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Catacombs of Paris
Historic site4.1 · 10 7644.1 · 8 692≈ 1 h 15 minEntry: ~31 €2.5 km from the center
Resting twenty meters beneath the streets of Paris, this subterranean ossuary occupies a network of former limestone mining galleries. Created in the late 18th century to resolve health crises from overflowing parish cemeteries, it houses the skeletal remains of over six million Parisians. Visitors descend 131 spiral steps to explore a 1.5-kilometer underground circuit lined with neatly stacked walls of skulls and tibias.
Highlights
- Atmospheric subterranean labyrinth situated 20 meters beneath Paris streets
- Historic ossuary holding the skeletal remains of over six million citizens
- Carefully stacked walls of bones and memorial plaques along a 1.5-km route
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 09:45 – 20:30 |
| Wed | 09:45 – 20:30 |
| Thu | 09:45 – 20:30 |
| Fri | 09:45 – 20:30 |
| Sat | 09:45 – 20:30 |
| Sun | 09:45 – 20:30 |
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