Facts About Paris Catacombs
Beneath Paris’s tree-lined avenues and broad boulevards, there lurks a labyrinthine world of tunnels, chambers, and ossuaries: the Paris Catacombs, which are made up of 200 miles of tunnels that have been attracting, terrorizing, inspiring, and hosting generations of Parisians.
The catacombs are probably best known as the final resting place for medieval and early-modern Parisians whose remains were relocated there in the late 18th century. But the catacombs are so much more than that. For centuries, the Paris Catacombs have been a quarry, tourist attraction, hiding place, farm, and art gallery, among other things.
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@MidnightMemeHistorian
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Napoleon Bonaparte, the original try-hard, thought he could conquer Europe but ended up getting buried in the Paris Catacombs, which is basically the 19th-century version of a participation trophy 💀. The Catacombs are like the world's most extra ossuary, because who needs a simple grave when you can have your bones rearranged into a decorative fence? This is what happens when you let a megalomaniac with a Napoleon complex design a cemetery 🗿.
@MaxKost-e8j
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
No,no,no no. It aint the dead that scares me. It's the pinned up, down below,dark and alone aspect of the place .
@FadFailures
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I find the Catacombs so interesting. Wish we could safely explore them
@RileyMorgann
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Thank you for the line about the mosque. Most people don't know or want to believe this. Yes, the Muslims tried to save the Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. Anybody telling you they're inherently antisemitic just believes propaganda.
@jeromewegand4785
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
THEY'RE THE ONLY FRENCH WHO AREN'T RUDE !!!
@MeanEileen916
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
The story telling is fantastic!! 😂👌👌
@garycarpenter6433
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
They never did find that guy who left behind his camera 📸
@hannahdavis1087
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I most definitely would wanna go see the catacombs if I ever travel to Paris. I am clairvoyant (I can’t see, but I can hear, dream, and feel things that others cannot) and I wonder how it would be down there for me.
@GaryCarpenter-y2k
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I wouldn't mind seeing Paris if I didn't go to the top of the Effel tower….Don't forget about the tape that was found in the catacombs and the guy disappeared
@clocksfinle7
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
last time i was there they couldnt get the skulls to stop chattering amongst themselves.. you could barely hear the tour guide.. it became obnoxious and kinda ruined it for me..
@TaraMolohon-lb1zn
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I found the whole thing to be awesome and I am really glad I got to watch this whole video. ❣️😄
@taabraizakhtar7302
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
10:29 the irony, nice way they repaid us
@Dana-fv6kq
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
fr 😮
@HavianEla
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Anyone remember the name of the semi-secret society mostly consisting of French historians who have the catacombs completely mapped out? I can’t remember – but I’m pretty sure they’re responsible for the movie theatre. They’ve also used the catacombs to sneak into historical sites and restore broken artifacts
@lynemac2539
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Many of my ancestors are there and I have thought about visiting, but I fear the smell. Maybe it's not as bad as I imagine, which is really bad!
@tylervanhook6179
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I was blessed to be able to visit super cool and creepy I highly recommend if that’s your thing lots of history
@Superstyle_22
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Please do the old Changi Hospital in Singapore please
@sadalien9049
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
If you wanna see a really good movie about the catacombs, please watch As Above, So Below. 🖤
@redflame4558
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
5:48 What a death marker.
@levitatewalker8166
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Same number of people brutally murdered in the Holocaust.
@LegendOfKitty
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I would love to visit the Paris Catacombs. I studied archaeology in college and I've always found the catacombs really interesting. I can't help but wonder what kind of data could be collected from the remains and what they could tell us about the people buried there. Since there are so many bodies though, I can't imagine how long that kind of project would take.
@mikeveis6393
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Just looking at the catacombs gives me the willies.
@lshtar777
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
You know the story is a lie… because they all agree.
@HectorGarcia-zv9ry
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Just looking at the paris catacombs, it gives me Resident Evil feeling for some reason lol, like what if theres secret expirements and abominations deep below.
@dariuspop8055
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Padurea Horea Baciu Cluj-Napoca plssss
@OutsideGamerGirl
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Wait. A city has dead people underground? What chaotic nonsense is this?!
@pinatajuju4471
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Interesting 😮
@chromicaa459
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Heard in nat geo magazine some parts converted into indie film screening rooms and have utility wires in walls but much of its illegal to enter😅
@michaelalexander14
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Seen a guy get lost in there on YouTube
@EKSATable
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I couldn't even imagine what the city would have smelled, like with thousands of bodies rotting underneath them.
@kimwarburton8490
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
all those bones jumbled up to make pretty patterns seems kinda disrespectful to the individuals they once were
@mysoulmateiscarbs
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
the catacombs are the first sight I saw when I went to Paris.
@ashleykinder8877
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I first learned about these catacombs from Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat. Glad to learn she got its history correct!
@darkangelprincess101
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
No you're wrong with the catacombs things is exactly when I want to hear before booking a flight. Those are the kinds of places I want to visit
@kjaubrey4816
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Makes me think of The Cask of an Amontillado.
@garycarpenter2980
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Remember that guy who disappeared down there and they found a video camera and tape….he hasn't been heard from
@inr63
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I’d love to visit the catacombs of Paris, as well as the ossuary in Prague
@colmastro4373
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Killer turns a body into a lamp=monster
Some french guy violates millions of human remains into displays and chandeliers and apparently it's "beautiful art".
@Auron12786
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Am I the only one who thinks these catacombs sound awesome?
@immer-schlimmer
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
9:15 Port de Mahón is in Menorca,not Majorca.Same country ,different island.
@emeliesejsing5008
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
YES!!!!!
@danapb
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I wasn't a fan but it was very interesting and I learned a lot about Paris's history by going down there. Yes, I'm a bit of a wimp and felt uneasy. I kept thinking about all of those people, their lives, and who they once were.
@DrTwisterTheSisterFister
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Oh sure use the warmth from the catacombs keep all of Paris warm… What could possibly go wrong?
@baymuscle97
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
I have been fascinated by the catacombs for years. Thank you for providing the history behind it.
@chrismayer3919
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Being 1/4 French, I might have relatives interred down there! 🇫🇷⚜️
@hydrox554
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
the fact about the palais the chaillon is false though. The working movie theatre did exist in 2004, but its not under pailas de chaillon. Its more to the south, closer to the official guide catacombs entrance. The cinema is located near la plage and has art on the walls about the movies that were watched there
@Index_Case
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Paris is a shit hole.
@Ahleixia
February 23, 2026 at 1:47 pm
If my history teacher had shown these videos in class, I would’ve actually enjoyed history😂
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