's construction. Well worth a visit.Full review by rob-Bewdley
Apr 8, 2025
When you arrive there are two lanes. One lane is for the top and half hour entrance (00-30), the 2nd lane is for the quarter hour entrance (15-45). There is a bag check at the beginning and end. Af…Full review by EFW2014
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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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