I don’t think anyone should come to Paris without coming here. The history alone is worth the time but then to see what they have done to organize the bones is amazing as well. Make sure to get the audio guide as on this visit, it is well worth the few Euros in order to listen to the history and stories. I learned so much from this. Such an eerie and interesting experience. There are some 250km of old quarry tunnels under the city and from my understanding, much of that is filled with the bones, but the museum only covers about 2km of them. Probably a good plan.

Below the busy streets of Paris is this vast underground world of the dead. Tunnels housing the remains of millions of people which are stacked each side of the walkways, Bones and skulls piled on top of each other with signs saying where they were moved from and in which year. It is vast and truely another world. It is a reminder that whoever these people were and whatever they achieved in life it makes no difference in death. Numbers are restricted and audio guides are available. We had a guided tour including access to some restricted areas. Our guide John was extremely knowledgeable, informative and friendly but it didn’t change that you are walking amongst the remains of millions of people in a dark underground labyrinth of bones. It is a different and at times depressing insight into another world. If you are interested in seeing something very different from the usual tourist sights when you come to Paris then visit the catacombs.

The catacombs were constructed to house remains of millions of people to protect Parisians from disease. It is quite morbid but very interesting to walk through this place. You should definitely buy tickets beforehand online, as they sell out quickly and get their a little bit early. You get an audio guide and It takes about an hour or so to get through the exhibit.

We really enjoyed our visit to the catacombs. We was a little apprehensive about how busy it would be. I heard the queues can be very long. We don't like to queue, especially as we have X2 young children. So we decided to book Wednesday 6pm. There was no queue what so ever, we walked straight in.

Surreal. A very different perspective of perisian history that is well worth it. The audio guide gave intresting facts. It really was remarkable to think about all the lives of the people whose bones are collected under the city. If you let it - as you look around - the catacombs allows you to ask some meaningful questions about what’s most important to you.

What a beautiful/interesting/somber experience. We did the self guided tour and booked directly on the Paris Catacombs website. The hardest thing was making sure to book it as you can only book it one week in advance (for just the regular self guided tour). I set an alarm on my phone to remind me to book so that we were sure to get a ticket (as we were already traveling when we needed to secure tickets). I do like that they keep it to a certain amount of people because its 100+ steps under ground and it helps you to have a really nice quiet experience. It is one of the most unique things I have ever seen. A must see in Paris!

It took me more than 45 years to finally visit the catacombs, even if I spent more than 20 of those years living in Paris. Most people have heard of this unique, bizarre, and macabre underground site. And as you’re going further down, the old quarry itself is mesmerizing. The audioguide does a great job in explaining how the site came to existence, and how it was finally decided to convert it into the ossuary that the catacombs are. Overall, it’s what you heard about: unique, bizarre, and macabre. But definitely worth seeing at least once—and do it while you can still climb stairs—the exit is a pretty good climb.

The last time I was in Paris the Catacimbs were on strike. So was really happy to see them this trip. There are 100 steps down. I did not find it cold, but a little claustrophobic. An overwhelming feeling of sadness was what hit me most!

It was interesting but once you have seen the first set of bones and skulls it’s all pretty much the same. I recommend listening to the guide for the historical information because it’s pretty interesting. However, for anyone that is claustrophobic….if you cannot push through that fear I do not recommend this activity. I’m claustrophobic and when I first started walking inside the catacombs I had to breathe through it because the walkway is narrow and ceiling low. Nice activity none the less.

Well worth a visit. We were really looking forward to this and it didn't let us down. Really unique and interesting experience. The queuing system was well organised as long as you had booked your ticket in advance.