French Catacombs

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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 3, 2025
We have wanted to visit and do the catacombs for years and it absolutely did not disappoint. Really interesting the audio guide provided was great and gave interesting facts. A must see. Don't b…Full review by Z7065HMjamess
Apr 2, 2025
We were in Paris for a few days so wanted something a bit different to do (after visiting the Eiffel Tower & The Louvre). My wife and I had visited a similar place in Rome (many years ago!) so knew w…Full review by chubbygorn
Mar 27, 2025
Well worth taking the time to visit, full of poignant history, everything is done well and in good taste. Definitely book in advance, we went at the end of March and the day and three subsequent day…Full review by alliance0193
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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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