Let’s take a look at the largest cemetery in the world, Catacombes de Paris Catacombs located in the French city of Paris. The catacombs of the dead contain the remains of nearly 6 million people buried underground, which is the largest number of remains collected in one place in the whole world.
The catacombs are located at a depth of 20 meters under the buildings and streets of the city of Paris in long tunnels and the remains of the bones of 6 million people from the regular burials in the city were transferred to these catacombs between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and is now considered one of the strangest tourist places in Paris.
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Activities you can do with catacombs
• You will first have to land on a long ladder with degrees of 83 degrees, then you will find long tunnels that reach the length of distance that visitors are allowed to tour only 1.7 km, when you arrive you can easily see skulls and bones arranged in a very organized arrangement, you can enter through the basements and narrow paths to see the sleeve The vast mass of remains stacked on top of each other.
• You can also participate in group tours or tours with the tour guides who provide you with a full explanation of the history of these catacombs, how and why the remains were transported to them, and how the remains were organized in this way and many information about this strange place.
Times of Paris catacombs visit
Everyday except Monday from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm
Entry prices
13 euros.
The best hotels near catacombs in Paris
Hotel de Midi Paris Montparnasse, one of the best 3-star hotels in Paris, 100 meters from the catacombs in Paris.
Reviews of Arab visitors at this hotel
Most of the Arab visitors gave him a very good evaluation of the site and the staff.
Hotel Chase Yves Denver Rochereau, one of the best 3-star hotels in Paris, Paris, 100 meters from the catacombs in Paris.
Reviews of visitors to this hotel
Most of the visitors gave him a very good evaluation of the site and the staff.
The location of the catacombs of Paris on the map