Catacombes de Paris

Want to do something else as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in Paris? We have the perfect suggestion for you; did you ever hear about the Catacombs in Paris? Well, here you do.

How about crawling 20 meters under ground between remains of 6 million Parisian people who have been stored for hundreds of years? If you’re up for a 45 minutes walk and a total number of 213 steps (130 to go down and 83 to reach the exit), you will discover an incredible experience in these unique quarries. It is certainly a very important part of Paris, and at first I though it would be creepy but it is actually really interesting!

Labyrinthine walls of bones and skulls bring visitors into the city of the dead, where a spooky atmosphere lives.

My trip began at place Denfert-Rochereau (metro Denfert-Rochereau) and I spent almost one hour strolling around in the Catacombes. At first I was quite sceptic about this idea, but I was up to discover something else than the classical must-sees in Paris and it was definitely worth it! If you're interested I would suggest to go on weekdays to avoid queues and to not wear your best pair of shoes.