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Catacombs of Paris

1, Place Denfert-Rochereau, Paris, France 75014

Featured Review : The Paris Catacombs are a unique and pretty macarbe tourist attraction and one that was high on my list of things to see. The Catacombs are an underground ossuary where the bones of thousands of Parisians from the 18th c...See Full Review

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Unique experience

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jipp05 from CA1 1LA, England, United Kingdom
  • January 5, 2011
Quote: The Paris Catacombs are a unique and pretty macarbe tourist attraction and one that was high on my list of things to see. The Catacombs are an underground ossuary where the bones of thousands of Parisians from the 18th century are stored after the... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal The most beautiful city in the world

Realm of death

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • September 20, 2010
Realm of death
Quote: As is often the most interesting thing is far from the tourist crowds. Log into the legendary Parisian catacombs located in the southern part of the city, directly opposite the exit from the subway station Denfert-Rochreau. Unlike the Louvre or... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal The most popular tourist destinations in the world.

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Catacombes (Les)

Catacombes (Les)
Quote: One of Paris’ most unique experiences – it is said that the catacombs span more than 300km in length although a small portion of it is open to the unsuspecting public. The Catacombs were established back in the 1800s due to the lack of space in... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal Vive La Paris

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Catacombes (Les)

  • 5 out of 5 stars by GreenMermaid from North Palm Beach, Florida
  • February 25, 2006
Catacombes (Les)
Quote: The Catacombs in Paris is a huge maze of tunnels dug under the city. In 1786, all the bodies from the main cemeteries (something like 7 million) were exhumed and moved into these tunnels. At first the bones were just thrown in, but later they were... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal Paris in February

Denfert-Rochereaux Catacombs

  • 4 out of 5 stars by elldub2005 from Somerset, Wisconsin
  • September 6, 2005
Denfert-Rochereaux Catacombs
Quote: The catacombs are SO COOL! Well, hopefully you think the bones of a few thousand French people are cool (yeah, I know, I'm kind of weird). But it is a cool experience. Here is an explanation of my experience. When you arrive outside the little... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal Paris, France

Les Catacombs

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Clovery from NSW, Australia
  • April 25, 2005
Les Catacombs
Quote: From the outside, the building looks like any ordinary one. But for god sakes, who knows? After entered this building, you will plunge 30m without realizing it! It starts with a stairway leading you deeper down. Then comes the tunnel, the space... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal A Fall Idyll in Paris

Catacombs beneath Paris

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wanderer 2005 from Phoenix, Arizona
  • January 26, 2005
Catacombs beneath Paris
Quote: Just across the street from the Denfert-Rochereau Métro stop, there's an unassuming treasure waiting to be discovered. It’s just a few euros to take a walk into the past. There are long, dark tunnels; bones stacked in heart and cross formations;... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal Right or Left Bank?

Les Catacombes

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Corne from Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
  • May 16, 2004
Quote: Bring a flashlight to walk through the former Roman quarries that housed Christians during the eighth century, soldiers of the French Revolution, and both Résistance fighters and occupying forces of World War II. The underground tunnels, created by... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal Photography in Paris

Les Catacombs

  • 4 out of 5 stars by noone from New York
  • March 19, 2004
Les Catacombs
Quote: The Catacombs occupy only a portion of the Parisian netherworld. Basically, over the last 500 years, cemeteries were emptied and the remains deposited, quite artfully, underground. At the start, we descended a tight, spiral staircase of about 100... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal Paris in March

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Le Catacombs

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Lepettitprince from Europe, Germany
  • February 18, 2003
Quote: This is Paris from another side. It’s the biggest historical graveyard of this town. Doesn’t sound very interesting. But in fact you dive 30 meters below the formally know Victualien market, and you find parts of the catacomb system of Paris.This... Read the full Catacombs of Paris review

From journal Paris for advanced