The Paris Catacombs
Explore the Paris Catacombs
Choose your tickets. Plan your visit. Discover underground Paris.
Plan your visit
Find your way underground
Guided & special-access tours
Discover more with a guide. Check which offers include extra rooms.
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Visit Planner
Your journey starts here
Explore our interactive Visit Planner before you go. Take a visual journey underground, then choose the experience that suits you.
Explore before you goEssential information
Know before you go
Timed entry
Arrive for your reserved time slot. Availability varies by date.
Allow about an hour
Allow longer if you book a guided tour or like to take your time.
Stairs throughout
The route includes stairs and uneven ground. Check access requirements.
Around 14°C underground
Bring an extra layer and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Travel guide
Find the right experience
Guided tour or ticket?
Compare independence, expert explanations and special-access options.
Read our guideVisiting with kids
Understand the atmosphere, stairs and points to consider as a family.
Read our guideA little preparation makes the visit better
Beneath the streets of Paris, former limestone quarries became an ossuary. The public visitor route combines the story of this underground landscape with striking arrangements of human remains. Our Catacombs history guide explains how this unusual place came to be.
Start with tickets and prices if you are choosing a visit. For historical context and questions along the way, compare guided tours. Extra rooms are included only when the activity description explicitly says so; not every guided tour offers special access.
If your trip is close, our last-minute ticket guide helps you explore alternatives without promising availability. Before booking, check the visit language, meeting point, time slot and cancellation terms for the specific offer.