Catacombes de Paris, A chilling journey through history's remains
1 Colonel Henri Rol Tanguy Avenue, 75014 Paris
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Introduction
The Catacombs of Paris, also known as the Skull Cemetery, is located in the Place Denfert-Rochereau in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. Originally a limestone quarry, it became a famous burial ossuary after a plague outbreak in 1786. Citizens moved the bones from all the city's cemeteries here to address public health and burial space issues. The cemetery was used for almost 30 years and was converted into a museum in 1814. Today, only a part of the ossuary is open to visitors. It is said to contain over 6 million sets of bones, with a total length of nearly 300 kilometers. The site can accommodate a maximum of 200 visitors per day. When exploring this world of skulls, pay attention to the inscriptions on the tombstones and delve into the historical background of this ancient burial ossuary. Address 1 Colonel Henri Rol Tanguy Avenue, 75014 Paris
Opening hours From 10:00 to 20:00 every day, ticket sales stop at 19:00, except on Mondays and public holidays.
Transportation You can take metro line M4 or M6 to Denfert-Rochereau station, or RER line B to Denfert-Rochereau, or bus 38 or 68.
The catacombs of Paris are quite terrifying
