Paris Catacombs Tour with Restricted Areas

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

What makes our Paris Catacombs Tour the best in Paris: a combination of passionate storytelling, expert local guides, skip the line tickets and a maximum group size of 19 people. Our tour is filled with the facts and folklore that bring the Catacombs of Paris, a place for the dead, back to life! Discover the darkness beneath the city of light. Leave the crowds behind and let your guide enlighten you with the mystical folklore surrounding the medieval tombs.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Not recommended for those with claustrophobia

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

A super-knowledgeable English-speaking guide

A maximum group size of 19!

Entry to two restricted areas of the Catacombs

Skip-the-line Paris Catacombs tickets

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

What To Expect

The Paris Catacombs

By the 17th century, the cemeteries in Paris were overflowing. And so, the solution became to place the corpses' remains in the tunnels that existed beneath the streets of Paris since the 13th century. Originally, the French Catacombs were mines or ossuaries for extracting the limestone that built Paris. As the city expanded, it eventually covered areas with mines underneath. Sound like bad planning? That's because it was not planned at all. Many of these mines were abandoned and undocumented.The solution to bury the dead underground fixed more than simply the lack of cemetery space. The estimated six million dead bodies actually reinforced the mines.

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Reviews

4.64

76 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Enlightening catacombs tour
Natalie B,
Apr 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great way to see the catacombs with a small group, access to areas most don’t get to see, and a knowledgeable guide who really helped you understand and respect the catacombs
Catacombs with restricted access with Remy
Elizabeth H,
Apr 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We booked the skip the line with private access to the catacombs and are very glad we did. Remy was our guide and he was excellent. He has several years experience giving this tour and shared extra details from his experience. He offered lots of extra details that you can’t read online. The restricted area was surprising and very special. We loved it. Group size was about 15 people. Not too big, we were able to easily hear him and ask questions. Totally worth the extra time and money.
Interesting
Kim K,
Feb 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Interesting tour with a personable guide. The historical about this history of the site were fascinating.
Paris Catacombs
Julie S,
Feb 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Be aware that it's closed in spaces and a lot of stairs, but it was fascinating and our guide was very knowledgeable.
I feel scamed
Andre V,
Jan 26, 2025
- Viator
1.00
I couldn’t find the tour guide so I called the contqct number in the reservation and nobody responded. I couldn’t even get the real tickets for the catacombs so i had to pay 112 euros more. I talked to support but they said nothing can be done and they didn’t give me a refund.