Catacombs guided tour with skip-the-line ticket and access to restricted areas

Take this unique tour of the Paris Catacombs which are home to millions of past Parisians' skulls and bones. Grab your chance to have skip-the-line access and save yourself time and energy to fully live this eerie yet fascinating experience.

The Experience

The Paris Catacombs are part of the darker side of Paris. The inscription (in French) above its entrance sets the tone for your experience: “Halt, this is the realm of death.” Twenty meters below the surface and covering almost 300 kilometers, the Paris Catacombs are the final resting place of more than six million Parisians dating from the 18th century.

Guided Tour

These Catacombs are listed among Paris's 14 museums. With the help of your guide, you will see and appreciate how the layers of skulls and bones lining the walls and arches are arranged in the Romantic style and divided by poems and literary passages. Only 200 people can enter these Catacombs at a time, so by booking in advance and getting skip-the-line access it will ensure your entrance at the date and time of your choice.

Exploration

Explore this unique subterranean world with an expert guide that will reveal the history of the Catacombs and the legends of those at peace here, sheltered from the plagues, revolutions, and wars they may have endured. Duration: Lasts 2 hours.

Practical Information

Your guide will meet you at the entrance to the Catacombs, holding a sign to identify themselves. The entrance can be found directly across the street (1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris, France). Note that this tour is not suitable for people with claustrophobia or wheelchair users.

Know in advance: There are 130 steps down and 80 fairly steep steps to climb to the exit. Timings and sites are subject to last-minute changes on rare occasions. Non-flash photography is permitted throughout the tour. Remember to bring a sweater as the temperature inside the Catacombs is 14°c year-round.