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Catacombs of Paris

Underground in Paris, France
Inside the Paris Catacombs
"Inside the Paris Catacombs"
Plan of the visitable catacombs, circa 1858
"Plan of the visitable catacombs, circa 1858"
Entrance the the catacombs
"Entrance the the catacombs"
Tunnels of the Catacombs
"Tunnels of the Catacombs"
Skulls in the shape of a heart, Paris catacombs
"Skulls in the shape of a heart, Paris catacombs"
skulls and cross
"skulls and cross"
Inside the catacombs
"Inside the catacombs"
Paris catacombs
"Paris catacombs"
Philibert Aspairt tomb
"Philibert Aspairt tomb"
Human bones in the catacombs
"Human bones in the catacombs"
Philibert Aspairt tomb
"Philibert Aspairt tomb"
cross
"cross"
Philibert Aspairt tomb
"Philibert Aspairt tomb"
Paris catacombs
"Paris catacombs"
tower of skulls and bones
"tower of skulls and bones"
catacombs
"catacombs"

The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people in a small part of a tunnel network built to consolidate Paris' ancient stone quarries. Extending south from the Barrière d'Enfer ("Gate of Hell") former city gate, this ossuary was created as part of the effort to eliminate the city's overflowing cemeteries.

Location

1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy
Paris, Ile-de-France null
France

Dig Deeper

Investigations done here

Ghost Adventures in the Catacombs of Paris
Ghost Adventures Special: Paris Catacombs

Tours that include Catacombs of Paris

Take Walks
Skip-the-Line Paris Catacombs Tour

Books with info on Catacombs of Paris

The Catacombs of Paris: The History of the City’s Underground Ossuaries and Burial Network - book cover
The Catacombs of Paris
Philibert Aspairt tomb
Philibert Aspairt
Philibert Aspairt tomb
The Ghost of Philibert Aspairt

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