Catacombs of Paris

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Quarrymen first dug these tunnels in ancient times (that was where they extracted the plaster used to build the original Paris). They were later used to warehouse the remains of six or seven million Parisians, when authorities decided to shut down this citys cemeteries in the 19th century. The... More

Quarrymen first dug these tunnels in ancient times (that was where they extracted the plaster used to build the original Paris). They were later used to warehouse the remains of six or seven million Parisians, when authorities decided to shut down this city’s cemeteries in the 19th century. The Catacombes are part of the Musée Carnavalet (Paris history museum). Less