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Discover Denfert-Rochereau’s 2 best spots for your trip in Paris

From the classic Guided tour of the Catacombes and Catacombes de Paris, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.

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Guided tour of the Catacombes1
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★ 4.3 (43,000)$$$$ · PremiumSkip-The-Line Ticket + Audio Guide

A skip-the-line ticket to the Paris Catacombs, paired with a self-guided audio tour available in 4 languages. Visitors descend into the underground tunnels, originally quarries, to see rooms lined with the bones and skulls of around 6 million Parisians, relocated here when the city's cemeteries became overfilled.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1The tunnels were originally limestone quarries later repurposed to hold remains transferred from Paris's overcrowded cemeteries.
  • 2The ossuary houses the bones and skulls of roughly 6 million Parisians.
  • 3The audio tour includes around 15 features covering different points along the underground route.

💡 Good to know

  • 1There are 130 steps down and 112 steps up
  • 2not suitable for those with mobility issues, claustrophobia, or heart/breathing conditions. Suitcases and large bags are not allowed. Book well ahead as walk-up tickets often sell out.

⏱️ Typical visit

2h

🕰️ Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

🚶 Walking intensity

Moderate walking

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Address

1 Av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris, France · Denfert-Rochereau
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Hours

Timed entry slots throughout the day.
Catacombes de Paris2
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★ 4.1 (11,003)$$$$ · Premium

Opened to the public in 1809, the Catacombes de Paris occupy former limestone quarry galleries 20 metres beneath the city. The 1,500-metre route winds past walls of stacked bones and skulls, transferred here as Paris cemeteries closed.

Displays cover the site's geology, architecture and history. Advance booking is recommended, and an audioguide is included with tickets.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1The galleries hold the remains of roughly six million people, transferred here from overflowing Paris cemeteries starting in the late 18th century.
  • 2The site occupies a former limestone quarry 20 metres underground, part of a network of tunnels that once supplied stone for building Paris itself.
  • 3Visitors reach the ossuary via a narrow spiral staircase before walking a 1,500-metre route lined with skulls and bones arranged in decorative patterns.

💡 Good to know

  • 1Book tickets online well in advance as reservation is strongly recommended and lines can be long
  • 2note the visit involves a spiral staircase descent and roughly 1,500 meters of walking underground.

⏱️ Typical visit

1h30

🕰️ Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

🚶 Walking intensity

Active — lots of walking

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Address

1 Av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris, France · Denfert-Rochereau
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Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 9:45 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:45 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Thursday: 9:45 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Friday: 9:45 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Saturday: 9:45 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Sunday: 9:45 AM – 8:30 PM