Les Catacombes de Paris

Catacombs of Paris

One of the most eye-popping sights of Paris, the catacombs represent a network of labyrinthine tunnels, first excavated in the Roman period, that now house the remains of over 6 million burials removed here from the various overcrowded cemeteries and charnel houses all over Paris in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Well worth a visit: the atmosphere is suitably morbid and gloomy (without being too scary), the dark tunnels containing neatly stacked piles of skulls and long bones. There is a limit to the number of visitors allowed within the Catacombs at one time (200 persons). So, if you arrive just after opening, you must wait until someone exits, approximately 45–60 minutes, before anyone is admitted. Steep stairwell on the exit of the catacombs. Can be challenging for the elderly or the unfit. Tickets can be purchased online which allows you pick a date & time and to skip the long line.

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Address

1 place Denfert-Rochereau

Hours

Tue-Sun 09:45-20:30; last admission 19:30; closed Mon and public holidays

Price

Adults (audioguide incl.): EUR 31, Reduced rate (audioguide incl.): EUR 25, Children (8 to 17 yo): EUR 15; Adults (same day “last minute”): EUR 15, Reduced rate (same day “last minute”): EUR 13, Children (under 18): free; Audioguide: EUR 5

Website

catacombes.paris.fr (opens in a new tab)