Paris Trip Overview
On April 7, 1786, it was renamed “Paris Municipal Ossuary,” and the term “Catacombs” was coined in honor of the Roman catacombs, which had piqued the public’s interest since their discovery. The Catacombs were first opened to the public by appointment in 1809.
Get Ahead Of The Curve Four languages are available for audio tours of the Paris catacombs.
Priority access to the Catacombs of Paris
Allow one hour for this 1.5-kilometer round.
There are 131 stairs to descend and 112 steps to ascend at the Paris Catacombs.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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On April 7, 1786, it was renamed “Paris Municipal Ossuary,” and the term “Catacombs” was coined in honor of the Roman catacombs, which had piqued the public’s interest since their discovery. The Catacombs were first opened to the public by appointment in 1809.
Get Ahead Of The Curve Four languages are available for audio tours of the Paris catacombs.
Priority access to the Catacombs of Paris
Allow one hour for this 1.5-kilometer round.
There are 131 stairs to descend and 112 steps to ascend at the Paris Catacombs.
Itinerary
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Pass By: The Paris Catacombs, 1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris France
In the late eighteenth century, serious public health problems associated with the city’s cemeteries led to the decision to relocate their contents to an underground site. Paris officials chose the former Tombe-Issoire quarries beneath the plain of Montrouge as an easily accessible location outside of the metropolis at the time. Between 1785 and 1787, the first evacuations took place, involving Paris’s largest cemetery, the Saints-Innocents cemetery.
On April 7, 1786, it was renamed “Paris Municipal Ossuary,” and the term “Catacombs” was coined in honor of the Roman catacombs, which had piqued the public’s interest since their discovery. The Catacombs were first opened to the public by appointment in 1809.
