Paris Catacombs Reserved Access Tickets
Paris Catacombs Reserved Access Tickets
Duration: Varies (1 hour to 2 hours)
Varies (1 hour to 2 hours)
Access to multilingual audio guide
Access to multilingual audio guide
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Explore Paris Catacombs Reserved Access Tickets and discover one of Europe's most intriguing landmarks, where you can explore history on your own schedule in this extensive underground cemetery beneath Paris. Arrive on time for security screening to receive an audio guide that enriches your journey through the subterranean tunnels holding remains from over six million people since the late 18th century. This experience allows a unique exploration of one of the world's largest ossuaries, offering insight into the city’s past directly beneath its bustling streets.
Explore Paris Catacombs Reserved Access Tickets and discover one of Europe's most intriguing landmarks, where you can explore history on your own schedule in this extensive underground cemetery beneath Paris. Arrive on time for security screening to receive an audio guide that enriches your journey through the subterranean tunnels holding remains from over six million people since the late 18th century. This experience allows a unique exploration of one of the world's largest ossuaries, offering insight into the city’s past directly beneath its bustling streets.
Explore on your own schedule with timed entry into the underground tunnels of Paris Catacombs, featuring centuries-old inscriptions and the Port-Mahon gallery.
With an audio guide available in English, French, Spanish, or German, explore the history and stories of over six million Parisians who once lived here.
Discover how these catacombs transformed from a simple quarry to become a vast ossuary while uncovering fascinating historical facts.
Access to Paris Catacombs with timed tickets
Features an audio tour available in French, English, Spanish, and German
Includes a 1-hour journey on the Seine River cruise (as per option selected)
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Visitors exploring the entrance of the Paris Catacombs with a sign above.
Located in the heart of France, the Paris Catacombs offer a unique journey with an audio guide through what is considered the world's largest underground cemetery. Discover this historical site on your own schedule.
How to Begin Your Adventure
Promptly arrive at the designated entrance for the Paris Catacombs using your reserved time slot. Security screening and ticket validation are required before you can pick up your audio guide, which will be available in English, French, Spanish, or German.
Discover What Awaits You
The Intriguing Paris Catacombs
Dive twenty meters beneath the bustling city of Paris to explore an underground ossuary that houses the remains of six million individuals. This historical site provides a rare insight into France's layered past since its establishment in the late 18th century.
Key Features
- Select your preferred time slot for entry, ensuring you can explore without any wait and fit this experience smoothly into your schedule.
- The audio guide enriches your visit by narrating key stories, historical insights, and hidden details about the tunnels, ossuary walls, and Port-Mahon gallery in multiple languages.
- Enjoy a self-paced tour through the underground corridors where you can linger on sections that capture your interest, allowing for an engaging experience of this fascinating history.
Optional Enhancements to Your Visit
- Add a 1-hour Seine River cruise post-visit to enjoy Paris's famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Louvre from the water, offering flexible timing for your convenience.
Sepulchral lamp in the Catacombs’ ossuary, Paris, surrounded by skulls and bones.
Barrel-shaped structure of bones and skulls in the Catacombs’ Ossuary, Paris.
Visitors exploring the entrance of the Paris Catacombs with a sign above.
Sepulchral lamp in the Catacombs’ ossuary, Paris, surrounded by skulls and bones.
Barrel-shaped structure of bones and skulls in the Catacombs’ Ossuary, Paris.
Skulls and bones stacked in the Paris Catacombs.
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and warm clothing, as the Catacombs can be chilly at about 14°C (57°F) with slippery paths.
If required upon entry, bring a valid photo ID that matches your booking name.
Restrictions
- An adult must accompany children under the age of 14.
- Luggage such as suitcases and large bags, along with strollers and motorcycle helmets, are not permitted inside.
- The Catacombs strictly forbid smoking, drinking, or eating within its premises.
- Strollers cannot be brought into the venue; consider using a baby carrier instead.
- You may take photos without tripods or bulky equipment.
Pets are only allowed if they are service animals.
Accessibility Details
- The Catacombs have limited accessibility for wheelchair users and those with mobility challenges due to the presence of stairs (130 steps in, 112 out) and uneven surfaces.
- This tour is not advisable for individuals with heart or respiratory conditions or anyone who may feel uneasy in confined spaces.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times during the visit.
Miscellaneous Information
To help you navigate, download and use this map of the Catacombs available here.
Catacombs’ Ossuary wall of bones with inscription, Paris.
Skull surrounded by bones in the Catacombs’ Ossuary, Paris.
Skulls and bones stacked in the Paris Catacombs.
Catacombs’ Ossuary wall of bones with inscription, Paris.
Skull surrounded by bones in the Catacombs’ Ossuary, Paris.
Book your Catacombs visit at least a day in advance during peak season to ensure you secure your desired time slot and avoid disappointment.
Arrive wearing comfortable shoes and warm clothing as the tunnels maintain a temperature of around 14°C (57°F) and can be slippery, ensuring comfort throughout your exploration.
If planning multiple visits in Paris, consider starting with attractions furthest from each other to optimize travel time and efficiency during your trip.
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Operating hours
Catacombs of Paris
- Timings are displayed in the venue's time zone.
- Closed on 1st Jan 2026, 1st May 2026 and 25th Dec 2026.
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