Paris Catacombs Tickets

Explore the catacombs of Paris and delve into their darker side with these tickets. Did you know they were built in the 18th century to solve the problem of overcrowded cemeteries? They moved the remains of six million people to a quarry, and now you can see their skeletons on display! Want to know more about their history? Use the included audio guide during the tour!

Get ready to descend 131 steps and climb 112 more, through 1,500 metres of catacombs. You will enter a real labyrinth of tunnels twenty metres underground. Simply fascinating.

Here are a few history pills about the intriguing catacombs of Paris:

• The ancient quarries of Tombe-Issoire, located under the plain of Montrouge, were chosen for their easy access, as they were outside the capital at the time. Imagine walking where the old quarrymen once walked!
• Between 1785 and 1787, the first evacuations were carried out, emptying tombs, mass graves and the ossuary of the largest cemetery in Paris, that of the Saints Innocents. Can you imagine the amount of history accumulated here?
• On 7 April 1786, this place was consecrated as the "Municipal Ossuary of Paris" and adopted the mythical name of "Catacombs", in reference to the fascinating Roman catacombs. A name that inspires respect and curiosity!

Get ready for a trip back in time with the entrances to this underground labyrinth. Every corner of the catacombs has a story to tell. Do you dare to discover it?