Useful information
- Phone : +33 1 43 22 47 63
- Website: : http://www.catacombes.paris.fr
Description
The underground area of the three Parisian hills (Montparnasse, Montrouge, Montsouris) has been exploited since Gallo-Roman times. From 1785 to 1814, the uninhabited sections were used as charnel houses: several million skeletons, particularly from the Cemetery of the Innocents were transferred there. In the galleries, the remains laid against the walls provide macabre decoration. In August 1944, the headquarters of the Resistance were set up here.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide51 m - place Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris
- The Green Guide220 m - rue Daguerre, 75014 Paris
- The Green Guide355 m - 261 boulevard Raspail, 75014 Paris
More tourist attractions in Paris
Where to sleepnearby
- From €75Hôtel Du Lion74 m - 1 Avenue Du General Leclerc, 75014 Paris
- From €89Hôtel Du Midi Paris Montparnasse105 m - 4 Avenue René Coty, 75014 Paris
- From €88Villa Montparnasse221 m - 2, Rue Boulard, 75014 Paris
More hotels in Paris
Where to eatnearby
- BaladnaAround€3065 m - 26 Place Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris
- Noodle FoodAround€15121 m - 7 Av. du General Leclerc, 75014 Paris
- Cantine Marocaine Le DarkoumAround€15174 m - 17 Rue Daguerre, 75014 Paris
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