90%The Catacombs
1 Place Denfert Rochereau , Paris
+33 (0)1 43224763
www.catacombes-de-paris.fr/english.htm
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Where?
Beside Denfert-Rochereau Metro Station
What?
Burial Catacombs
Anything else you need to know?
When Paris' cemeteries were overflowing with the dead their bodies needed to be moved to somewhere, the result was the catacombs. These days you can walk through the catacombs where the likes of the French resistance hid during World War II.
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The Catacombs has a rating of 90% from a total of 4 reviews and ratings, below are some reviews of The Catacombs
Dark, damp, and very creepy, the catacombs are morbidly compelling. Stacks of bones, some arranged in patterns, line the tunnels which run for X miles beneath Paris. Cameras are allowed without flash but the strangely cheerful staff wander the corridors and will direct torches to supply... more Dark, damp, and very creepy, the catacombs are morbidly compelling. Stacks of bones, some arranged in patterns, line the tunnels which run for X miles beneath Paris. Cameras are allowed without flash but the strangely cheerful staff wander the corridors and will direct torches to supply artificial light if you want to take pictures. A fascinating place, and although we visited in June there was no queue. Not a good idea if you’re claustrophobic or afraid of the dark (or the dead, for that matter).close
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by TravelBugged
– posted on Mar 13, 2008
42Stroll through boulevards of broken bones. Whats not to love?
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by Billy
– posted on Jun 8, 2007
8A series of tunnels running under the city, the Catacombs in Paris are a pretty eerie place. They're not what I expected either, they're just walls and walls of random bones which have been taken from other burieal areas in the city to stop the spread of disease. You only get to see a very... more A series of tunnels running under the city, the Catacombs in Paris are a pretty eerie place. They're not what I expected either, they're just walls and walls of random bones which have been taken from other burieal areas in the city to stop the spread of disease. You only get to see a very small part too, these tunnels cover over 300km in total.close
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by catherinegilvarry
– posted on May 2, 2007
70
