The catacombs

We skipped the line at the Paris Catacombs with a really awesome small group tour. Here's what we saw and learned at this popular attraction.

I'm a sucker for history and hidden things in a city. We like to see the big sights, but we also take great joy in exploring the lesser known parts of cities when we travel. One of the things I really wanted to do with our time in Paris was make a visit to the catacombs. While not secret by any mean

The city of Paris is one of the top tourist destinations in the world, however there are plenty of lesser known sights to explore. From secret gardens to magnificent museums, it's easy to get off

Have a stroll in the Roman catacombs and crypts, while learning pieces of European history with enchanting stories.

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I'm a sucker for history and hidden things in a city. We like to see the big sights, but we also take great joy in exploring the lesser known parts of cities when we travel. One of the things I really wanted to do with our time in Paris was make a visit to the catacombs. While not secret by any means, climbing underground for a few hours, exploring tunnels bored hundreds of years ago and now filled with bones, definitely has the air of feeling secret, hidden, and definitely eerie (what can…

Another neat gallery in the forbidden catacombs of Paris

Check out all the Paris Catacombs skip-the-line options and this skip-the-line Catacombs Paris Tour with special access to restricted areas!

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