Paris Catacombs Museum

The Paris Catacombs Museum is an underground ossuary located beneath Paris, featuring tunnels and chambers lined with the skeletal remains of approximately six million people. Originally limestone quarries, these tunnels were repurposed in the late 18th century to address overflowing cemeteries. Today, the museum offers visitors a unique glimpse into Paris's history, archaeology, and the city's former underground landscape. It is both a memorial and a significant historical site, illustrating centuries of urban development and funerary practices, and highlighting the city's complex relationship with life and death.