Catacombes de Paris

Monuments & Museums 1 avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014, Paris,
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The Catacombs, which form a veritable labyrinth beneath the very heart of Paris, were created in the galleries of the former quarries whose stone was used to build the capital.

Situated twenty metres below ground, the ossuary contains the remains of millions of Parisians, transferred there gradually between the late eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries as graveyards were being closed because of the risk they posed to public health. The first of these was the cimetière des Innocents graveyard in 1786 in what is now the district of Les Halle.

In the long maze of dark galleries and narrow passages, visitors can see a tableau of death with bones arranged in a macabre display of high Romantic taste. The alexandrine verse "Arrête, c'est ici l'empire de la mort" [Halt, this is the realm of Death ] above the entrance to the ossuary is just one of an extensive series of maxims, poems and other sacred and profane passages giving pause for thought during the tour. This unusual site movingly brings the history of the Parisian people back to life and takes visitors on a timeless journey.

Bistrot Augustin
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La Campagnola
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Les Petites Assiettes
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Crêperie Josselin
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Vin et Marée
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Cobea
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Ban Som Thai
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Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson
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Indiana Club
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Restaurant Ile de la Réunion
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La Cagouille
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La Baraka
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Black Pinky
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Il Gallo Nero
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Comme chez Soi
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Ginza
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Bassanti
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La Pachanga
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Les Frangines
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Chez Papa
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Restaurant, Millésime 62
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Montparnasse Tower
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Le Plomb du Cantal
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Café Tournesol
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Le Cornichon
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Au Métro 14
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Au Petit Grain de Sel
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Spa Energymer
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Enjoy 360° views of Paris from the top floor of the Montparnasse Tower (tickets)
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Bread Making Class in a Parisian Bakery
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Restaurant, Les Petites Sorcières
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Macaroon Baking Class
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Paris Catacombs: Skip-the-line access + Guided tour in English
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Guided Tour of the Catacombs – skip the line (tour in English only)
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L'Entrepôt
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Galeries Lafayette
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Monoprix
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Crêperie Bretonne
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Cimetière du Montparnasse
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Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain
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Catacombes de Paris
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Restaurant La Coupole
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Bistrotters
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Restaurant, La Rotonde
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Restaurant Le Dôme
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Chez Marcel
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Le Bar à Huitres
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