Catacombs of Paris: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide
Mobile Only
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A timed ticket with audio guide covers the self-guided route through the underground ossuary. The circuit runs 1.5 kilometres past walls of stacked bones in former limestone quarries. The remains of around six million Parisians line the tunnels, twenty metres below the street. A renovation reopened the site in April 2026 with redesigned lighting.
- The ossuary holds the remains of roughly six million people moved from overflowing cemeteries.
- Reviewers describe the visit as fascinating rather than frightening, with the bones arranged in patterns.
- The audio guide supplies the history that the unmarked tunnels do not.
Tips
- Entry is timed and capacity is capped near 200; book days or weeks ahead in season.
- The route has 131 steps down and 112 up with no lift; skip it if mobility is limited.
- The tunnels hold a constant 14C and high humidity; bring a layer year-round.
- There are no toilets or bag check on the circuit; use the facilities before descending.
- Photography is allowed without flash; selfie sticks and tripods are not.
- First-morning or late-afternoon weekday slots are the quietest.
Summary
Take an underground tour of Paris's grisly mass graveyard, where the bones of a staggering six million human remains are on macabre display. Wandering these corridors is a fantastically eerie experience, and you'll learn all about life (and death) in 18th-century Paris with the multilingual audio guide. Discover the dark side of Paris!
What is Included
- Access to the Catacombs
- Audio guide
- Headphones
Meeting & Instructions
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Additional Info
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Audio Guide: English, French, Spanish, German
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Supplier: Tiqets International B.V., James Wattstraat 77-P, Amsterdam, NL, 1097 DL
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation is not possible for this product.
