The burial site of the bones known as the "catacombs" was built in the late eighteenth century and called the Izuvar cemetery, the formerly abandoned underground quarry dating back to the fifteenth century. For public health reasons, Closing the Holy Graves in 1780 at the request of the municipal government. By a 1777 parliamentary resolution the Mine Department was established to protect and consolidate underground buildings in Paris and to select and plan sites for the dead bones. More and more, the bones of all the cemeteries in the centre of Paris were transferred to these ancient limestone quarries "In particular, the city was organized by Mayor Ottoman, and the work of transferring the remains continued until 1860, when the construction of the city was being promoted. Since the early 19th century, the catacombs have been opened to the public, causing curiosity and attracting more and more tourists. There was a fear of the atmosphere in the cemetery being oppressive." Maybe you scared yourself. Thought it would be scary, the scary sight was just part of us. The view of death after the visit is even more different.
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The burial site of the bones known as the "catacombs" was built in the late eighteenth century and called the Izuvar cemetery, the formerly abandoned underground quarry dating back to the fifteenth century. For public health reasons, Closing the Holy Graves in 1780 at the request of the municipal government. By a 1777 parliamentary resolution the Mine Department was established to protect and consolidate underground buildings in Paris and to select and plan sites for the dead bones. More and more, the bones of all the cemeteries in the centre of Paris were transferred to these ancient limestone quarries "In particular, the city was organized by Mayor Ottoman, and the work of transferring the remains continued until 1860, when the construction of the city was being promoted. Since the early 19th century, the catacombs have been opened to the public, causing curiosity and attracting more and more tourists. There was a fear of the atmosphere in the cemetery being oppressive." Maybe you scared yourself. Thought it would be scary, the scary sight was just part of us. The view of death after the visit is even more different.
The catacombs of Paris, a very secret place, are buried with tens of thousands of bones, and it's cold when you walk in. Tens of thousands of skulls are piled up in various patterns, which could be an ancient European culture. If you're not afraid, you can go and visit.
The catacombs of Paris are also a historical site, and they are also a huge disease outbreak, and the plague outbreak in France in the history is important here, and the catacombs are also a very important historical witness.
This was such a cool thing to do in Paris!! I highly recommend it to anyone looking to learn more about the dark history there. It’s eerie but so interesting!! It’s a little tricky, but definitely try to buy your tickets online before your trip. I wrote a step by step guide on how to do this on my blog. The site is entirely in French with no option for translation so it’s really hard to navigate. Send me a message if you want more info!
You must do!!! The wait could be long but it is so worth it to see! My only warning is for those with children and those that struggle with walking - the climb is excessive and steep and because you are down so far, you can get quite lightheaded when you make it to the surface. For those with children, keep an eye on them. If you are found touching anything, it's a very serious offense. Otherwise, highly recommend !
A sobering walk through the biggest necropolis in the world is worth the many stairs down (and up). Hint: it's worth booking online ahead of your journey to skip the queues.
I did not know what to really expect, but I now can say that it is one of the best €9 spent in the entire tourism industry….Paris has the largest underground necropolis in the world. You can try to imagine six million skeletons in your mind without actually seeing it, but I can assure you that six million skeletons requires about eight times the space that you would mentally imagine.
Go there early as very busy. Look at their openning hours and days. You can go there 1 hour before openning. Enjoy